Botond's Maintenance Log - KM08765

[Dave1027]

Have you considered doing the 02 Pilot mod for that oil burning problem?

[az3579]

Have you considered doing the 02 Pilot mod for that oil burning problem?

Already done.

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[Dave1027]

How about a new CCV?

[az3579]

How about a new CCV?

Replaced that 2 or 3 times.

My full maintenance log is on the first page.

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[fredo]

BP, have you tried 10w60 ? My Indy recommended it for oil consumption issues. That's the one used on the e46 M3 engines. I've been using it on the ZHP for 2,000 miles with no side effects. It seems to help my car (I was adding one quart every 1,000 miles).

I replaced the OFHG and Vanos hose around 1,500 miles ago. That could be another factor in my case.

[az3579]

BP, have you tried 10w60 ? My Indy recommended it for oil consumption issues. That's the one used on the e46 M3 engines. I've been using it on the ZHP for 2,000 miles with no side effects. It seems to help my car (I was adding one quart every 1,000 miles).

I replaced the OFHG and Vanos hose around 1,500 miles ago. That could be another factor in my case.

I don't think that is an appropriate viscosity for the M54. It's too thick, resulting in being harder to flow in cold temps (such as now), more wear when engine is cold, lower fuel consumption, and reduced power.

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[slater]

I don't think that is an appropriate viscosity for the M54. It's too thick, resulting in being harder to flow in cold temps (such as now), more wear when engine is cold, lower fuel consumption, and reduced power.

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i agree, for winter it's way too thick. i run 5w40 year round.

[az3579]

2018-01-19 -- 289,932 -- Oil top up (1 quart - Shell Rotella T6 5W-40)

2018-02-07 -- 291,289 -- Oil top up (1 quart - Shell Rotella T6 5W-40)

[nextelbuddy]

so you are averaging about 1 quart every 1000-1300 miles ??

rotella is about $5/quart if you buy 5 gallons at a time

in about 20,000 miles you would have spent around $100 in oil for top ups. not too bad i suppose.


at this point are you really concerned about oil viscosity being "improper" when someone else suggested 10w60?

i know you like to do things your own way but at this point maybe its worth a shot for a few thousand miles just for the sake of it? i dont really think a few thousand miles of 10w60 is going to do any ore damage than is already done.... but again do what you want.

[az3579]

at this point are you really concerned about oil viscosity being "improper" when someone else suggested 10w60?

i know you like to do things your own way but at this point maybe its worth a shot for a few thousand miles just for the sake of it? i dont really think a few thousand miles of 10w60 is going to do any ore damage than is already done.... but again do what you want.

A few reasons:
1) 10W-60 is not an appropriate oil weight for my climate. There have been 2-3 weeks during this season that the temps have dipped below the minimum temperature range for 10W-60. While this isn't the norm, it's always possible, so I need to be prepared.

2) I do not have a second car, so I can't just use another car when it's too cold.

3) There doesn't appear to be any 'damage' to my motor. Compression is excellent and a quick visual inspection of the valvetrain doesn't show anything obviously wrong. Compression numbers are excellent. The phrase "i dont really think a few thousand miles of 10w60 is going to do any ore damage than is already done...." Isn't appropriate here because using that oil very well could cause damage that I didn't have before if the temperatures drop below that threshold again.


*Maybe* I'll switch over the summer but that really depends on when an oil change is needed in relation to the season. I'm due for one now and there'll still be some cold weather ahead so I need to time it right.

I've made peace with the fact that it will always consume excessive oil. As long as it stays near where it is now I can deal with it. 600 miles per quart was just way too much, but 1200-1500 is bearable.

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