*NOW* PLEASE! PLEASE! Check you oil. *NOW*

*NOW* PLEASE! PLEASE! Check your oil. *NOW*

We had another '05 STi (bone-stock) come in this morning with less than a quart of oil in it. We're trying to find out when his last oil change was, but we've had people come in with 7,000+ miles since their oil change. :hsnono:

There is a good chance the owner is buying an ENTIRE engine (block, heads, cams, etc). :wtc:

As much as we like the business, this is not how we want it

SS

 

At least it wasn't a rotary, doubt one could go past 3k miles without running bone dry

 

I used to have one. They are not that bad. Depends on how hard you drive it. 1 qt per 3-4K miles is average. I still don't understand why Mazda will not use a separate oil tank for the rotary. It seems so logical. Separate tank and a sensor to tell the drive/owner when to add oil to that tank if they forget to check.

This is scary. Is it the owner just not taking care of his car or what?

 

the most I'll go is about 5000 with synthetic.

 

thanks for the heads up scott

 

I keep 2qts of oil in my car with me at all times

 

I keep one qt in mine. Damn subys are thirsty for oil.

 

yeah before my suby I didnt check just 3k or three months n change. gotta keep a check on da suby tho bout evey other gas fill up or 1thou miles. still change around 3k

 

Thanks for the heads up!!!....just checked and added some yesterday...need to change pretty soon...

 

I used to check the oil on my old Camaro all the time, but since I've gotten the Baja I don't think I've ever checked it myself - I just bring her back to SoG every 3k miles (give or take a hundred) and get it changed. Thanks for the warning though, I'll start checking it myself regularly.

 

and our cars recommended change intervals are 7500 - what a joke.

 

i change my oil ever 2k so i make sure it uses good stuff car is getting old also abt to go 100k in 2 days

 

Why would you change it every 2k?

 

Was there an obvious leak with the STI that came in dry?

 

Just checked mine and it seems good. No white spots either so i'm guessing no coolant in the oil. Always a good sign.

Thanks for the reminder scott

 

I do mine every 3K miles...religously..very important indeed...



Mark

 

where you at right now?....if I'm @ 2100....you gotta be close..hnoes:

 

So, want is normal consumpsion for the boxer engine? my old 2.5GT went thru more and more oil as it got older.

 

Scotty B...can we change our oil this weekend?. I remember that I actually did put in the extended type synthetic oil and plus I checked it and it looks good...I got some this time also...


Mark

 

heh, this reminds me of my Integra. I'd check and add oil every time i filled up with gas and sometimes more often. It would loose oil so fast that VTEC would not kick in because oil pressure was too low :-\. Thats one thing I LOVE about my car now . It ALWAYS stays full!!! I remember the first month I'd check it every other day and do a little dance each time cause it was always full!!!

 

thanks SS!

changing mine tonight!

 

thanks scott