Topic: Mpg ?
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Old 06-07-2007, 11:20 AM   #19 (permalink)
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And how about oil consumption it would appear that if you fill to just under the maximum (they state you should never exceed the max, due to damage to oil seals) I've noticed that the oil seems to go to the halfway mark fairly quickly (650 mile approx) but to go near the lower mark seems to take about 1500-2000 miles

I did notice after my last service that the dealer had only filled up to the halfway mark could this be the reason ??

I refer to "marks" being the indicators on the dipstick & not the electronic (within instrument cluster) method as I don't really trust the electronic sensing method.

£10 worth of oil (1 litre) for 650 miles does seem a bit expensive.
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