Monday, April 26, 2010

After 2400 KM, my car is half quart low on oil, is that normal? is it because of oil quality?

the Oil is pzl 5w30 Bulk by walmart, is it normal to burn that much oil or is it a sign that i should be concerned?





can i prevent it by putting in better quality oil like high mileage oil?





The car is a Nissan Altima 2000 with 195,000 KMAfter 2400 KM, my car is half quart low on oil, is that normal? is it because of oil quality?
with that kind of mileage you should try10-30 castrol, maybe 10-40 for summer.After 2400 KM, my car is half quart low on oil, is that normal? is it because of oil quality?
1 quart every 5000km is perfectly normal for an engine that age. Different oil won't make any difference. It might be a good idea to go to 10W30 for that old motor. And not that walmart junk. Good cleaners and additives are more important than ever for an older engine.
Since it's a closed system, if you are a half quart low after that time period you have a slight leak, or you are burning oil.

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