The Truth About Oil Burning Engines and the Worst Cars That BURN OIL
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- The Truth About Oil Burning Engines and the Worst Cars That BURN OIL
I'm going to give you the truth about oil burning engines, how you can avoid the problems, and then I'm going to show you some of the worst cars that burn or consume oil. These cars will get worst over time too, but they will also leave you spending tons on oil before they leave you with expensive maintenance bills!
These cars from Audi, BMW, GMC, and other great car makers are true #oil #burning #engines that you should probably avoid. If you're looking at these cars, make sure you check in on oil change records.
I know from my personal experience that BMW oil consumption can be one of those things that you need to watch for, as I've had one of the engines I talk about today. Still, I love those cars and I wouldn't trade my experiences with those cars for a little less oil burning.
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When you drive audi bmw, oil consumption is your least problem. They always remind you of maintenaceeeeee...
Bring My Wallet
Them, and any Chrysler, Fiat, Volkswagen, and soon to be Peugeot vehicles that has Chrysler's cheap, low budget parts.
Our a4 never needs oil ever as it is gently driven. My 455 hp S4 gets driven hard and only check the oil every few months and have to add one bottle.
@@paull3179 with respect you should be able to drive a car hard now an again and not have to worry about oil, I never have to add any to mine. I check my Toyota and Lexus, but it stays the same, one service to the next.
@@rob5944 Our A4 never needs oil for a full year up to the service driven by my daughter at Harvard. My S4 gets driven ot over 100mph daily. 475hp. Needs a litre after a many months.
I drove a 2013 audi Q5, its a great vehicle until the warranty passed. Oil consumption is terrible, It ruins other components in the engine. I bought it new for $66k CAD and sold it for $4500 after 7 years.
I needed this 21 years ago when I bought A new 2000 1.8 L four-cylinder turbo 5 speed manual Volkswagen Passat!! That sucker burnt oil like crazy
Wow, yeah unfortunately that is the way with some of them.
I had the same car but never lost a drop in 100k miles. Always used synthetic oil from new and super unleaded gas. I had heard about the issues but everyone I spoke with used normal oil. Have a 2010 Jetta now for my son…has 127k, 2.0 turbo TFSI and uses no oil. I change every 4K.
Yes, the 1.8 turbo was known for being unreliable. The non-turbo version, and the 2-liter however were good engines.
And some of the diesels were incredible. Most notably the pre-PD 1.9 TDI's. The 110 HP model is quite possibly the strongest engine that VW ever made. It was derived from the equally strong Audi 2.5 TDI 5 cylinder 140 HP model.
However, there were some bad diesels too, like the 1.9 TDI AJM (only in the Mid-1999 to 2000 models) which became notorious for warping its cylinder head. I had a 2000 Passat with this engine, and it guzzled water like a marathon runner. Changing gaskets obviously didn't work. It held for around 1500 to 2000 km before blowing out. I eventually swapped it for a newer AVF engine (which is the best PD engine made).
Another bad engine was the early 2.5 V6 TDI. This engine chewed up camshafts, and they had to be replaced every 100,000 to 150,000 km (60,000-92,000 miles), Combine that with the automatic DSG transmission, and you had a recipe for wasting money.
classic EA888?
Volkswagen use dirt cheap parts, but with BMW technology, and we know how that bill's going to look at the dealer.
"My car burns off oil so fast I never need to change oil, just keep it topped off." I overheard a N63 BMW owner say recently. Spending huge money does NOT guarantee actual quality with German manufacturers.
It's the other way around. You spend money for performance, but performance comes with tighter tolerances and lighter less durable materials -- which means more problems in the long run.
@@BlairMaynard not necessarily, Hondas S2000 engine uses looser tolerances in order to rev to 9000.
@@2006gtobob Funny, I first read that as "loser tolerances". :)
My 2014 Audi A4 2.0 TSFI engine started burning oil early. I brought it to the dealership’s attention, but the service technician said it was normal for this engine. They would never list the problem on the maintenance reports. It started getting really bad at 85,000 miles. I’m now at 130,000 miles and I’m added a quart of oil every 560 miles which for me is every 10 days. My coworker has exactly the same model year and is also experiencing the same issue. These engines are still burning oil. Audi is closing their eyes on this issue. If this is normal, they should tell everyone upfront. They don’t because no one would buy a car knowing it may possibly consume this much oil.
