How many miles have you put on it? My own Zetec engines
don't use any oil at all between changes. Did you also check
to see if you have oil in your intake hose? Might be coming out of the vent in valve cover. What oil pan do you have
and how much oil are you using when you change it? If
you are over filling it will burn off some of it. 

Bill M
87 Westy
Zetec Turbo Beta Version

On Jan 19, 2013, at 2:10 PM, Jon Durham <jon_durham@KNOLOGY.NET> wrote:

> Bostig records show the engine they installed in my 85 Vanagon had 24K
> miles on it.
> 
> It's using oil. After about 2500 miles I've put in 1 quart. The engine
> is not leaking oil, no smoke is coming out the exhaust, and the coolant
> does not have oil in it.
> 
> Is there a way to determine how the engine is using oil? And id so, what
> is the fix?
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