PostitusPostitas Vikko » 19 Sept 2010, 23:15
Normal oil consumption
Running-in period
The oil consumption can be as much as 1 liter per 1,000 km during a running-in period of approx. 5,000 km if the engine is new or replaced (replacement of piston ring).
Driving between 5,000 and 150,000 km
Normal driving: up to 0.25 liters per 1,000 km is considered normal oil consumption.
Driving at high speed/with heavy trailer: up to 0.40 liters per 1,000 km is considered normal oil consumption.
Mountain/alpine driving: up to 0.50 liters per 1,000 km is considered normal oil consumption.
The above stated values for oil consumption can be used as guidelines if there is a suspicion that oil consumption is unusually/abnormally high.
Note! The oil consumption can be as much as the following at 150,000 km. The oil consumption can be approx. 0.35 - 0.55 liters per 1,000 km under all conditions.
S80 2,9 136MGG