Yep n they control the media
1.4 turbo VW engines come back with extra oil supplied in trunk from dealer after a service here in the UK where I live.....this guy I was talking to was an older gent (both cars of his were months old)!
I have the same car 2014 a4 . It was burning oil from when i bought it used 100k miles. It was 1qt every 300mils took it back to the dealership they fixed and changed some parts it bumped it up to 1qt every 800 miles. Now they want to swap cars cuz they do not want to replace the engine
My issue is how long can can this go till the the engine blows out
I think my brother's is the same model, and at 80K km it uses a lot of oil. I would try a thicker oil first, and if that doesn't work add some Lucas additive. I don't like adding thickener because pistons and rings could wear faster due to less oil splash, so I would try maybe 1/3 or 1/2 a bottle, ie, just enough to make the 1L per 1000K.
This why I'd look up forums before in buying a specific car, looking at what common problem there is.
I bought a new 2019 VW Jetta, Add oil light was on at around maybe the first 6000 miles! Dealer said , “ it probably wasn’t topped of at the pre-delivery inspection”. I was furious. I didn’t buy what they said. Well, added oil. Maybe had oil change, can’t exactly remember but same thing again next 5 or 6 thousand. That’s the top reason I got rid of it and now have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. They also claimed after the exit of the diesels they made a change that caused them to use more oil. Forget it! I kept the new car right under one year.
Your supposed to change your oil no more then 5k miles using synthetic oil. I don't agree it should be longer then that . Oil ain't expensive, an engine is
@@eagleeye8916 I agree. When I had my 2004 BMW the interval was @ 15,000.
Honda nd Toyota for 40+ yrs. Just go first Hyundai. Amazing how people are still buying VW, BMW, Benz and Audi when almost all of these videos show them as the problem brands.
That’s because it’s not true any more. All my cars are VW and they have no problem. I had Honda and Toyota too. They are so boring to drive.
@@robertstv8045 exactly nothing but cheaply made money pits it seems
My nephew's 540 started eating oil at about 65k miles. He always added a quart once a month and it was fine, but seriously disappointing. Then he got covid and lost his sense of smell and never smelled the burning and by the time his dad drove the car and smelled the burn, the damage was done.
Low tension rings are the problem. 5W-40 helps alot.
What brand ??
@@polverex9534 I'm running Castrol 5W-40 in my 2016 Golf
9:29 "Not sure why anyone would buy one of these(Chevy Equinox)..I know why. They are CHEAP compared to European SUVs and other US Domestic brands. I like your no nonsense approach to your videos. Thanks for posting!
I had a 2009 Honda Accord with the 3.5L V6 and it used a couple quarts between oil changes from the beginning. Dealer wouldn’t do anything about it. I got to 145k miles and it was using oil like crazy. Ran into a Honda mechanic and he said they knew the blocks were bad on the 2008-2012 and he also said one of the four cylinder engines had the same issue. Honda never offered to fix it. I traded it in and will never buy another Honda or Acura product again.
My 08 accord never burned a drop
@@brandonmurphy4657 my 2010 is the same way and it's my 6th Accord......never had any problems with any of them.
@@brandonmurphy4657 Is it the 4 cylinder? Honda does those very well. V6 engines, not so much.
My 2009 burn oil like crazy....just driving until this engine dies... they won't fix years ago. Just won't buy another honda. They did nothing
Thanks for finally doing a Subaru, the engines you mentioned can be reliable but probably like you said they can burn oil which is their most common problem for them since they are boxer engines
I rather deal with Subaru any time of day over the Volkswagen family, Chrysler family, and luxury vehicles, minus Lexus, and the four banger Acura's.
@@curtiswilson4737 agreed, used to have a Audi that I liked but man that thing was a money pit
Boxer engine has nothing to do with it. My generation was before the oil burners and I am well over 100k miles and it burns no oil. It was a short window around 2012 to 2014, something like that, when the oil burning occured.
