oh no disappearing oil !

[bigbad]

hi i could do with some of your knowledge chaps, 1999 t5 58,000 mls fsh seams to use 1 pint of oil to 700 mls i have also put in 1/4 cup of water ! the oil that i top up with is optima 10/40 semi .(cheap crap ?)
she has no leaks , dont smoke etc, no oil in the water , the dipstick and oil filler cap are both ok ! do these cars do head gaskets , or have known problems ? . She runs great , so any idears ?
simon

[craig]

mine uses oil too ,no leaks or smoke and head gasket is fine just keep topping it up and dont worry about it .

[bigbad]

does yours use 1 pint to 700 mls ? but i do like your reply ,
thanks
simon

[siamblue]

Mine uses about the same, think, they all do, Gary.

[Vikingxl]

Mines about the same as well i wouldnt worry about it too much just remember to keep checking it!

[t5tart]

when it gets to 2 ltrs on 1000 miles like mine and u have blue smoke start to worry
might be worth checking the crankcase breather system though

[bigbad]

thanks im feeling a bit bit happier now .
simon

[t5tart]

if u got no smoke.. got no leaks
then its probably just normal useage

[fireclown]

try doing a fresh oil change. then keep youe eye on it. when it gets a few miles on the oil , it does tend to use it.

[T5R+]

Do not worry too much ---->top-up and keep checking regularly.

Mine did similar a couple of winters ago (approx 1l per 1K miles) , since then all is as expected.

Winter time and short journeys are also sometimes accompanied by "mayonnaise" on the dipstick, but not filler cap, again do not worry.

[bigbad]

60,000 ml service on wednesday , so fresh oil = fresh start !
also this site is great , . ilike my rallying and am stuck in a time warp late 70s to early 80s , with vauxhall chevettes , and boy do i find it hard to get parts and info for an hsr chevette , so much so that i have had to start making parts !!, so finding this site for volvos , was like fresh air ,!
thanks once again.
Simon

[Engineer]

60,000 ml service on wednesday , so fresh oil = fresh start !
also this site is great , . ilike my rallying and am stuck in a time warp late 70s to early 80s , with vauxhall chevettes , and boy do i find it hard to get parts and info for an hsr chevette , so much so that i have had to start making parts !!, so finding this site for volvos , was like fresh air ,!
thanks once again.
SimonKeep your oil level inbetween min - max, it allows for expansion hence less oil consumption assuming engine in good nick. Mines just clocked 7000 mls since last oil change and only required half a pint of semi-synthetic 10W/40 at 6000 mls. Changing it this week for Redline.