Biggy Member 47 Member For: 20y 11m 26d Location: Mount Annan , NSW Posted 04/08/04 07:42 AM Share Posted 04/08/04 07:42 AM Hi Everyone just checked my engine oil this arvo and found it below the ok line, the car has 3200klms on it. Is this normal useage during the first few thousand k's it took 1.2 liters to bring back up to full. Anyone else had this in a new T.Thanks in advance.Biggy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 22y 1m 30d Location: Toowoomba Posted 04/08/04 02:04 PM Share Posted 04/08/04 02:04 PM Biggy said: Hi Everyone just checked my engine oil this arvo and found it below the ok line, the car has 3200klms on it. Is this normal useage during the first few thousand k's it took 1.2 liters to bring back up to full. Anyone else had this in a new T.Thanks in advance.Biggy no, havnt had such issue, wouldnt surprise me if it wasnt filled up enough out of the factory. Take it back to your dealer, a few people have had issues with the oil line going to and from the turbo leaking. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-150941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BennyXRT Guests Posted 04/08/04 08:06 PM Share Posted 04/08/04 08:06 PM Yep, I use 0.5L of oil every 1,000kms.......I have a leak in the Turbo Oil Return line. Four times I have taken it back maybe next time it will be fixed. Benny..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-150962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris xr6 Member 376 Member For: 21y 26d Location: Shire Posted 04/08/04 10:12 PM Share Posted 04/08/04 10:12 PM I found mine although naturally aspirated used oil until the 8-10,000km mark indicating that it took that long for the rings to properly bed, Not a concern as these engines use low tension oil control rings, it therfore stands to reason that with less pressure against the bores the rings will take longer to seat.To be expected unless you drive it like you stole when new! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-150972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 3m 19d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 05/08/04 02:11 AM Share Posted 05/08/04 02:11 AM BennyXRT said: Yep, I use 0.5L of oil every 1,000kms.......I have a leak in the Turbo Oil Return line. Four times I have taken it back maybe next time it will be fixed. Benny..... that's why I gotto do on the XF... I would not ever expect that kinda usage on a new car like a turbo or the old mans XR... I wouldnt stand for it... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-151017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffon Member 22 Member For: 21y 5d Posted 05/08/04 02:12 AM Share Posted 05/08/04 02:12 AM Talking to one of the engineers at the "firm", they told me that there is a concern with oil usage under the first 5,000 k/m. After that it all settles down to virtually nilMy experiance has been that from 0 to 3000 I used 2 liters of oil, I thought "what the....." but it seemed to settle down that I only needed .5 ltre between 3000 to 5000. I've now got 7000 on the clock and haven't needed a drop. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-151018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrhp6 Member 39 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Location: Melbourne Posted 05/08/04 09:34 AM Share Posted 05/08/04 09:34 AM I also have Oil leak at Turbo return line to the sump.Been in twice for repair, will be going in again, and again if not fixed.Is there any dealer that can get it right, my dealer will be an expert by the time they fix it, if they ever can.Cheers. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-151208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie XR6 Member 190 Member For: 22y 20d Location: Sydney Posted 05/08/04 11:36 AM Share Posted 05/08/04 11:36 AM I checked mine on the weekend at 13000kms and it was starting to get into the "ADD" section. It's now topped up. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-151267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/08/04 12:46 PM Share Posted 05/08/04 12:46 PM For the first 3000 kms I lost about 2 litres of oil, after that I switched to 0w40 fully synthetic and never lost a drop since. Mind you I got it changed every 7.5k kms. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-151326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BennyXRT Guests Posted 05/08/04 09:23 PM Share Posted 05/08/04 09:23 PM xrhp6 said: I also have Oil leak at Turbo return line to the sump.Been in twice for repair, will be going in again, and again if not fixed.Is there any dealer that can get it right, my dealer will be an expert by the time they fix it, if they ever can.Cheers. same here.......It is starting to annoy me, I am sick of smelling buring oil when I pull up in my car.Oh well, maybe some day it will get fixed and I can stop buying oil!Benny..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12163-oil-useage/#findComment-151396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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