Oil Consumption

In Croatia, we have interesting thread and lot of different expiriance with oil...

I can start with my cars:

147 2.0 - 3-4 ltr on 10.000km, Selenia 20k

156 2.5 - strange, but notething!!! Selenia 20k

GT 3.2 - 2 ltr ON 10.000km, Selenia racing

what brand of oil you take???

Was using Castrol RS 10W60 (used it from new)
A couple of years ago I changed to Redline 10W40

selenia 10w 40w semi...

Magnatec 10w40 - use about 1 litre every 4,000 miles (6,500kms). 1998 156 2.0 TS.

Originally Posted by Pete McK

Magnatec 10w40 - use about 1 litre every 4,000 miles (6,500kms). 1998 156 2.0 TS.

that"s excellent for that engine!!!

p.s. my mechanic says that on market exist few different series of 2.0 engine, and some of them take a lot of oil like my ex 147, - but from the other side, some of them don"t take anything... strange...

Castrol sport Edge 10w60 - 156 GTA

mine does take some not sure how much but i had to fill her up with 2l on 5,000km, thats alot imo. but then again i managed to burn a set of "new" pirelli p-zero rosso on 10 000km :P

Zero top-up, in 12,000 spasmodic miles.:

Originally Posted by Pete McK

Magnatec 10w40 - use about 1 litre every 4,000 miles (6,500kms). 1998 156 2.0 TS.

Me too, except I use 1 litre every 1,000 miles

doesnt the topic say oil consumption?

sounds more like a oli leak Gary Slegg

Originally Posted by Zeggi

doesnt the topic say oil consumption?

sounds more like a oli leak Gary Slegg

Ahh, but according to the owner's manual that's normal...

My 156 1.8 ts uses about 1 ltr of selenia 10w40 semi synthetic every 1000 miles

mine uses up to 1 litre per 1000 miles... castrol magnatec GTX 10w40...

i think this level is deemed 'average'... good job i get the oil at trade price!

See - it must just be the quick ones that have this average consumption

My 1.8 Twinny doesn't use any oil! I just give her a change every 8,000 miles! Still check it every other week though!

I'm with you Opalfa, 156 2.0 TS no oil use to mention since new, also the GT needs no topping up for the 2.0 JTS. Not high mileage but certainly no slouch in driving.

i use millers xxs, under recomendation from the previous owner. So far consumption has been zilch,

just put some oil in 3.2 engine

I"ve done 12.000km wit my GT, about 3ltr oil I put in engine by that time..

2.0 TS on 166 - zero oil consumption, untill it started leaking ((

All down to poor Manufacturing I suspect

I used Castrol TWS 10W-60 for a long time and I topped up about 1,5 litres in 10000km.
Now I switched to Motul 300V Chrono 10W-40. The consumption seems to go up to about 1 litre every 4000 km.

In My Fiat I have Gulf Formula G fully synthetic 5w-40, as I can get it for £17.99 for 4 litres.

I have used this in My Alfa's as well, with no problems. I will also occasionally use Shell helix Ultra 5w-40 or Motul 8100 5w-40 if I can get a good deal on it.

I have never had a problem with any of my cars burning excess oil.

Originally Posted by gotcha

I used Castrol TWS 10W-60 for a long time and I topped up about 1,5 litres in 10000km.
Now I switched to Motul 300V Chrono 10W-40. The consumption seems to go up to about 1 litre every 4000 km.

Strange, because the Motul 300V is an extremely good oil.

I changed from Castrol RS 10W60 to Redline 10W40 and oil consumption reduced.

Can I use Motul 300V Chrono 10W-40 in my 2.0 JTS?
The specs are 10w60.

Originally Posted by David C

Strange, because the Motul 300V is an extremely good oil.

I changed from Castrol RS 10W60 to Redline 10W40 and oil consumption reduced.

What is interesting Motul claims:
"Can be mixed with another viscosity of same series to achieve most suitable viscosity for the engine."
MOTUL

I am considering mixing 50:50 300V 10W-40 with 15W-50 or 20W-60. I dont do any short journeys and minimum of city driving so my oil gets very few cold starts and only long trips. I think it can take 10W-20W. I found 10W-60 not necessary as my oil spends most of the time in the 100 - 120 degrees C range and I wanted to try thinner oil to make the engine even more free revving.