@@MrGomjabber Oh that’s good, and I do remember from 2012-2014 that they burned oil
My 2016 Audi TT with 2.0 TFSI started burning oil, about 1 quart every 500 miles, after the warranty expired at 55K miles, even with all services done by Audi. After a lot of run around, Audi said that cylinder #2 was scored, and I got a new replacement engine. at around 57K miles. At around 67K miles, the transmission (DSG) needed to be rebuilt! I have lost all confidence in Audi.
2.0T. Was getting 500 miles for every quart required at 30k miles. Audi said its normal. Could do nothing. Dealer said call Audi, Audi said that I can only talk to dealer. Audi was actually telling me I should not call their corporate number, and asked me to provide specific information on how I even managed to get their phone number (who at the dealer). They were really ticked I managed to call them once!
Dsg box needs servicing every 30k
You have to make oil change at half mileage recommended. If tune more importantly!
You are SPOT ON Mr!!!!!! I had a silver Audi A4 (brand new 2004) just like in your background! The very Pre-facelift A4 and one night on a long lonely stretch of road, with only 12 000kms on the clock (South Africa) the red oil light came on at 120km/h. AUDI roadside assistance said that I should drive. No problem. It never stopped that until I got rid. Good riddance! My friend's wife has similar problem
The thing I see with most of the troublesome engines is cylinder wall type and finish and the piston ring thickness. The spray on bore liners are the worst. If the OEM got it wrong, oil consumption was crazy. Then the thin piston rings. Toyota and others were notorious about their genius move to these things which then led to lawsuits galor.
Go back to iron liners and properly sized rings and the madness stops.
The only other thing that caused big oil consumption was the routing of the PCV system in some engines like the Ford Ecoboost and others
What Toyota's burn oil besides 1 or 2 old 4 cylinder motors??
All those BMW's parked at angles over the regular parking space lines....is the dealer having a cheeky laugh? XD
Great video. I have a 2011 Audi A3 with 144,000 miles and the engine runs great. Although I do my own wrenching, yes with the turbo it does consume a little oil but you should be checking your oil once a month if you know these cars. Change your tranny fluid & filter in the dual clutch every 45k miles. Coils will be temperamental but if you know how to change them its pretty easy. Fun fast car!
Never buy an Audi with a 4 banger, always opt for the 6. Or of course the lovely 5 cyl. in the RS3.
The 5 cylinder is awesome and I live the RS3 as well as the TTRS
Still using my '08 E90. Car runs like a champ. Just dont neglect oil changes, both engine and trans and you got a vehicle which basically a luxury car with a price of a peanut.
Some expensive Volvo's get terrible reviews on reliability.
Don't forget the Honda V6 engines from 2008-2011 burning oil, with a class action lawsuit against Honda!
Sadly, it appears that about all of the newer, high-performance, tiny turbo engines are all oil burners. My older VW Rabbit (Golf in Europe) Mark 5 (2006-09) is the second gen within the Gen 5 ("Mark V") which includes the 2008 and 2009 years. It has the bumped up 170 hp 2.5 NON-turbo engine. With over 154K miles on the odometer, it burns NO oil at all between my chosen oil change intervals of 5K miles (recommended intervals are 10K miles). The oil leaks that come with age such as valve cover gasket, various sensors and seals, are all easily replaced. Unfortunately, VW/Audi/Porsche is willing to risk its reputation as a quality car by continually "improving" them until they barely last 100K miles. I'll keep my older car that runs perfectly while I treat it like a rented mule and only have to do basic services. I expect to get at least 300K miles out of my car. I do 90% of my own services and leave the other 10% to my trusted independent mechanic who does NOT work for a German dealership.
I have an 8th gen Honda Civic, doesn't burn any oil. On forums read that early 9th gen does, I suspect because Honda changed the piston rings to improve mpg/efficiency by a miniscle amount. I reckon most car owners would happlily have a bit less mpg than need to top up engine oil. Probably works out cheaper as well. All car makers seem to make there cars this way now 🙁
Every company is going to low tension piston rings for miniscule gas mileage improvement. They're just replacing gas for oil. According to them you should come back and buy a new car from them when the warranty expires anyway.
