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[Matt's Dad]

You think your mini is bad get a Mazda rx8 and it needs fully synthetic nonsense lol

Off topic but... when we launched the RX-8 in Germany we had a presentation that described the rotor lubrication system to customers, so we could manage their expectation on oil consumption. The dealers offered a free oil check and top-up to owners for the first year or so.

The RX-8 engine runs on mineral oil by the way and was eventually withdrawn because, even with massive port layout improvements over the RX-7, it couldn't meet the next generation of emission requirements.

[dyshipfakta]

Interesting for some reason I had heard it required expensive oil so assumed it would be synthetic. A friend has one and I was surprised by oil usage being used to standard petrols. But yeah your right off topic

[Cooperman]

I had the use of a SAAB 96 for a couple of weeks back in 1963. It used a pint of oil every 100 miles. Oh yes, it was a 2-stroke  .

 

My Cooper 'S' does about 250 mpp except on rallies where it gives about 120 mpp. It is very low geared and high-revving.

We forget, or never knew, just how much oil 1960's cars burned. Modern cars seem to never need topping up and I never add any oil to my BMW between oil changes, which I do every 8000-ish miles. Classic cars are quite different though.

[monkey]

I had the use of a SAAB 96 for a couple of weeks back in 1963. It used a pint of oil every 100 miles. Oh yes, it was a 2-stroke  .
 
My Cooper 'S' does about 250 mpp except on rallies where it gives about 120 mpp. It is very low geared and high-revving.
We forget, or never knew, just how much oil 1960's cars burned. Modern cars seem to never need topping up and I never add any oil to my BMW between oil changes, which I do every 8000-ish miles. Classic cars are quite different though.

I'm always amazed that my '02 ford galaxy uses NO oil between changes - even the mk5/6 escorts I used to have always needed oil (and plenty of it in some cases!)

[Blatherskite]

Remember my first visit to a VW dealer, where the showroom cars stood on light grey carpet, and no drip trays. A contrast to the Austin dealer where the Metros all had drips in their showroom driptrays.

[Agus1601]

The best solution we have found here in Argentina is to go for a new bolt fitting in the gearbox case. We did use original hole and gave it a new bolt, so it seals perfectly and now both of my minis do not drain anything.

 

Also, as we say here (please dont get mad). English cars that dont drain oil are not english cars

[Midas Mk1]

I've had a similar thing recently, no noticable oil leaks, but going from max to min with <300miles of motorway driving (4-5k cruising).

 

No noticable smoke, either idle, on load, off throttle or on startup, but the massive consumption has got me stumped as to what it could be.

[lewBlew]

The best solution we have found here in Argentina is to go for a new bolt fitting in the gearbox case. We did use original hole and gave it a new bolt, so it seals perfectly and now both of my minis do not drain anything.

 

Also, as we say here (please dont get mad). English cars that dont drain oil are not english cars

 

Is it wise to block the gearbox case?

 

And I agree with what you say about English cars.... It's one way of ensuring the oil is changed frequently 

[gazza82]

I think he means a new sump plug ...

Often a new washer helps. I always change the copper ones on any car when doing an oil change. You can heat them up to restore them but there aren't expensive in the scheme of things.

[Agus1601]

 

The best solution we have found here in Argentina is to go for a new bolt fitting in the gearbox case. We did use original hole and gave it a new bolt, so it seals perfectly and now both of my minis do not drain anything.

 

Also, as we say here (please dont get mad). English cars that dont drain oil are not english cars

 

Is it wise to block the gearbox case?

 

And I agree with what you say about English cars.... It's one way of ensuring the oil is changed frequently 

 

I just used the original hole but got a new thread and put a new bolt in it and that worked fine for me for the two minis!!!

[jaydee]

Thats what we call helicoil then, from the name of the main supplier of coils in europe

Yes its best option really if you want the oil drain hole to last