Do diesels use more oil than a petrol engine ?
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Bought a Focus TDDi last week, 100k miles but full service history, well maintained etc.
Went to Bootle today for work and back, 400 mile round trip at 70/80mph. Heard that diesels do use more oil than a petrol so checked the level when I got back and whilst it had dropped a bit (not alarmingly so) but I did have to top it up.
Normal for a diesel ?
Went to Bootle today for work and back, 400 mile round trip at 70/80mph. Heard that diesels do use more oil than a petrol so checked the level when I got back and whilst it had dropped a bit (not alarmingly so) but I did have to top it up.
Normal for a diesel ?
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ive had diesels for years and they never use a drop
escort van i had aint used a drop in 10k ,sold van to me dad and it sjust the same !!! ( this is milage in space of a few months )
Ive done 13k in a pug 405 and its breathers are really shite and leaks oil and its used maybe 0.5 of a litre
really think it shouldnt have used that
escort van i had aint used a drop in 10k ,sold van to me dad and it sjust the same !!! ( this is milage in space of a few months )
Ive done 13k in a pug 405 and its breathers are really shite and leaks oil and its used maybe 0.5 of a litre
really think it shouldnt have used that
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Originally Posted by AlexF
100k miles....
I think youy have answered your own question!
Remember engines are designed to use oil!
Alex
I think youy have answered your own question!
Remember engines are designed to use oil!
Alex
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well it willl
all engines do!!
you need to lubricate valves and rings... to do that you loose some into the combustion chamber.
How much depends on deisgn and on condtion!
all engines do!!
you need to lubricate valves and rings... to do that you loose some into the combustion chamber.
How much depends on deisgn and on condtion!
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Originally Posted by Nath
Mines not that bad and needs a little top up every other month or so ..but I dont use it that much as diesels just drone on a long run
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Approx 45mpg isn't too bad as long as you were'nt tickling along doing 56mph (that would be so unlike you
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Is this the one you bought a short while ago on another thread?
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Is this the one you bought a short while ago on another thread?
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Sounds like a good guy
have you checked theres not a minor leak anywhere or a pipe spitting it out under pressure. Also be careful when you change the fuel filters as the bastard pipes on top have a tendancy to snap and become expensive for what they are
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