No more oil consumption

[Fred Munro]

Hi John;

    I know a fellow with the same problem - '90 CQ20v, it's burned oil since
he bought it (new), the dealer told him it was normal oil consumption. At
1000 km/litre, I think not.
    He's got 150k km on it now. It still burns the same amount of oil,
apparently it isn't getting worse.
    My S4 uses 500 ml every 8000 km, and I find that outrageous - my other
Audis didn't use any.

Fred Munro
'94 S4

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cassidy/Sallyann Mulcahy" <jcasidy at qwest.net>
To: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: No more oil consumption


> I guess I'll be a new test subject.  I have a '90 CQ20v with 108kmi that
has
> used oil excessively for the last 20,000 miles.  I can't understand why,
as
> it has been lovingly cared for, and never abused (my wife drives
it...she's
> dinky enough and I'm not).  Oil change is usually every 3000, and never
more
> than 4000 miles.  Previous original owner was fanatical about it, always
> using Mann filters, and had the Audi dealer change it between "Audi
> Assurance" plan schedules (reciepts and all).  It has been using a qt.
about
> every 500mi. and smokes visibly.  I bought it w/65,000mi.  O2 sensor and
> timing belt were done at 60k (along with all other fluids flushed).
>
> I just changed out the 02 sensor, plugs, cap and rotor, air filter last
week
> due to poor running and bad mpg.  Wires checked ok.  It runs much better.
I
> cannot see how an 02 sensor could possibly effect oil consumption, but if
it
> miraculously does, I'll be sure to let you all know!
>
> JC
>