Why Does Oil Consumption Happen? Where Does the Oil Go?

Is oil consumption of 1 litre per thousand kilometres a lot or a little? And where does it actually disappear to? Really, there are only two options — the engine oil is either leaking out or burning off. But the first question matters far more, along with the question of whether you need to urgently do something about the engine at this rate of oil consumption.

And once again there's no clear-cut answer — it all depends on the engine and how it's driven. If the oil was changed recently, you may have put in the wrong oil, or a counterfeit one. Either way, before deciding on an engine overhaul, you can try to curb the engine's appetite using fairly simple and inexpensive methods. And no, it's not additives!

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