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What did you learn today?
- Thread starter PWRL
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Just got another handle on something you might call emotional affect … (POP!) Pretty trick
TIL that Audi considers engine oil consumption of 1 quart/1000 miles “within specification” while still under warranty.
It's incredible that any company would have the nerve to say that. I'm sorry to hear it.
I did learn that on high-mileage vehicles, some steps like those wash processes which get all the old carbon out of the engine can really help a vehicle burning lots of oil. It worked well on my wife's Kia Sorento. However, it had like 120K on it, as did my old Honda CR-V when it really started burning oil.
In the case of this Audi, using a quart every 1000 miles, within warranty, not at 150K miles, is completely insane. I've only encountered cars doing this at over 100,000 miles. I'd like to know what processes they can cite as requiring the addition of a quart of oil every 1000 miles traveled, and still be credited as function to specification.
Not disagreeing with anyone, just baffled.
In the case of this Audi, using a quart every 1000 miles, within warranty, not at 150K miles, is completely insane. I've only encountered cars doing this at over 100,000 miles. I'd like to know what processes they can cite as requiring the addition of a quart of oil every 1000 miles traveled, and still be credited as function to specification.
Not disagreeing with anyone, just baffled.
What is the crank case capacity? It seems like if you are adding 1qt/1000mi, you might never need an oil change due to the constant turnover of engine oil... Just change the filter every 3 months.
I don't know. But I would think that consumption would mean burning, and that consequently you'd need some consistent engine flushes to get rid of that carbon.
My wife's TV drama family is trying to move closer to where we live! We moved away from the drama years ago, my wife has 'drama genes' like all her family, she is happy, I am sick,,,,they will be all mixed up in each others drama. Looks like I will need another hobby, maybe a big motorcycle, piña coladas, and escape.....
Did you check the owners manual? Audi considers oil consumption of one (1) quart per 1,200 miles to be acceptable. GM says normal consumption “can be in the range of one quart within 2,000 miles. Check it. That is how the manufacturer gets by with that. There has been a class action lawsuit on Audi 2.0 on oil consumption.
I dream of being that good someday.
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TL; DR - beer koozies do, in fact, help keep your beer cooler by a few degrees over time (there article states a measured difference 8.8 Fahrenheit after thirty minutes, which was done with a simple one-off test). I'm still not rushing to buy one, though.
Kind of a shame they didn't try it a few thousand times for statistical significance and testing under differing conditions, and of course they'd give the leftovers to whatever unpaid or underpaid intern had to perform the experiment
TL; DR - beer koozies do, in fact, help keep your beer cooler by a few degrees over time (there article states a measured difference 8.8 Fahrenheit after thirty minutes, which was done with a simple one-off test). I'm still not rushing to buy one, though.
Kind of a shame they didn't try it a few thousand times for statistical significance and testing under differing conditions, and of course they'd give the leftovers to whatever unpaid or underpaid intern had to perform the experiment
