Oil consumption, 30V 2.8V6

[Ti Kan]

Andrew Duane USG writes:
> Is it normal for this engine (the 30-valve non-turbo) to
> consume oil during operation?
> I know the old 20-valve I5's did.
> Or if not, I assume I should be worried that almost two quarts
> has disappeared in the last 6000 miles.....

It is not unusual for an engine to consume more than the usual amount of
oil during initial breakin.  After that, the oil consumption should get
better or become nil, but a lot of that depends on how the engine was broken
in...

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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