Normal oil consumption for a P5

The_big_dill · Jan 3, 2015

KingOfSpades007 said:
Mine has had Castrol Syntec for the past 17k miles (after the rebuild, with scored cylinders) and goes from H to L on the dipstick every 2-3 tanks (600-900 miles, depending)

I've come to accept that this will be how it is until I buy another car. I have picked up a 93 Escort GT that was treated poorly by the previous owner (as far as I can tell) and I will be monitoring oil consumption in that also. Curious to see how it stacks up against my P5.

I'm the 5th owner of the P5, so lord knows how the previous owners took care of it. Owner before me was a high school girl. When I bought it, if I left it for a few days and started it up, blue smoke galore. After the rebuild, far less smoke. Now I can only smell it (might be my knackered primary catalytic converter flange), but I smell it often now. Will be remedying that soon, hopefully.

How much did you rebuild? And I heard that synthetic is not a good break in oil.

31N007 · Jan 8, 2015

The_big_dill said:
How much did you rebuild? And I heard that synthetic is not a good break in oil.

Cylinder walls are scored, I lightly touch honed them.

The issue I have is no matter how well seated the piston rings are, I will still have blow by.

I was 17 and didn't know any better to be quite honest. If I had known new parts would cost as much as they did, I'd have bought a used engine.

I also did not use much ass'y lube. I slathered everything in oil and took the fuel pump relay out so I could prime the oil system a bit. I did what I could and the car runs as well as it is going to run.

Next rebuild, I'll take more time and do it more sensibly.

Sent from my Pipboy 3000

The_big_dill · Jan 11, 2015

At least you're honest

get some oversized rings and bore it.

Good luck with your next build.

Normal oil consumption for a P5

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