Matrix 1.6 - 2003 oil consumption
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Matrix 1.6 - 2003 oil consumption
Hi,
I just bought a Huyndai Matrix 1.6 gasolin from 2003 that has run 160.000 km. I am very happy about it, it runs like a charm.
However, i can see now that i have droven 800 km in it, that the oil level has falled 25% from max towards min on the oil stick. There is no oil on the floor below the car when it is parked. Also i find no oil in the cooling water.
Is that normal on this kind of car, should i just refill for each 3200 km. or do i have to repair something?
To my knowledge oil consumption is a result of poor piston rings, but is'nt that a bit too early? Can it be other more harmless things that are wrong when it consumes oil? Optimally i would prefer not to refill oil between services, but it is ok, if that is normal for this car.
Regards Jens
I just bought a Huyndai Matrix 1.6 gasolin from 2003 that has run 160.000 km. I am very happy about it, it runs like a charm.
However, i can see now that i have droven 800 km in it, that the oil level has falled 25% from max towards min on the oil stick. There is no oil on the floor below the car when it is parked. Also i find no oil in the cooling water.
Is that normal on this kind of car, should i just refill for each 3200 km. or do i have to repair something?
To my knowledge oil consumption is a result of poor piston rings, but is'nt that a bit too early? Can it be other more harmless things that are wrong when it consumes oil? Optimally i would prefer not to refill oil between services, but it is ok, if that is normal for this car.
Regards Jens
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