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Originally Posted by Dawn
I can't recall how many miles it had done when I bought it to be precise, but it hasn't done more than about 1500, maybe less, and its had a litre bottle. It had a rec head, gasket, water pump etc last May - no idea if that qualifies as top end? (well, so I was told by the garage that just messed me around with the V6!)
If oil is coming out, it isn't dropping on my drive, which I would expect. This car baffles me with its weird engine behaviour. I knew 1.8's were naughty, but this car baffles me with its oil and water...
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That's about 700 miles to the pint, about what I'd expect of a worn A-Series engine, not a K-series.
As a test, take the car for a run to get it fully warmed, find yourself a hill, and allow the car to coast down the hill on the overrun, preferably in fourth gear.
When you get to the bottom of the hill, look in the rear view mirror, and floor the throttle, and see if you leave a cloud of blue smoke.
Let us know what you find if anything please Dawn
Brian
