[s-cars] oil consumption

[matt ludwig]

Stefan,

I had the exact same thing happen in my 95.5 Avant when i switched to 
5w-40. very good stuff and i also notice the oil temps stay lower too 
during 'spirited' rides w/ this weight. good stuff for sure...

sincerely,

matt ludwig.
1995.5 S6 Avant


On Feb 8, 2005, at 12:16 PM, stefan13 at att.net wrote:

> During the recent timing belt install, my mechanic changed the oil and 
> put Pentosin 5w-40 in the car.   I previously used only Mobil1 10w-40 
> (green cap), which the car consumed at a rate of about 1 qt per 
> 3,500miles.  with the 5w-40, the car uses absolutely no oil, nada, 
> zilch.  Somehow, this seems counterinuitive, and I am wondering if 
> this is due to the viscosity or a manufacturing difference.
>
> As always, thanks for any input.
>
> Stefan
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