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[davethediver]

Think the oil is the least of its worries now 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Hmm?

[jimac]

nope not even a dribble... no smoke billowing out of exhaust either.. surely not burning with just over 100k on clock?

Mine was burning oil with only 94k on it. Just like you, I only noticed the oil consumption after I had had it for about a month but just kept topping it up. I hadn't noticed any clouds of smoke, but there was an occasional puff when it started up.  Then, a few months later, I took it for its MOT and the amount of smoke from the back while the emissions were being tested were embarassing (it even set off the smoke alarm in the garage!).  I ended up having to fit a replacement engine.

[Andy H]

nope not even a dribble... no smoke billowing out of exhaust either.. surely not burning with just over 100k on clock?

Mine was burning oil with only 94k on it. Just like you, I only noticed the oil consumption after I had had it for about a month but just kept topping it up. I hadn't noticed any clouds of smoke, but there was an occasional puff when it started up.  Then, a few months later, I took it for its MOT and the amount of smoke from the back while the emissions were being tested were embarassing (it even set off the smoke alarm in the garage!).  I ended up having to fit a replacement engine.

My pet theory is that the catalytic converters are capable of completing the combustion process for quite large quantities of unburnt oil on high mileage motors.

My old 2.5 v6 was using a pint of oil every 1000 miles (on motorways) once it got to 170,000 miles. It was still running fine at 200,000 miles and flew through the emissions part of the MOT every year. I don't remember ever seeing any smoke come out of the exhaust (given the oil consumption I was expecting to).

[davethediver]

nope not even a dribble... no smoke billowing out of exhaust either.. surely not burning with just over 100k on clock?

Mine was burning oil with only 94k on it. Just like you, I only noticed the oil consumption after I had had it for about a month but just kept topping it up. I hadn't noticed any clouds of smoke, but there was an occasional puff when it started up.  Then, a few months later, I took it for its MOT and the amount of smoke from the back while the emissions were being tested were embarassing (it even set off the smoke alarm in the garage!).  I ended up having to fit a replacement engine.

My pet theory is that the catalytic converters are capable of completing the combustion process for quite large quantities of unburnt oil on high mileage motors.

My old 2.5 v6 was using a pint of oil every 1000 miles (on motorways) once it got to 170,000 miles. It was still running fine at 200,000 miles and flew through the emissions part of the MOT every year. I don't remember ever seeing any smoke come out of the exhaust (given the oil consumption I was expecting to).

Thats 30 pints Andy its me or the car  

[danzigfan]

It happened on mine 2.0 which is basically.the same engine was cam cover gasket fault. Lost about a liter in a week after oil change. Also check the crankshaft seal at the front lower part of the engine, that's where mine's leaking but never got to fix it

[tgm147]

Mine does this. It'll use hardly anything then it'll go GULP. GIMME MORE OIL! Then it'll be fine again and use hardly anything. Strange engine the 2.2 

[JamesV6CDX]

As long as the oil light hasn't been on and it hasn't been totally starved, it has hopefully had enough in there to keep it well enough lubricated....

My guess is blocked breathers are not helping. Sort the known issues, IE the camcover and do a full breather clean, oil and filter change - and take from there.