That's way high Bill, especially for a modern motor.

My 225,000 mile '84 1.9 goes through a quart every 1000 miles and my
somewhat younger '87 2.1 goes through 1/2 a quart between oil changes.

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all.... I need a little list help.
>
> What's an acceptable oil consumption for an 1800 inline4 motor?
>
> Why do I ask?
> I had a shop supply and install a used 1800 I4 motor in my '82 van to
> replace a  dead I4. I've put 2500+/- miles on it in the past year.It's
> using
> oil - a half litre in under 200 miles.
> Feels way high for me.
> I've been told 1 litre/1000k ( 600 miles) is acceptable.
>
> comments?
>
> thanks all
>
> Bill M
> 82 Gl I4
>

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