@@col.strayga1389 I've a Toyota 108 1.0 NA (2016) never uses a drop with 40k.
1.8t is a great engine and doesn’t consume oil but the 2.0T does and it’s a terrible engine in stock form
Absolutely that when. Most of the problems arrived
My S4 475hp uses one litre every 3 months or so. My daughter has the A4 2.0 2016 and has never added oil. She is a student at Harvard where she mainly drives on weekends and sometimes on weekdays to play sports and has driven to Toronto and back a few times and never needed oil.
The info on the oil change was really incredibly helpful.
You're doing a great job. It's good to hear about cars that are almost sacred in some European countries. I started watching you to improve my English, but now I watch you every day for pleasure. Greetings from Europe
I seem to get the hint that anything by BMW that is labeled -50 is shite and you should not just walk away but run.
I had a ton of oil consumption on my 02 S430 but that was diagnosed as a rear main seal leak. It would have cost more than the car was worth to fix so I bought my XTS to replace that lovely car.
All that said I would love to hear you roast the XTS VSport so that I can know what I have to look forward to as I run out of warranty. Personally I think it didn't get enough respect when it was in production but SUVs are what they want us to buy.
Great and very informative. I got a 2016 STI and no issues so far currently have 70k. Knock on wood 😄
Cheers
Love your channel bro,honest reliable info with no beating around the bush.Great job
Thank you very much for the support
I found many oil consumption problems were due to checking oil at a gas island. Up hill, down hill, tipped to the right, oe tipped to the left. Always check BEFORE starting at home, same spot with the oil drained to the crankcase. To get an accurate reading you need everything consistent. The other thing is, hash marks between max and min is fine. Over filling to get a head start on oil consumption just makes it worse.
The only car I've ever owned where this was an obvious issue is the 3.6 liter VR6 engine in my 2018 VW Passat GT. The position of that dip stick at the front of the oil pan makes it very susceptible to significant differences in measured oil level on even slight grades.
I change my oil once a year Thanks Amsoil!
That’s a good plan for sure. I usually do something similar.
I do the same, I only use Amsoil in my vehicles. I try to tell people about this brand.
New Subscriber here. That was an excellent precis covering lots of engines/ car models. This is very practical information, that can potentially ( especially with the more expensive cars here ) save real money and car downtime. There are so many cars to choose from, why settle for a car that will only give (expensive) problems. Well done.
Thanks again. For sure I try to actually provide info when often creators over promise and under deliver.
Over here in the U.K. I have had Fords GM, Renault, Rover and Citroen’s over the years.
Always serviced by myself, never went beyond 10,000 miles between services even doing mostly highway driving
Best results were from Citroen C5 using the PSA 2 litre 4 cyl diesel. I put over 250,000 on a series 1 model and now am in 159,000 miles with the series 2 model.
I have never had to top up between services in both of these cars, I use a fully synthetic oil.
It’s got to the point that I rarely ever check the oil level between services.
Everybody raves about BMW/Audi here in Europe as well, PSA don’t get a look in, but they have their engines sorted out good, that’s all I can say.
I have Subaru Outback 2011 with 170K miles and never an oil consumption issue.
Very informative and pragmatic opinions, u go Mark....................This subscription is worth it
Thank you very much Harold. welcome to the channel. Have an awesome day.
I’m curious, how does synthetic oil compare? Is it better or worse than regular oil? Are the long intervals between changes good or bad practice? Does the kind of engine make a difference? Better for turbo or natural aspiration?
Your knowledge is impressive mark, another good and interesting video.
Thanks again for supporting the channel
All cars burn oil at some point . My 240,000 mile camry needs a quart of oil every 1,200 -1,500 miles . It's been beat up as a taxi for 10 years that's now retired and now now lightly driven personal. At 2,800 miles I get a full oil change and new oil filter so I can drive it to the wheels fall off .
Well that's fair enough at that mileage I guess, also it may of had a late service at some stage?
I have a Toyota Sienna 2007 with 176000 miles and doesn’t use a drop of oil between oil changes.
Good thing Toyota didn't put the 2AZ-FE I4 in their siennas. Toyota stated 1 quart of oil burnt every 500 miles was normal. That engine was so terrible there are several class action lawsuits on it.
