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Subject:Re: Oil Consumption
From:Charles D Earl
Date:Thu, 10 Jul 1997 23:07:02 -0700 (PDT)

Thats about how much oil I used on a couple of ~6k trips.  Very 
impressive for a such a small engine that has to do so much!  
BTW, how many miles on your engine?  Mine has 153k (original engine).
Charles
'83.5 Westy
'69 280 SE (back from the grave)

On Tue, 8 Jul 
1997, Hotch wrote:

> Bill,
> 
> I haven't had to add oil yet unless I drained it out.
> 
>  
> Hotch
> 86 GL
> 89 Jetta
> Philly
> hotch@netaxs.com
> 
> 
> Bill Collins wrote:
> > 
> > I have just returned from a 7,000 mile trip in my '84 westy.  It used
> > under a half quart of oil on the entire trip!  Does anyone else get this
> > kind of low oil consumption?  I have never heard of a car even comming
> > close before.
> > 
> > Bill
>