Astra sxi 1.4 crazy oil usage

[whytie]

Noticed my girlfriends Astra had been using loads of oil mayby over a litre per 1000 mile.

Anyone worked on these cars have any clues?

Its a 1.4 with 48000 on the clock and runs great. No oil leaks no blue smoke.

Heard its not uncommon for these to use oil, so I'm going to put a thinker oil in.

Just wondering if there is any underlying faults for heavy usage

 

[oldaneal]

How old is the car ? Might give a few more clues as to what to suggest ?

 

[red reading]

you won't get blue smoke with pre cat and cat burning it, if it is a newage astra its probley bore glazed from modern fully synthetic oil and a pussy footed about car. fill it with oil and go and rag it to death.

 

[Fusion Ed]

you won't get blue smoke with pre cat and cat burning it, if it is a newage astra its probley bore glazed from modern fully synthetic oil and a pussy footed about car. fill it with oil and go and rag it to death.

Its true you know, I've been doing that to dannys car all week..... lol.

 

[red reading]

Only because i let you ed

 

[whytie]

It swallowed 1 litre of oil yesterday driving back from Liverpool 200 mile. Time for a trade in I think something's not right with the little fucker.

Think we're going to trade it in for a Subaru sti at some point this week.

 

[stumo]

you were in Liverpool and didn't say hello?

you are dead to me :x

 

[whytie]

I popped in to see your wife, she makes a great breakfast

 

[Fusion Ed]

Only because i let you ed

Sad that the truth is I've hardly had the time to drive it

 

[stumo]

I popped in to see your wife, she makes a great breakfast

great breakfast?.....ahh, that'll be the ex. wondered why i got a text off her saying some little prick had been round....i thought it was the scallies causing trouble again.