normal or acceptable oil consumption?

[redmt]

Originally Posted by PatBuckley

Some things that may affect oil consumption include viscosity and type of oil used, cylinder wall finish, ring type, valve guide clearance, how the car is driven, external oil leakage.......

All engines use oil, the age old standard is about a thousand miles per quart.

Key word here is old age. New condition, street motors shouldn't use oil. The only way for oil to "go away" is to bypass the rings, sucked down the intake one way or another or to leak out. In my book, none are acceptable.

[PatBuckley]

We are talking about a 500 horsepower Cobra motor - pay attention.

[redmt]

Originally Posted by PatBuckley

We are talking about a 500 horsepower Cobra motor - pay attention.

"what might be the normal or acceptable oil consumption for these type of motors ? small block 400 to 500 hp 10 to 1 compression."


Some how you equate horsepower to oil consumption? I equate oil consumption to engine condition. If you don't like my opinion, delete it. Don't get your panties in a knot just because you don't like what you read.

[PatBuckley]

Originally Posted by redmt

"what might be the normal or acceptable oil consumption for these type of motors ? small block 400 to 500 hp 10 to 1 compression."


Some how you equate horsepower to oil consumption? I equate oil consumption to engine condition. If you don't like my opinion, delete it. Don't get your panties in a knot just because you don't like what you read.

Perhaps you do, but I don't wear panties.

My objection to your "opinion" is that it is wrong and you are giving an opinion on something your are apparently ignorant about.

This issue is not a matter of opinion - it is a matter of fact. As I said, all internal combustion engines use oil....I was trying to be nice and let you slide on the street motor thing but you insisted on pushing your erroneous opinion and saying that no engines should use oil.

Do some reading.

[PatBuckley]

I hate it when posts cross.

[Gaz64]

ALL four strokes will use all, period.

Oil control rings "control" or limit the amount of oil that gets to the compression rings.

Any engine that uses no oil is wearing the top of the bore with a taper and it will be an oil burner eventually.

The larger the engine is, or more horsepower it produces; the more the consumption.

Generally, the dipstick could show no usage, but only because the oil is being topped up with hydrocarbons and acids from combustion.

Some people only complain about consumption after a good highway run, they've simply burnt off the "topup" from the raised oil temperature.

Oil analysis would reveal the levels of byproducts added to the oil.

[PatBuckley]

Originally Posted by Gaz64

ALL four strokes will use all, period.

Oil control rings "control" or limit the amount of oil that gets to the compression rings.

Any engine that uses no oil is wearing the top of the bore with a taper and it will be an oil burner eventually.

The larger the engine is, or more horsepower it produces; the more the consumption.

Generally, the dipstick could show no usage, but only because the oil is being topped up with hydrocarbons and acids from combustion.

Some people only complain about consumption after a good highway run, they've simply burnt off the "topup" from the raised oil temperature.

Oil analysis would reveal the levels of byproducts added to the oil.

Absolutely - thanks.