I have the 2.0TFSI in a TT with 73k it consumes 0.5L every 1000mls of 5w40 now running 10w50 and consumption has reduced a little. No leaks and passes emissions no problems, the PCV system and direct injection has a lot to do with the high oil consumption.
I also changed to 5w 40 oil lasted one month extra to a total of four months before oil light on. Audi a4 2.0 tfsi 2007
You'd think that it'd fail on emissions, depends how strict they are I guess. I was wondering that while watching the video.....?
Thanks for the great video. Bro how come they let you film their cars and let you 'bash' them hehe. Your honesty helps us, but as you know not those sellers.
Friends in low places but I also share some positive recommendations which works in their favor too
Actually, this oil burning could be diminished greatly if the manufacture would have put oversized piston rings in the engine?
Less efficient, less power, bad press. Journalists usually don’t keep the cars long enough to add oil, and neither does the EPA.
Yup. If they used regular tension piston rings, they would reduce the amount of oil that slips by them. But a lot of manufacturers are going to low tension rings
I got a VW Jetta 1.4 TSI 2017. Never had to top up oil between oil changes. No issues or anything wrong from new to now. Beside the services so far just a set tires after 45000KM a while ago.
Shady dealerships will overfill the oil when doing the oil consumption test.
My 2000 ISUZU VEHICROSS didn't start using oil until around 60K miles when it used about .25 quart for each tank of fuel...
Flash forward to the present at 286K miles and it now uses about .50 quart per tank of fuel....
Still runs like new though...
cool looking car none the less!
My former 2001 Audi 1.8T burned oil like its gasoline, that car actually made me leave Audi products for good.
Subaru engines consumes oil as well. We have 3 .... 2003, 2007, 2009. My friend 2010 Acura TSX as well
Yes they really do. Not a great engine IMHO
It’s time for an updated presentation on the newer Audi!
Cheers
Oil burning Audi engines is easy to fix. We simply bore the cylinders, then install better quality pistons, rings, bearings, & conrod/pin assemblies. The rings used are most often chrome-moly.
Yeah because removing an engine from an Audi is easy, the cost of doing what you mentioned would ultimately cost more than the car.
@@johnl3230 not really. It depends on where you source the parts for the engine. I have a really good supplier here in Australia. They are based in Sydney. I buy parts for my car from them.
@@christophermarshall5765hi, I'm in the UK. How much are we talking, I mean I'm a average and wouldn't want to entertain doing all that.
@@rob5944 the cost is high, due to the work involved. First the engine needs to be taken out of the car. It is then drained, dismantled and the cylinders bored to take the sleeves and piston assemblies. The engine is then put back together with the new parts, along with machined crank. It is then put back in the car
@@christophermarshall5765 as I thought, surely your average person isn't going to get involved with that though? With respect, I wouldn't call that an easy or simple fix. I intend to stick with Japanese cars. For instance my wife's Peugeot 108 (really a Toyota Aygo) is a 1.0 triple atmo, it never needs looking at between services. I've a 4.3 V8 Lexus since January and so far not a drop either, that's a sixteen year old car btw.
Had 2009 BMW 750li I had to add oil after a 100 miles. Never again!!! I sold it with 120,000 miles on it.
Thanks for an informative video. Just one correction. The blue Volvo XC60, featured in the video, never came with the inline 6 engine in question. It's labeled T6 yes, but all the present model XC60s, including the one in the video come with an inline 4 engine. Which in case of the T6 models features a supercharger along with the turbocharger..
I think he couldn't find an older XC70, S80, XC90 with the 3.0 or 3.2 I6 engines
He states 2010-2015...
These came with a variety of engines including 6-cylinder options.
(The 7-series is also talked about referring to the previous-gen while showing a newer model.)
Every time I see one of these, I think about the salespeople looking out the window. "There's that guy again costing us sales"...
Haha, right?
I have a 97 sunfire coupe. It's older than I am and driven WICKED hard. Still, hilariously doesn't burn oil yet. That GM LN2. 2.2 is solid. Thanks for the content. I totally enjoy all your content as always please keep it up.
Good on you mate.
Always great informative videos.
Thank you very much. Have a great one.
Audi 2015 3.0 tfsi also burns quart per 500 miles in cities. Less on highways. So tfsi not restricted to 2.0 up to 2012.
Exactly
I had a Seat leon 2007 with the 2.0tfsi engine, and it worked great with 90k miles and no oil burning issues. But my current car Vauxhall astra 2007 with 2.0t burns oil like a two-stroke engine
Modern cars that use a lot of oil do more damage that most people don't know about. Clogged catalytic converters, failed oxygen sensors, fouled spark plugs, and check engine lights.
can't understand how they pass emissions???
Your videos are having an impact lol first thing I’m doing right now is sitting in my car waiting for this bullshit electronic measurement BMW feature so I can check my oil. OK seriously wear is the damn dip stick! This is one of the top 10 things I probably hate the most! have a question though, would it be a good idea to remove the engine cover I’ve heard that this will let a lot of the heat dissipate. I’ve been concerned about it for a long time but always left it on but even now just letting the engine idle for a few minutes waiting for the measurement to be ready it’s unbelievably hot underneath the cover. What do you think, good idea or not?
I know right what was wrong with the dipstick!!?? Can't see how the oil is holding up now. I have a 1 series with the B58 engine it has that insulated cover on the engine it's really just for sound absorption and might keep a little heat in for quicker warm up which is good. I left mine on just to keep the dust off.
Great information even I already know some of it. It's a great education for young buyers.
Another way of avoiding the unnecessary add on like 18" alloy wheels when you already have 17" come with the car.They usually would charge you $2500 for the 18" option and now you loose your 17"pkg that suppose to come with the vehicle.
Take your 17" and buy your 18" wheels somewhere else and now you can use your 17" wheels for winter.
Most of the pkg 18" wheels and tire usually cost $1700-$2000, but when you paying out side the dealership, you actually will own 2 sets of wheels for for the same price you would have paid!
cant stress enough how good your videos are, keep it uppp
Mark I can imagine the dealerships that you do all your videos at saying ,"Oh shit it's Mark again shitting on all our used cars." I wonder if they have ever approached you and suggested you film somewhere else? Keep up the good work your videos are very informative.
Thank you very much.
My 2007 Honda Fit LX with the 1.5 litre engine and a 5 speed manual transmission has never needed oil between changes!! A 14 year old that just keeps going and going! Only thing in 14 years was a clutch replacement.
No shit, it’s a Honda.
the newer Honda's past 2013 with the Earth Dreams engines are crap, you're lucky your 2007 has a good engine, keep the 2007 Fit forever, it's better than a new one
@@BartStar009 to early to say the new engines are crap I think they are better
@@BartStar009 Yeah. I totally agree. Was in the market for an SUV this spring but took a pass on the 2021 CR-V. I've always been a Honda guy but didn't want a small displacement 1.5L turbocharged engine. Also, not crazy about their CVT. Ended up with a new RAV4 with the 2.5L naturally aspirated engine with a traditional 8 speed transmission.
Listen To this fact: A friend of mine bought a new early nineties Ford Bronco 4wd with the 351 Windsor 5.8. From the time it was new he ran nothing but mobile one synthetic and he changed the oil every 20000 miles. He never added oil at all, and when he reached the 20000 mile oil change it would be one court low at the most.
He finally sold the Bronco many many years later with 300000 miles on it, And it still did not leak, did not burn oil, and past smog easily.
It may also have still had the original transmission but but I cannot remember about that.
Do not forget, that the older Toyota's from the late-1990's to the early-2010's had numerous amount of problems with oil sludge, both the 2.2 L and 2.4 L four-cylinder engines and the 3 L V6 engine - all models.
Dang 4real which models
@@Jac735 The Camry's, Solara's, Sienna's, etc.
That's only if you neglect your oil change intervals & use crap quality oil & filters for your oil changes. I sold my 2003 Avalon to my sister-in law with 300K miles & it NEVER used oil as I changed it every 4K miles. (1K under the recommended interval suggestion by Toyota of 5K) Her mechanic said it was the cleanest & best running 19 year old vehicle he's ever seen. (Mechanic had to change the valve cover gasket & said there was zero sludge built up using conventional 5W30 oil.) If you change your oil with good quality oil & filters @ the regular intervals, you'll have the same success with your Toyota as I've had with my Avalon. (Father-in law has 525K on his 1996 3.0L V6 Camry original engine, original tranny. Still runs STRONG!)
HOWEVER, there's absolutely ZERO WAY that I'm going with Toyota's recommendation of 10K mile intervals on my 2016 Avalon. Too many contaminants in the oil over that period of time plus Toyota is in business to sell MANY NEW CARS!!! What's cheaper than a $5K+ engine: regular oil changes! The fact that I can get 2 5QT jugs of Costco 0W20 synthetic oil for $26 & a Super Tech high mileage oil filter (new 20K Super Tech oil filter for synthetic oil) from Walmart for $5.48, it's a lot cheaper to do multiple oil changes & have a motor working like new condition @ 250K+ miles.
Of course I've heard of oil sludge problem but I'm yet to ever meet anyone who had that problem. Anytime I ask a Toyota mechanic about the issue, they pretty much all say it's from neglecting regular oil change intervals.
I don't care what brand or type of car-truck that you own. If you don't do the regularly scheduled oil changes & basic maintenances, you will have issues with your vehicle. I can't afford new vehicles all the time, so I take care of them with regular maintenance.
The Acura one shocked me. Acuras are great cars but aint no lexus in terms of reliability. Had Rl older model and it was a nightmare. Actually my e39 was more reliable than that piece of junk. It wasn't stable on the highway too. It never burned oil and in my humble opinion, those vtech engines are one of the best
My friends Rdx uses oil like crazy
Even put an engine in it still uses oil like crazy
Every brand cars have a blue smoke sooner or later, but funny of that most I saw was toyota. Maybe because
I see smoking toyotas every day...
Excellent video. Strange how you left out valve stem seals.
It is the set that blow the oil by, lol. Cheers
I got 03 190k 1.8 t oil isnt problem for me
I took the time to view completely the video and read all comments
there is an important procedure that is completely overlooked: the initial break in period
most manufacturersdoes not even specify clearly ( this is not sexy !!!!) it and it is a very important period in the life of an engine
this is the period where the engine components finish their mating and make their seating.
Many of the problematic engines specified here are badly seated engines.
today's engines produces astronomic power for their size so the peak pressure in the cylinders is much higher so the contact of the rings with the cylinder bore is much higher when the engine develops its design power, the initial tension is not the predominant factor in these conditions.
there is other players but this one can skim a good share of the oil consumption problems noted here.
100 percent
I do like straight 6 BMW'S again back in the day
Regarding the extended oil change intervals recommended by the manufacturers, the new market of consumers is very gullible because of their ignorance of automobiles. They can tell you anything you want to know about smartphones, computers and anything else electronic, but they know absolutely nothing about internal combustion engines. Today's younger market is happy to have an electric engine with no clutch or mechanical shift linkage. Their car is merely an appliance to them. I don't really blame the auto manufacturers as much as I blame the younger and more ignorant car owners who don't even know what a dipstick is or why it's missing from most modern engines.
I'm from the older generation of DIY car owners who take pride in maintaining our vehicles for performance and longevity and I'll stick with the older car models that I know how to maintain. I enjoy working on them and take pride in the high numbers on my odometers.
very good to know. my '14 VW CC is consuming abnormally high engine oil.
When the mini's oil light comes on it means you have no oil left
they are also prone to sensor failures and head gasket failures
yes fun car to drive but a not so fun car when it comes to repair costs
I agree and the gearboxes are rubbish in anything buy a manual
Thank you for the great content. I always thought of an Audi as a over priced VW. Sorry Porsche fans yet you have a sport VW. Good to know if I need one get them at the 4-5 yr point. What have you seen or read about the likeness of the “manufactured shortages” that we are having? How has it affected the sales in Our favorite Hokey loving cousins to the North? Go Dallas Stars!
You make awesome and very informative videos, it is greatly appreciated and wanted to make sure you know you are appreciated.!
