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[Kevin Wood]

One thing not yet mentioned. It might be worth checking the breathers are clear if they haven't recently been cleaned out. Valve stem seals are a known issue on the 2.6 but if the crankcase is not breathing effectively the oil consumption will be worsened.

[Osprey]

I tend to agree with KW here.  I also have an early 2.6 that gives a puff of smoke first start in the morning but I don't need to top up the oil between changes.  The valve stem seals will only leak a couple of drips of oil overnight - there is no high pressure involved, it's just a dribble.  If you are losing enough oil to have to keep topping up, I would suspect there is something else going on as well. 

[vauxsull]

Well whatever else maybe going on it isnt the breathers as i did them good and proper several months ago and do regular oil changes on the 5k mark.. and  as i said earlier its done this for the last 61k of motoring too..

[F1 9LFG]

Thanks for all the replys people. 

i've also cleared the breathers within the last 4months, even then they were very clean and clear.

it's almost every start that i get a noticeable puff of blue smoke. esp if its been more than say 3/4 hours since last use, first start of the day is the worst, a very obvious blue puff, but after the initial little puff thats it, unless i switch of and leave for a few hours.

I'll try to stretch out replacing the seals as long as possible, when I do replace them I'll also do cam belt, water pump and anything else that makes sense while everything is stripped down.

cheers chaps

[Rikkor]

Ive been topping up the oil in my 2.6 ever since i bought it over 2 years ago Usually get around 1k of motoring between topping up....had 84k on the clock then and now has 145k... I make sure i keep a 1ltr bottle of oil in the boot incase the " check oil level" warning comes on...

My omega elegance had the same problem and, do topping job every 2000kms. then I opened he engine and replace the piston rings after I did out of my patience. now is ok and the engine sound is much better then before.I hate to see the warning of check the oil level topping up oil. my friend got a Canyanne 3.0T and runs 10,000KMs ONLY and need to toppping up oil every 1000KMs. what a disaster. (in china)

[gaby63]

The same start smoke with mine, a 2.2 DTI! And same check oil level warning. I would say that the oil consumption is within normal limits, as described by Opel (8000 km driving between oil changes and no need to refill, level over the lower limit). Maybe the oil level sensor is too "sensitive"?