Oil Info????

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:18:05 GMT, "Tony Rickard"
>, wrote:

>most of the topping up was in the first few 1000 miles.
Exactly. This is when your engine is expected to drink.
After 20k or so the consumption should have levelled off.
Reflecting the type of motoring and driving style.

Pete
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>
156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his)
147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's)

>
>These cars don't go between services without needing oil - as in the manual!
>
>That is one reason why they are still more for car enthusiasts. The vast
>majority of modern car owners don't expect to open the bonnet between
>services let alone work out where the oil goes.
>
>The assumption being that there is something wrong with them if they use
>oil - which is not the case.
>
>
My Jan 2000 2.4jtd has never needed an oil top-up between services. It
now has 68000 miles on the clock.

: )
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Andy B

"Andrew Barnett" > wrote in message
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> >
>>These cars don't go between services without needing oil - as in the
>>manual!
>>
>>That is one reason why they are still more for car enthusiasts. The vast
>>majority of modern car owners don't expect to open the bonnet between
>>services let alone work out where the oil goes.
>>
>>The assumption being that there is something wrong with them if they use
>>oil - which is not the case.
>>
>>
> My Jan 2000 2.4jtd has never needed an oil top-up between services. It now
> has 68000 miles on the clock.
>
> : )
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> Andy B


Likewise.

Graham

Lucky you.

All I know is that ALL new Alfa's have a sticker on the windscreen and an
insert in the Handbook stating that the oil level should be checked at least
every 1000miles ( in the UK ) and not to depend on the oil level light as an
indicator because damage may be done to the engine if the oil indicator
comes on at high speed.

If you do not have to top-up between oil changes then you are lucky,
particularily if you are using the recommended oil type.

I "drive" my Alfa and am prepared to top up if necessary. Otherwise why own
an Alfa.

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"Graham" > wrote in message
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> "Andrew Barnett" > wrote in message
> ...
>> >
>>>These cars don't go between services without needing oil - as in the
>>>manual!
>>>
>>>That is one reason why they are still more for car enthusiasts. The vast
>>>majority of modern car owners don't expect to open the bonnet between
>>>services let alone work out where the oil goes.
>>>
>>>The assumption being that there is something wrong with them if they use
>>>oil - which is not the case.
>>>
>>>
>> My Jan 2000 2.4jtd has never needed an oil top-up between services. It
>> now has 68000 miles on the clock.
>>
>> : )
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>> Andy B
>
>
> Likewise.
>
> Graham
>

"Paul Woodsford" wrote:

> Lucky you.
>
> All I know is that ALL new Alfa's have a sticker on the windscreen and an
> insert in the Handbook stating that the oil level should be checked at
least
> every 1000miles ( in the UK ) and not to depend on the oil level light as
an
> indicator because damage may be done to the engine if the oil indicator
> comes on at high speed.
>
> If you do not have to top-up between oil changes then you are lucky,
> particularily if you are using the recommended oil type.
>
> I "drive" my Alfa and am prepared to top up if necessary. Otherwise why
own
> an Alfa.

I don't know why people see it as a big deal that some consume oil and
others don't. It may be down to tolerances or to driving style. The diesels
don't rev to 7200 so perhaps that is why.

The fact is they can consume oil and should be checked. Even those that do
drink 5 litres in a year it is less then half the cost of one tank of fuel
so I don't see it being a problem.

"Tony Rickard" > wrote in message
k...
> "Paul Woodsford" wrote:
>
>> Lucky you.
>>
>> All I know is that ALL new Alfa's have a sticker on the windscreen and an
>> insert in the Handbook stating that the oil level should be checked at
> least
>> every 1000miles ( in the UK ) and not to depend on the oil level light as
> an
>> indicator because damage may be done to the engine if the oil indicator
>> comes on at high speed.
>>
>> If you do not have to top-up between oil changes then you are lucky,
>> particularily if you are using the recommended oil type.
>>
>> I "drive" my Alfa and am prepared to top up if necessary. Otherwise why
> own
>> an Alfa.
>
> I don't know why people see it as a big deal that some consume oil and
> others don't. It may be down to tolerances or to driving style. The
> diesels
> don't rev to 7200 so perhaps that is why.
>
> The fact is they can consume oil and should be checked. Even those that do
> drink 5 litres in a year it is less then half the cost of one tank of fuel
> so I don't see it being a problem.
>
>
I totally agree Tony

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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:28:20 +0000, Andrew Barnett >,
wrote:

>My Jan 2000 2.4jtd has never needed an oil top-up between services. It
>now has 68000 miles on the clock.
>
Silly Billy. Your car is burning oil all the time the engine is on <LOL>

Pete
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156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his)
147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's)

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 22:25:07 GMT, "Paul Woodsford"
>, wrote:

>I "drive" my Alfa and am prepared to top up if necessary.
>Otherwise why own an Alfa.

Exactly. I have heard that if you travel by public transport you never have
to do any maintenance or top-ups at all. Personally I have never noticed
smiles of joy of bus drivers faces as I had sat alongside them in traffic.

Pete
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156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his)
147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's)

In message >, Pete
> writes
>>
>Silly Billy. Your car is burning oil all the time the engine is on <LOL>
>
>Pete

You got me there! : )

Incidentally, I 'drive' my Alfa, but I don't need to rev it like crazy
to overtake almost any other car if I feel like it!

And I get 43mpg on average...

Main problem is that it eats the inside edges of the front tyres.
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In article >,
Andrew Barnett > wrote:

> In message >, Pete
> > writes
> >>
> >Silly Billy. Your car is burning oil all the time the engine is on <LOL>
> >
> >Pete
>
> You got me there! : )
>
> Incidentally, I 'drive' my Alfa, but I don't need to rev it like crazy
> to overtake almost any other car if I feel like it!
>
> And I get 43mpg on average...
>
> Main problem is that it eats the inside edges of the front tyres.

Usually the tracking or camber, too much toe-out and/or negative camber.

When did you last have a wheel alignment done?

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