Re: Heavy oil usage in A6

["Romeo Shayne Pavlic'" <bcpi@arias.net>]

I would start smelling.  Sniff everything.  As Ron pointed out, it could be
vaporizing before you can figure out what it is.  Look under the car, is it
landing on the exhaust?  Check everything.  I am not familiar with the V6,
but if it has a CCV hose to air cleaner, check and see if it is oily.  I do
know that most factories say it is normal to have this kind of consumption,
but I think that it is REALLY excessive and no excuse for a car so new. 
BTW, is it still under warranty?  Go to another dealer and have them look
into it more.


HTH, Shayne





>Mark, I have a 1993 100csqw with a V6 engine probably like yours.  While the
>car was in warranty, I noticed I used a 1/4 of a quart in a 200 mile trip.
>I took the car to the dealer and the tech had a a bicycle pump contraption
>with an air tank for testing for oil; leaks.  He sticks in in the dip stick
>and starts looking around. I recall that he found a plate that bolted on top
>of the engine that was leaking and the oil was vaporizing before it could
>drip down to where it could be seen.  With all the shrouding on these
>engines now it is hard to notice this kind of stuff.  My opinion was then
>and is now that 1quart in 1000 miles is too much in a 3 yr old car.
>
>Ron Frazier
>1993 100csqw
>1990 200tqw
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Watkins <markb@javanet.com>
>To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 9:45 PM
>Subject: Heavy oil usage in A6
>
>
>>I recently purchased a '95 A6 wagon with 32M miles - creampuff with the
>>exception that it uses approx. 1+ quart every 1M miles.  It doesn't leak or
>>burn, just consumes.  The dealer maintains that this rate of consumption is
>>within their factory parameters... are they blowin smoke at me or is this a
>>genetic norm with the Audi?  Thanks
>>
>>Mark Watkins
>>
>