Re: oil usage

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

>[...]
> However, your stated driving style is a classic one
>for oil being relaced by gas and byproducts, since the oil rarely gets hot 
>enough to burn off
>and blow out.  Therefore, your level could appear correct, but be 10%-20% no 
>lubricating
>stuff.
>
>My mom's old BMW was famous for not using any oil for many weeks, then
>going down 1+qt on a highway run.  All the lighter stuff boiled off at once.  
>That
>car clearly used oil, but didn;t always *appear* to.
>
>Grant
>
You seem to suggest that it's at least somewhat normal that the car will
burn oil?

I find that hard to believe, especially considering my past history with
Audis, which have never burned any oil at all.

'course they also never had 'slushbox' problems, electrical gremlins, or
any of the other various maladies that seem to be common here;
I guess the Audi Gods just smile on me a lot (knock on burled walnut
trim in my 90CS...)

Elliott