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Old 08-22-2006, 05:59 PM
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Is excessive oil use an indicator of the recall issue?
Does anybody have any idea whether excess oil consumption is an indicator of the problem that's causing the upcoming recall?

My 8 -- which only has a little over 3K miles on it and has been perfect so far -- has used about a quart per 1,500 miles. I'm using Valvoline 5W20, not synthetic.

But I have no idea if that's "normal" for the RX-8.
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Old 08-22-2006, 06:01 PM
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Yes. Next your transmission will go due to the oil in it. Your tires will turn against you and your cat will swallow your car.
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Search. 1 quart over 1500 miles is very normal.
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That is perfectly normal. There are many threads related to this topic. I recomend doing a search to get more input.
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Mine doesn't use quite that much but it seems pretty normal.
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Originally Posted by BlueSky
Search. 1 quart over 1500 miles is very normal.

search. to damn funny...

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Old 08-22-2006, 09:21 PM
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Oil consumption depends on your driving style. Under normal driving conditions yours sounds spot on.
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Early in their life oil consumption is higher to break it in. I bought a bunch of oil in the first 7K miles, then it just sat around. But when the motor climbs to high revvs (8K), oil consumption skyrockets.
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