[Vwdiesel] Worn engine

[HWY9FERGS at cs.com]

Hi Nate, is that the same engine/car you are getting in the high 40's MPG?  
That would be amazing to me.  The driving style definately must make a huge 
difference.  Doug.


>>Reason being is its HIGH oil consumption. After buying
>it used w/ 56,000 miles I unfortunately discovered it
>used a quart every 750 miles! Did not leak a drop
t>hough. At 200,000 miles I put new rings in the motor
>(it had a broken compression ring, and who knows for
>how long) and at that point, oil usage was about a
>quart every 500 miles.

Synthetic oil would be very expensive in cases like
these.

--Nate