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[fdcg27]

Those who have had good results with MMO report that it takes time to do whatever it does.
You say that you now see no black smoke on upshifts.
What about a reduction in oil use?
If I had your car, I don't think I'd go to the expense of using Mobil 1 High Mileage, since I'd be doing some short drains.
I think I'd use a cheap, decent dino, like Peak or Quaker State, and try a few short, like 3K, runs of one of these oils with MMO added for the last 500 miles or so prior to the oil change.
I'd probably use a 10W-40 to counteract the thinning of the oil caused by the MMO.
Since you aren't in any way attached to MMO as a miracle additive, as are some on BITOG, you could give a very objective account of what it does or doesn't do in your car.
This would be valuable to many on the site.
I don't think that you have an engine that's easily hurt.
This car would be a Sephia, right?
From what I've read, while these aren't known as having been the most reliable cars of the 'nineties, actually among the least, the engines are solid and not at all fussy about little things like oil.
M1 does seem rather costly for a car that's using oil.
This is a low mileage car for its age, though.
Did this thing sit unused for a fair amount of time?
It may be that the rings are freeing up merely through your driving the car, particularly if it's a stick, as I'm assuming it is from your discription of shifting it.
In any event, good luck, and keep us posted how it goes.

 

[clarkflower]

Correct no more black smoke and I tried really hard hitting shifts at 5-6000 rpm's. I doubt I'll do it any more as my real goal it to have this car last a year or so, not testing the MMO and throwing a rod...Though it sounds like fun...LOL

I do think the car sat. I think I wrote: I saw the last filter change,the date was in marker on the filter, it was like 2-3 years 2008!
The matching the oil change sticker on the window was the same, The mileage on it said 93000 or something close so there was only 3000-4000 miles put on between 2008 and 2011?

It is a Sephia and from what I read they used a Madza 1.8 engine and transmission in it. Same as the Miata.

Besides the black smoke gone I will tell you if I am down a quart in 2-3 weeks as was the norm.

This week I drove all over with the MMO. I had to force it to get 7- 10 hours, but the norm is I drive very very litle. The car sits at my office while I take the train all week, then I drive it home on the weekend.

It will sit for 2 days, then I drive it 1 day for 5-10 miles to get supplies or get out for lunch. Once every 2 weeks I go 20 miles to a PO Box we have.
I bet I only avg 70 miles a week.

I bought the jug of M1 for $25.00 so if it helps at all,cleaning,swelling seals,anything I am fine with that. If my high use is gone the way I drive I may not need oil till 2013

 

[clarkflower]

I am gonna say in the time I would have been down 1 qt I am down none now.

 

[Norm Olt]

Originally Posted By: clarkflower
I am gonna say in the time I would have been down 1 qt I am down none now.


Personally I might try to fight the impulse to hit 5-6K rpm on a regular basis unnecessarily... If you want the car to last, that is.

But it sounds like your consumption problem is solved?

Cheers!

 

[clarkflower]

speaking of making it last, I was just thinking about the timing belt.
The $700 car is at 97,000.
Do you drive it till it breaks (if it does)
Do you spend 40% of the value changing it?