Wonder how long the catalytic converters are going to last?
Pennzoil PlatinumWhat oil was used for the two quarts of top off oil?
footnote literally just repeats “Oil consumption per 1000km”It might say: 8) When using 5W-20.
Bottom line is, the engine was designed to consume oil. Depending on temperatures, rpm and oil grades and types it will be a bit more or a bit less.It might say: 8) When using 5W-20.
Bottom line is, the engine was designed to consume oil. Depending on temperatures, rpm and oil grades and types it will be a bit more or a bit less.
I would start to worry if oil consumption stopped...
5W-20 is the best stuff on Earth.It might say: 8) When using 5W-20.
The life of the engine.Wonder how long the catalytic converters are going to last?
Does the manual say to check the oil level when the engine is running or stopped? I believe there may be some vehicles with a dry sump oiling system that say checked the oil in the holding tank when the engine is idling. Check the manual.I went to my car after viewing the parts diagram. The oil stick MIN mark is actually a little bit above one of the vapor lines. Oil over this mark just pours and is sucked into it. The very bottom of the stick should be the real MIN mark and the line on the stick marked as the MIN line now should be the MAX line. Completely ignore the stick's MAX mark. The stick is no more than a foot long and the marks are in the middle of it.
I'm guessing they add clearances or run special seals on the valve stems to keep them from seizing. I haven't checked how much power these engines make ...
That said, I have a very vague recollection of Wankel engines specifying Group I engine oil because it's easier to burn. Wankel rotors are fundamentally more difficult to seal than conventional pistons so the 'burnability' of oil is a much more relevant issue.
I'm guessing they add clearances or run special seals on the valve stems to keep them from seizing. I haven't checked how much power these engines make, but a LOT of power makes for a LOT of heat in certain components, like exhaust valves, pistons and piston rings. If so, they could become tighter when really hot, maybe too tight with regular clearance.
It's all good if you're only going to put your foot down for 5 or 10 seconds at a time, but what if it's minutes of full power? Don't think many of the big HP engines can actually do it without throwing their toys out of the pram...
I would think so if my theory is correct. That's to say, if it didn't, the oil consumption would skyrocket... as it does with any worn out engine being run hard.