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How much oil should a used car use?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

All engines use a little oil, even new ones. As they wear with use, their oil consumption will increase. Should it get to the point were the exhaust is permanently smokey or consumption is high,maybe a litre every 1000kph, its time to do something about it.

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