Hey Guys
I have a Mazda BP engine, 1.8l, 4 cylinder, DOHC with 350,000km on it. It is using quite a bit of oil, depending how hard I drive it. It uses up to 1 liter over 5000km. The normal ambient operating temperature is between 0-30 deg Celsius. The Mazda manual specifies 10w-30 (above 0 deg Celsius), I am currently using 15w-50. I’m obviously burning oil and there are also leaks, not sure how much I’m losing from either. I’m thinking about trying 15w-60. Does anyone have some advice or know a good article on the subject?
Thanks
I have a Mazda BP engine, 1.8l, 4 cylinder, DOHC with 350,000km on it. It is using quite a bit of oil, depending how hard I drive it. It uses up to 1 liter over 5000km. The normal ambient operating temperature is between 0-30 deg Celsius. The Mazda manual specifies 10w-30 (above 0 deg Celsius), I am currently using 15w-50. I’m obviously burning oil and there are also leaks, not sure how much I’m losing from either. I’m thinking about trying 15w-60. Does anyone have some advice or know a good article on the subject?
Thanks