Burning oil - 1 quart per 500 miles
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Burning oil - 1 quart per 500 miles
I have a 2008 Mini Cooper S with 63k miles.
My driving conditions are normal (daily commute to work 18 miles each way).
my last service was done at 60500K miles
Recently the car seems to be burning lots of OIL. @62k miles I have added 1 quart of oil and another 1 quart at 62.5k miles. Now at 63k the Mini is demanding for another quart of oil. This car burns lots of oil 1 quart for every 500 to 600 miles.
Is there anyone out there facing similar issue of burning too much of oil. What could be the cause of this oil burning and suggestions to trouble shoot the issue ?
My driving conditions are normal (daily commute to work 18 miles each way).
my last service was done at 60500K miles
- oil changed
- replaced oil filter housing gasket
- replaced oil pan gasket
- replaced vacuum pump.
- performed a intake valve deep cleaning due to too much carbon deposit.
Recently the car seems to be burning lots of OIL. @62k miles I have added 1 quart of oil and another 1 quart at 62.5k miles. Now at 63k the Mini is demanding for another quart of oil. This car burns lots of oil 1 quart for every 500 to 600 miles.
Is there anyone out there facing similar issue of burning too much of oil. What could be the cause of this oil burning and suggestions to trouble shoot the issue ?
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Oil consumption that exceeds 1 quart per 750 miles is considered excessive and is in need of additional diagnosis.. Double check and make sure there are no leaks. We have an oil consumption tech article that goes over a lot if you have questions about it. We include this in the article:
The article goes into further detail of the above items on our site under the "tech info" tab at the top. Hope you get your issue figured out. Good luck.
Here is a summary of potential causes of high oil consumption:
Incorrect viscosity oil
Crankcase ventilation system faulty
Oil diluted or contaminated
Mechanical leaks: Seals, piston rings, valve seals, gaskets
High speed driving, heavy loads
Heat wave, city driving, incorrect fuel
Engine overfilling
Incorrect viscosity oil
Crankcase ventilation system faulty
Oil diluted or contaminated
Mechanical leaks: Seals, piston rings, valve seals, gaskets
High speed driving, heavy loads
Heat wave, city driving, incorrect fuel
Engine overfilling
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I have a 2008 Mini Cooper S with 63k miles.
My driving conditions are normal (daily commute to work 18 miles each way).
my last service was done at 60500K miles
Recently the car seems to be burning lots of OIL. @62k miles I have added 1 quart of oil and another 1 quart at 62.5k miles. Now at 63k the Mini is demanding for another quart of oil. This car burns lots of oil 1 quart for every 500 to 600 miles.
Is there anyone out there facing similar issue of burning too much of oil. What could be the cause of this oil burning and suggestions to trouble shoot the issue ?
My driving conditions are normal (daily commute to work 18 miles each way).
my last service was done at 60500K miles
- oil changed
- replaced oil filter housing gasket
- replaced oil pan gasket
- replaced vacuum pump.
- performed a intake valve deep cleaning due to too much carbon deposit.
Recently the car seems to be burning lots of OIL. @62k miles I have added 1 quart of oil and another 1 quart at 62.5k miles. Now at 63k the Mini is demanding for another quart of oil. This car burns lots of oil 1 quart for every 500 to 600 miles.
Is there anyone out there facing similar issue of burning too much of oil. What could be the cause of this oil burning and suggestions to trouble shoot the issue ?
New valve covers cost appx $360.00 and come complete with new cover gasket.
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