so then where does the 0.5 litre oil goes ? does it dissapear ? i mean there should be some reason for it yes ? ! second is i wana ask u if there is any rings or valve seals issue so wat would be the cost of ring piece changing and all of the seals and valves changing in my case ? should i do this or should i change the whole thing i mean whole engine ! my plan is to go for 7afe now ! wat do u think about this ?
@xulfiqar plus tell me which oil should i use ? synthetic or mineral ? which brand ? and should i fluch my engine with engine flush ? because it has become very black from inside ! if yes then which engine fluch should i use ? ! looking forward to ur suggestions
Are u really sure that the Santro's owner manual states this much amount of oil consumption ???
its sucked down by valve seals and also blown to oil mist which is sucked into the throttle body and burned.
Get all your 16 valve seals changed out if you are so worried - and change your grade of oil too
first change the oil could be possible of low grade oil
how much it would cost ? and which grade of oil and which brand do u suggest ?
no idea - ask your mechanic, because I do these kind of jobs myself - so its NO COST to me - just time
Check this thread at Pakwheelshttps://www.pakwheels.com/forums/articles-driver-education-safety/104746-good-news-santro-users-scanned-user-manual#post1671308
I have another version of Santro owner's manual (infact Hyundai Atos 1.0) which states the same.
@ Subzwari,,,,,friend i cannot find the statement that you have mentioned in the manual attached by you. Can you kindly highlight the fact in the manual ???
check the last image (page) on post no. 2.
just chk every morning oil dipstick and add oil whenever needed. no biggie. i do same and drive a 19 years old car without issues.
I have a similar problem in my Mehran. It consumes almost 1litre oil @3k interval. No visible smoke, but smell of burnt oil can be felt on startups after intervals, exhaust is full black. I have noticed oil drops on the floor coming somewhere from right side of the engine. Your advice is required in this regard...
i mean how much will the seals cost ? i can do it myself
https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/wheels-fan-clubs/41376-hyundai-santro-fan-club-40#post2259784
have a quick look at this....i hope this helps...
@Xulfiqarone day i will shake your hand
same here with my 36 year old VW.
@allit's common for all cars to consume oil, difference is that many people don't know about this. infact even the porsche manual states that their engines consume oil. same with the Renesis engines etc.
as rashid bhai said, check your oil form time to time, it only take a minute or so but is worth doing. it's also a good time to check your brake fluid, washer fluid, power steering fluid, radiator water/coolant level etc levels and top-up accordingly.
This would basically mean that if the car is being driven in normal driving conditions,,,,,the car might eat 2 litres oil after being driven for 3000km only,,,,,,which in turn means that the engine would be then running on the only 1 liter remaining out of the 3 litres initially poured.......
Seems very odd
and not to forget,,,the situation would be worse if the car is driven in extreme conditions,,,,,,,,,i am not able to digest this,,,,,,as my other cars dont decrease anything,,,,,,the level remains at F,,,,while santro certainly reduces some,,,,
any inputs guys ???
same here storm, anyway, thanks for this input, My VW GOLF diesel owner manual states that 0.5 litre/1000 kms is normal ... guess what, the car has an additional sticker inside the fuel filler door aside the tyre pressure one to check engine oil - (so VW cant be blamed for not telling you)
Porsche aircooled Flat6 use about the same as H4 beetle - about 0.5 litre/1000 kms.
anyways, to the person with the toyota 1.5 - the valve seals are cheap - about Rs1000/- for all sixteen - to change them with head on block you need a little jig to press the valves and remove collets to release them while your cylinder should be pressurised with compressed air to prevent the valves from dropping inside the cylinder. Installing the valve seals correctly is a little art - use of a straw and thin lube like ATF works best) - I also put a dab of permatex 2 gasket sealant on the valve seal base to prevent any leaks from that area. Just remember not to mix up the buckets - they wear out to their respective cam lobes profile - and swapping them around will result in a flat cam - NOT GOOD
bad valve seals i think.