Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 16:14:39 +0000 From: Paul <paulnopsam318.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: 2.2 tid oil consumption
I find if I fill to the upper mark it uses oil, if I fill the correct litres at an oil change it comes to just above the bottom and doesn't use any oil. I think the marks on the stick are set to high! In article <_rAba.5$dl4.4937nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net>, dave gore 2002 <dave.gore2002nopsamin.net> writes >Dave g asked > >I have a MY2001 9-3 2.2tid 125bhp and before I got it I had heard about the >erratic shall we say oil consumption on the diesel engines but between when >we got it in September last year and the 18000 mile service in January it >didn't use any oil even though the check oil flashed up on the SID once, but >the check oil came on again last night and the level on the dipstick was >just above the low mark, it was only serviced and obviously (I hope) had an >oil and filter change on January 18th but is it anything I should be >concerned about having used no oil in 4 months and now whatever the >difference between full on the level and just above the low mark which I >guess is about 1 litre or so in just 6 weeks? > >ta in advance > >Dave > > -- Paul