Oil consumption is normal in any engine, a small amount will get by the
rings and valve guides if it is doing its job.  In the 25 or so cars
I've owned, and many were new, all have consumed at least a pint in 1000
miles.  Horizontally opposed engines are the worst due to oil collecting
on the bottom surface of the cylinders.  Either you have an exceptional
engine or gas is leaking into your crankcase and topping the oil up for
you! (That's happened to me.) Or maybe elves are filling it up at night.
;-)

My '84 doesn't have the two sender w/buzzer circuit, another reason I
added the gauge, which is installed between the pushrod tubes right on
the gallery that feeds the main bearings.  The light comes on at about 3
psi.  Those of you who have buzzers going off, take heed, the grim
reaper is waiting for your engine around the next corner.

Bill Davidson wrote:
>
> > Normal oil consumption (1 qt./1500 miles.
>
> I don't consider this normal oil consumption...
> at 90k miles on engine mine consumes zero up to about 2500 miles... when the
> oil starts to break down... then it does start to burn some...
>
> >
> > OIL PRESSURE: 8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed at 130,000
> > miles.  Over the next 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4 psi
> > idle, 12-15 psi cruising.
>
> Your oil pressure light should have been sounding at the above levels... I
> think it should be coming on at 5 to 7 lbs at idle...
>
> At the end of the 3000 mile trip idle
> > pressure was zero (red light came on), cruising 8 psi.
>
> Above 2000 rpm the light and buzzer should come on at 12 psi...
>
> >Blew up at 65
> > mph 65 miles from home, still running strong!
> >
>
> Bill

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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT