M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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i may have a problem with oil consumption -
in 2000 miles i've used 2 litres, is this normal - it doesn't smoke at all, had me bro drive it hard and watched.
i might have a leak, but theres no evidence on my drive or garage.
not quite sure where i could be going? i though i'd be puffing out blue smoke if i was burning.
the cars a t reg 1.6 16v with 42K on it
[Edited on 12-04-2004 by M4tt]
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Red_SXi
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Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Sounds very odd mate, surely if you haven't got a leak it must be burning oil.
[Edited on 12-04-2004 by Red_Sxi]
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M4tt
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unless it just hasvn't registered right on the dipstick..
i've done an oil change today and its registering right now, so ill do a weeks worth of driving and see how it fairs...
if it is losing oil its going up on the autotrader 
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Jambo
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M4tt sounds weird but check your oil filter, lady who owned my car b4 me "one carefull lady owner " She had a shitty oil filter fitted to my car for some reason allthough car had only done 12k when i brought it
Basically it came loose and dripped oil over a long period of time untill my tappets started going 
When i got it checked out they showed me filter, it looks like a tin of canned food and basically it was in 2 peices just hanging on.
Check that 
A long shot tho cos guy at garage was like WTF?
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M4tt
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i put a new filter on it 3K ago - one of those champion ones and a new one today.
cheers though 
the only thing i can think of is as the oil warms up when im driving it might have been seeping outa the sump nut - but it was on bloody tight! ( i tightened it before)
i've only had the car sicnce it had 38 on it 
im gonna ask cybermonkey if he had n e probs cause it was his car b4 hand
hmmmm, im gonna see how it goes this week
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M4tt
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i have got a leak - its leaking around the sump nut
its got drips on it, what do i do about it? buy a new nut? its got a washer on it.
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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get a new copper washer on it and make sure its tight and that should sort it
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M4tt
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinner
get a new copper washer on it and make sure its tight and that should sort it
cheers mate, is the sump nut a standard size - could i get it from halfrauds tonight ?
it is done up pretty tight though, you don't reckon i've fugged up the threads? if i have done this what can i do to fix 
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M4tt
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hmmm i just tightened it up as much as i could, whiped it over and it still has oil drips on it
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Skinner
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just get a new washer halfords should have 1 if not goto vauxhall there not epensive
the threads on the sump plug should b fine
once u replaced the washer it will b fine
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M4tt
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nice one mate
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