Thanks in advance for your help Hi mate, I'm also a 330ci owner and had mine for 5yrs now. Please join the Roadfly Facebook Group where members will be more than happy to answer your questions and provide help. Is your car covered by any form of warranty? Thanks for all the replies. Yeah, and the final stage resistor is a wear item. But cant be burning since theres no smoke? Overheating can cause severe engine damage.
Particularly in cold weather climates, this valve is known to become plugged due to condensation. A faulty sensor can lead to gross overfilling, which reduces performance and increases consumption. Try and use the right spec oil. The drop down menu at the top will help you find a topic of interest or you can If you have any questions about the site, head over to the. Maybe a little far from you.
This means that the ability to write new posts and access various member features will go away. It might just be still working with the break-in oil if they were so lax. I still use the recommended oil castrol Edge but instead of using 0-30w i now use 5-30w fully synthetic. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The engine has always sounded beautifully smooth.
This can cause your drive and timing belts to go bad. M52 with extra free nikasil. Later its production was stopped after introduction of new 4—cylinder motor. As yours only needed 750 ml the use of a litre at a time will overfill the engine, leading to frothing oil and high consumption, which could be the basis of a lot of problems. Any advice, tips, possible causes are greatly appreciated. It was that way from the get-go purchased new , and Chrysler refused to replace the valve seals the problem , even after it started fouling the spark plug at about 10K miles.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkyou obviously know nothing about all aluminium construction engines and engineering tolerances and oil thats too thick and its implications. I will be taking my car back to the dealer for something I thought was wrong several months ago and complained about which has now gotten noticeably worse. You will also need thick cylinder head gasket. Frothed oil does not make a very good lubricant, either. If the common areas haven't been tended to already, I'd be fairly confident in saying they will require inspection. Some of the common threads I found mentioned that they noticed their water pump went bad after one of the following components in their cooling system also failed; thermostat, radiator, or head gasket. I'm using Castrol edge 5w30, this was the oil recommended in that flip book thing in Halfrauds.
Just about a month later, I got the message again. I don't have any concrete answers for you, but I can give you a little more information. I'm keeping my fingers crossed i bet they said use 10w cos its thicker and more viscous thats why! Not with modern thin oils anyway. It is often the case that new diesel engines can take at least 10,000 miles before the oil consumption stabilises, and if the car has been run-in very 'gently' this could be a lot longer, due to glazing of the bores etc. I followed the same maintenance procedures, and it hasn't required a drop of extra oil between changes. Light pistons have also been installed along with modified forged connecting rods145 mm long.
Today the oil light was on again! I also had a service including oil just before I bought the car. And where is it acceptable? Running it like this until i sold it, it hardly used a drop!?! These engines should hardly burn a drop of oil, but if run on synthetic oil from new the running-in process can take 40,000 miles to take place. I also had a service including oil just before I bought the car. What type of oil was in your Z3 from new? Cheeping out is not necessarily the best policy if you plan to keep things a long time. The less common areas are the rear main seal Oil leaking around clutch bell-housing. My guess is the previous owner didn't do a break in or regular oil changes per Mike Miller's maintenance guide. What I would like to know is what I would need to replace on my car to stop this.
Yes, I'm annoyed that the problem has returned, but I also just got a passenger airbag recall, so at least I'll combine the two services into one visit. Many Thanks 1000 miles a litre is considered normal useage and acceptable. I now have 30,000 miles, and it hasn't needed a drop of oil since I bought it. Mike Fishwick Hi there, just got back from a week in Cognac with the Missus and the Z3 2. Doesn't explain what the engine is doing with all of it but at that rate of knots there is no point burning the really good stuff so have switched to Halfords own brand without any effects so far. You don't have to wait 10mins for oil to drain down! Water Pump May Develop Coolant Leak One of two things usually will happen: either it will become noisy, or it will start leaking coolant. I have read threads that say this oil usage is within manufacturers limits , is this really correct.
A leaking radiator will require replacement. I;ve had a similar issue as you and its prob 2 things if you are sure there is no leake: 1. My guess is how newer engines are broken in may have something to do with if they need oil top offs. Last week the electronic gauge,which I check almost every time I drive the car showed a slight decrease from full. I always record my mileage when I top up so I can keep an eye on it. Depending on your driving habits and any moisture at all in the oil and it could be lying to you.
I typically have to dump another quart at most in about every 1000 miles. I had the dealer run a compression test, and it continued to use oil. Ended up getting an extra quart and travel bag for the trunk and have not had to use it. You can also Private Message one of our Community Managers. But some of the lame bullsh:t excuses that they spout to try and avoid admitting that these cars are just highly engineered, with more electronics than ever, and are going to have some issues, well, you can't help but laugh at them. I'll be sure to reply back on my findings and what I've done.