Don’t forget to mention the older Audi S4 V8s
vw on the thumbnail
* still gonna watch the video anyway! :-)
Absolutely oil burners
The XC60 you're showing has the supercharged, turbocharged 2.0L 4 cylinder engines
Yes just an rxample
The ONLY way I would go 15k-20k miles between oil changes is they are all HIGHWAY miles which don't apply to most users. I have had a few oil burners in my time and every dealer I have argued with will tell you every 750 miles per quart which is total BS. I went through that BS with an 87 Buick Century and they did the oil change and sealed everything up. 1000 miles later I brought it in with the oil light on.
That car was total JUNK. The paint didn't hold up either.
My Mercedes has a oil pressure solenoid that reduces oil pressure under 3500RPM, causing VVT phasers and HPFP cam follower, and lord knows what else to prematurely fail, plus increase moisture to turn to sludge if mostly driven in town.
Great Advice 👍 Thank you for sharing your Knowledge 👍
Thank you very much for watching
Great video!!!! thank you so much.... in the market for a car purchase
That's why I like vehicles of the past, cause they wasn't burning oil like these modern times vehicles, unless it was a Chrysler vehicles, lol. However, use common sense, and , check your damn oil weekly, to see how long it takes it to go down, then you can pretty much guess how long it takes to refill a quart of oil, but I wouldn't let it go no lower than one quart, otherwise, your engine will be like a lot of women who just won't spend the few minutes to check it once a week, it'll self destruct, and there's your engine, so check your damn engine once a week people! It's not that damn hard? I have an 08 Outlook, and an 09 Vibe, and I know to check my vehicles every two weeks of driving, and fill it once it gets a quart low, and that's why my vehicles last a long time!
Hey Mark, I was thinking about you today while waiting on a red light and right in-front of me was an Audi Q5 and even tho it was only idle, I could see the smoke from both of it's pipes.
I check my oil every week, in my 9 gen Accord and it's still the same as back in July when it was changed.
Diesel engines smoke
I have a 2010 Audi Q5 and had a 2011 Audi A4 and they are both disastrous oil consumers
Amazing how people are still buying VW, BMW, Benz and Audi when almost all of these videos show them as the problem brands.
Only certain Audi cause I have A8L don't have that problem
I'm just going to get a 92' Toyota Celica...
That’s a no go for me
I have a honda civic that has not taken a can of oil in 4years and still doesn't!! My wife's BMW takes a pint at least a month!!
For sure it depends, some BMws are worse than others.
It’s a Honda, duh.
My brothers honda oil bill is equivalent to gas bill...
Well I am still driving my 2004 Audi a4 1.8t yes it burns a little bit of oil but I have had it for 5 years now all I did was timming belt water pump and thermostat car driving good at 212056 kms. After this I am buying my Audi Rs tt .
well you have been warned, good luck though!
I have the Volvo straight 6 in my 2012 LR2. Haven't seen any excessive oil consumption. Replaced the PC valve diaphragm myself trying to fix a lean state problem, but it turned out to be the MAF sensor. But I will check my oil tomorrow because I haven't checked it for a few months. You do need to use the correct oil in these engines.
My Honda S2000 drinks oil too. Gotta check at every gas fill up. No biggie. Still minty fresh and rips to 9k rpms
Of note, I just wanted to also mention that my vehicle does burn oil. Although not excessive but still it does and I have no doubt that the hot V the is too hot lol. Thanks for the videos I enjoy watching!
Thank you very much Stephen, much appreciated.
@@ECPP what's that thing under your mouth? Looks like it can bite ya
2008-16 seemed to be a difficult era for oil burners. GDI has also contributed to this issue.
2014 Audi q5 2.0 turbo engine staring burning oil at 72k miles. Am I screwed?
The TSX Had The J35 Not The 3.7
I was about to say mi opinion, but no need for it, your explanation is excellent !!!
Great video, ty, watching all this really makes me think about electric cars. Do u
have any recommendations.
The new ones look a little better
Cheers
Reading the message from Stephen D,my brother bought a new Passat diesel in 1998 and 10 years later having driven 340.000 km...still no oil consumption...
I see more of total different experiences....how come...mistery