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Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Oil consumption - follow up
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:16:44 -0700
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re: "What oil consumption should I expect? "

I got just under 3,000 miles per quart on my last road trip.  That gets cut 
almost in half in around-town, more 
startup/shutdown cycles driving.

Bob


On 7/29/2011 1:55 AM, Niels Bengaard wrote:
> It has affected the oil pressure with warm engine by perhaps 5 PSI at low 
> idling, from a little above 20 to almost 30 
> PSI. Not that easy to read, because the idling isnt perfect and the pressure 
> rises quickly at these rpm. But it has 
> gone up for sure. At higher rpm I have always had 60-65 PSI warm and up to 70 
> with cold engine, that hasnt changed.
>
> I bought the car last year, apparantly with this error, thats just one of the 
> bonusses you get for free.
> What oil consumption should I expect?
>
> Niels, Denmark
>
>


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