[Stex]

Originally Posted by KyBoy

Rather catch it, than spray it on the valves. I gonna get one soon.

Heath

Can Clog the rings too. That is when the oil consumption really starts to show on the stick.

[Boilermaker128]

It's very concentrated impurities in the catch can oil, do not dump it back into the engine, top up with good oil.

[mjk3888]

Make a concerted effort to not lug the engine and see if the blow by decreases dramatically. By "lug" I mean no more than 10% throttle when under 2000rpms

There is a video on the Engineering Explained YouTube channel that explains how lugging can cause excessive blow by and pre ignition. It's a good watch for those who are having issues.

[TheBigO]

Checked mine after 2000...barely had enough to cover the bottom of a 16.9oz water bottle.

[Whitemaro6]

Must be nice. I do driven the piss out of it. I'll back off he next two thousand see if that makes a difference.

[1slowssm6]

Originally Posted by Whitemaro6

Must be nice. I do driven the piss out of it. I'll back off he next two thousand see if that makes a difference.

my car has 4800 miles on it and it gets redlined everytime i take it out for a drive,still havent moved the oil off the stick,theres something else causing the oil loss,not driving habits.

[LibertyHill]

Here's Pat Goss' theory.

[1slowssm6]

Originally Posted by LibertyHill

Here's Pat Goss' theory.

doesnt that go directly against what my car does? his theory is the harder you drive the car,the more deposits you would get,so my car spending 4800 miles,with majority being at the drag strip,or being redlined atleast once or twice daily(sometimes more) mine shouldve used enough oil by now to be off the stick,versus others who baby the car,and half full catch cans,given i dont have a catch can on mine,so idk what has or hasnt been into my intake,my oil stick still reads full.

[TheBigO]

First picture is at 2000 miles and the second is at 3000. I have the A8. I drive like I stole it since day one. The manual did say that oil consumption would be higher at first. Although I haven't seen any change on the dipstick before or after changing the oil at 1500. I would keep an eye on it to see if it drops off before bringing it in to the dealer. Just my 2 cents...

[mt3130]

If you're dropping a couple ounces between oil changes, I would be thankful to have the catch can in place, but wouldn't be sweating it. The car has 10 quarts of oil in it lol.

If the amount of oil used between oil changes can reasonably be measured in quarts, then I would certainly be concerned.

[Algeron]

At 1600 miles, I was 1.5 quarts low. I don't have a catch can yet, but that will be my next mod.

[LibertyHill]

Originally Posted by 1slowssm6

doesnt that go directly against what my car does? his theory is the harder you drive the car,the more deposits you would get,so my car spending 4800 miles,with majority being at the drag strip,or being redlined atleast once or twice daily(sometimes more) mine shouldve used enough oil by now to be off the stick,versus others who baby the car,and half full catch cans,given i dont have a catch can on mine,so idk what has or hasnt been into my intake,my oil stick still reads full.

Yes and why I posted it. Not sure who's right or what the cause is, but if this becomes a bigger problem we should be able to gather some info here on this forum.


My advice as a former SA is if you are seeing substantial oil loss document it with a short video of your odometer and a dipstick pull over at least one change interval. If it doesn't improve provide that evidence with your complaint of oil usage to your SA. Otherwise the first thing they will ask for is documentation.