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If things start going before that, I'll obviously have to address them. At the current oil loss I'm fine with just topping up. Haven't even tried some of the oil additives yet, and again have the PCV/CCV ready to be installed which might help. I understand the 5 min idle and floor it test, which would help confirm, it really wouldn't change my opinion since with our current driving habits the oil loss is rather minimal.
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I'd fix any obvious coolant leaks and then see how much coolant you're really loosing in the valley pan/transfer pipe.
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If you do it right, you can use the same glove a time or two, after that it splits... |
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I’ve also done the CCV diaphragms. Next approach will be Mobil 1 10W-30 High Mileage. It’s an A3 oil and ticks all the boxes for it to be suitable in BMW engines, sans the “LL-01” approval.
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Im trying to understand the rationale at changing oils and adding chemicals to address an underlying issue.(Arguably not really that bad an issue) These additives are not without possible downsides, especially those that seek to modify rubber/polymers and cause swelling |
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This thread started as a "coolant leak" (now it's oil and which additives to use).
Head gaskets can leak so slowly that owners can drive for years and never see a drop on the drive, or white smoke from the tailpipe. (just a hint of sweet smell). |
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Peeps here are going nuts over this minor problem, then jumping around to different subjects. Why not just start another oil consumption thread (instead of turning "every" thread into an oil consumption thread) ?? |
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