> 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.

Well, I also have owned many vehicles... many from new... and haven't
noticed the oil consumption that you mention... certainly not "at least a
ping in 1000 miles".... that would make 3/4 qt in a 3000 mile oil change...
I've noticed manybe half of that on new vehicles... maybe less

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.
> ;-)

No... must be elves.... cause when they put the sniffer to my oil at the
dump to prevent me from dumping oil with gasoline content it does not
buzz...

Bill

>
> 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
>
> --
> 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
>