Oil consumption on Omega?

[Patrick E. King]

Is it normal for the 2L Omega to require a top-up of approx. three-quarters
of a litre of oil per month?
Year of manufacture is 1998 and mileage is 85K...puff of white smoke from
exhaust on start-up on mornings.
Regards
Patrick.

 

[David]

It's not normal, but then again it's not unique. White smoke on cold
mornings is nothing to worry about. Constant bluish smoke means you are
burning oil.

There is probably a leak somewhere. Put a clean sheet of newspaper
underneath the car overnight to see if you can get a clue about this. If it
looks like major work to repair the leak, you may well decide to just keep
topping up.

A 85k mileage doesn't mean much. Few cars could survive 85k from a boy
racer/petrol head. Most cars can manage 150k of normal driving without major
work being needed.

Is it normal for the 2L Omega to require a top-up of approx. three-quarters
of a litre of oil per month?
Year of manufacture is 1998 and mileage is 85K...puff of white smoke from
exhaust on start-up on mornings.
Regards
Patrick.

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