High Oil consumption

Post Mon May 15, 2006 2:22 pm

*this is not strticly e30 related as its a volvo, but car is being used to collect/deliver e30 parts! and its a pretty generic question.... feel free to move though mods.

Engine has 235 000 miles
Uses about 1litres of Oil every 200miles (motorway, less in town)
Engine still runs smoothly (for a volvo..) has occasional rev drop, but nothing that would stall it.

Doesn't seam to smoke,
don't think it has a leek as I can see anything but you never know...

I assume this is valve steam seals/ piston rings gone.

I only need the car to do another 1000 miles at the most, will it do it? Can I do anything to help it..thicker oil? Bodge time stuff don't want to spend anymore than Ã‚£20 on it! But I don't want to make it worse..

Post Mon May 15, 2006 3:34 pm

Try chucking some 'Stop Leak' (Lucas, Wynns etc.) in it. It's worth a fiver to see if it makes a difference.

Post Mon May 15, 2006 3:54 pm

Chris-W wrote:Try chucking some 'Stop Leak' (Lucas, Wynns etc.) in it. It's worth a fiver to see if it makes a difference.

Could it do any damage?..

Thanks once again for the loan of the bits...didn't get i started in the end have no idea what is was oh well...
Nice to drive in your area though, reminded me of Surrey (where I was bought up).

Post Mon May 15, 2006 4:21 pm

I wouldn't have thought it would do the Volvo any harm. At that mileage it's all so nice & loose that it's unlikely to cause any nasty blockages.

I've used it in the past on older motors with some success & no disasters. The power steering versions also do actually work on lumpy / noisy racks.