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Question: Burns oil, is that a sign of serious issues

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carmellee, Charleston, WV, July 24, 2010, 09:30
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129000 miles and burns 1qt oil between changes (3000 miles)is that normal or a sign of bad things down the road?

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    Pvt-Public July 24, 2010, 09:35
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    Most car manufacturers will say that up to 1 qt. per 1000 miles is acceptable. I personally disagree but that's just me. You really need to keep an eye on the oil level, please get in the habit of checking it more frequently than every oil change. Should be more like every 2nd or 3rd fuel fill up.

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    Visitor, August 11, 2010, 00:46

    I have also heard this model has a problem every 800 miles and doe burn up oil.

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    Visitor, December 13, 2010, 10:03

    Yeah,

    I own a 2001 that burns about 2 to 3 quarts between each oil change and this seems to be pretty normal. It sucks, but as long as you keep oil in it, it should run just fine.

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