Adding Oil?
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Adding Oil?
Do some people actually add oil after every other tank full? If I did that, I would need to use a tablespoon. I checked mine after 1K and I needed 1/3 of a quart (Not even!). I have just over 2K and still have the first quart of oil I bought. I did change the oil at 1200 and for adding I just keep 5W30 handy. It's such a small amount I do not beleive it will make a difference from the 5W20 that I use for an oil change.
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I use about 1 qt every 3K-4K miles. I think it has alot to do with how much time you spend at WOT or high RPMs. In a month when I run two or three autocrosses my '8 can burn a quart in 1K miles.
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I added a quart after 2500 miles. I could've gone longer but why wait? After about 2500 miles I was at 1/4 of the way to low. But then again, I don't WOT my car.
Why don't you just buy 5-20? Is it just hard to find for you or something? I bought a bottle of 5-30 at Target back when I was almost sure that the car might run low on oil after like 100 miles but then when I realized it wasn't nearly that bad I stopped by Pep Boys and picked up some 5-20.
And yeah for the oil stick I always check both sides of it. It's easier to see on the "back" side.
Why don't you just buy 5-20? Is it just hard to find for you or something? I bought a bottle of 5-30 at Target back when I was almost sure that the car might run low on oil after like 100 miles but then when I realized it wasn't nearly that bad I stopped by Pep Boys and picked up some 5-20.
And yeah for the oil stick I always check both sides of it. It's easier to see on the "back" side.
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I think it depends on the car, how you drive it, and how broken in the engine is. Mine has 20,000 miles on it. I added about 3/4 of a quart within 3000 miles before the last oil change. Since my last oil change I have been checking it and have not needed to add any oil yet (will check again today) and it has been 2500 miles.
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Originally Posted by salituro64
In reference to the markers on the stick, where is the reference point for adding 1 quart?
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