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Old 08-27-2007, 01:50 AM
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I used to be 1 quart per 1K miles but after I upgraded my turbos with UMW I have cut it to 1 quart per 2K miles. These are all city miles. On the highway I get closer to 4K miles per quart.
Old 08-27-2007, 06:16 PM
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I used 2 quarts over a 1 year time span and 2100 miles. After that, I have used 1/2 of a quart and now have 3900 miles on the Turbo S. It is almost 2 years new.
Old 08-27-2007, 11:22 PM
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I've only driven the car 4K miles and am using 1 quart per 2K miles of mostly city driving.
Old 08-28-2007, 08:38 PM
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I quart per 600-1500mi...varies by my foot. :-) I keep it at 2800-6x00 mostly.

So, if I am using it...what part of the engine is using it most....cylinders/turbos?


(would upgraded turbos use less?)

YMMV.


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Old 08-28-2007, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Blair_MD
Yes, 800-900 miles a quart here, I keep a case of 0w40 in the garage and a quart in the car.
Same for me....
Old 08-29-2007, 12:08 AM
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Several DEs and many spirited drives. Probably 1Q every 5500 miles. Maybe I got a really good one. Only mod was GIAC.



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