Just finished putting the first 1k on my 54k 2000 WS6 A4, and it used about a half quart of M1 5w30. Is this common, if so any ideas on how to make it stop??? Different brand or weight???


Please help

 

Do you leave a cloud of dark smoke behind when you hammer the pedal from a steady cruise speed?

At 54,000 miles, if its stock, it shouldn't burn that much in 1,000 miles unless something internally is wrong, not just the wrong oil type. Rings, bad valve seals in the heads, etc.

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run 10w30 or 0w40 and you will probably see an improvement. I don't think there is anything wrong with your engine though. Some ls1s just burn more than others.

 

My car was using about a half of quart per 1200 miles or so with that oil, i changed to german castrol and now i hardly burn any.

 

mine will do the same. i heard its common for ls1's though. doesnt sound right to me either but it runs like it should.

 

No dark smoke at any speed. If it was blowing dark smoke that would mean it's too rich, wouldn't it?? I always see blue smoke blowing out of oil burners.

I'm going to try M1 5W40, hopefully that will slow it down...