Not at all, I am experiencing the same too. Concerning female owners I have met, this might even reach 100%.99%? A bit hyperbolic, I would think.
About the same percentages apply to the tire pressures as well.
Not at all, I am experiencing the same too. Concerning female owners I have met, this might even reach 100%.99%? A bit hyperbolic, I would think.
Probably should read can't be bothered to pop the hood.99%? A bit hyperbolic, I would think.
Probably should read can't be bothered to pop the hood.
I don't see motorists checking oil at the gas station. I don't see my neighbors checking it in their driveways. So 99% not doing so may be a reasonable approximation.
I don't see can't here as a measure of ability but a measure of willingness.
That is a good question, I never found a real answer to it. In my own VW I use Euro higher HTHS synthetics only, it never used more than 1/2 qt between 3-4K OCI until I used one brand in particular that is supposed to be the best thing since unicorn tears (I wont say but it had HTHS 3.5 and brand name) good god it was drinking it so badly I thought something must be leaking or something like some rings had broken, after 2K into the OCI it was drinking 1qt every 500 miles.
I couldnt find any leaks so I figured I better plan on tearing it down this summer, I changed back to the oil it always used and it stopped, back to what it always was 1/2qt every 3-4K. I have no answer not even a guess.
Edit: The oil was not Mobil or Castrol and cost retail (it is avalable in stores) about $10 a qt
Sure, and coupled with different actual viscosities, HTHS, and formulations (base stocks, VIs, additive packages), it makes sense that one oil may behave differently than another.maybe it´s just related to too high noack evaporation ? (cheaper bases?)
I don't believe most of what is posted on BITOG as far anecdotal accounts - within same spec oils as far as loudness, smoothness, oil usage, etc - I think most of it is oil-related OCD/user error/etc.
I believe that there is no such thing as a prefect engine. BUT... there are ones that are close. My old Honda Civic (5000mi OCI 5W-20) and now my Honda CR-V (7500-8000mi OCI 0W-20) use practically no oil over the OCI. My two motorcycles don't seem to use any oil. The 4Runner 0W-20 and Cobalt 5W-30 don't seem to use any oil either.i kind of agree that going below sae xw40 you will burn some, no matter what.