James

Cool_as_Ice wrote:
> Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
> oil every other week ?
> My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
> it is down a quart of oil !
> Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
> But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through a
> quart of oil every 1500 Km.
> Can't wait for it to be off lease early next year.
>
>
> Anyone else having this problem ?

Did it do that new?

Edwin Pawlowski

> Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>> Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>> oil every other week ?
>> My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>> it is down a quart of oil !
>> Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>> But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through
>> a
>> quart of oil every 1500 Km.

It may be considered normal by Hyundai, but I've not owned a car in the past
25 years that used that much. My 3.8 Buick goes 12,000 Km between changes
and uses not enough to add between changes.

Edwin Pawlowski

> Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>> Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>> oil every other week ?
>> My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>> it is down a quart of oil !
>> Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>> But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through
>> a
>> quart of oil every 1500 Km.

It may be considered normal by Hyundai, but I've not owned a car in the past
25 years that used that much. My 3.8 Buick goes 12,000 Km between changes
and uses not enough to add between changes.

Matt Whiting

James wrote:
> Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>
>>Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>>oil every other week ?
>>My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>>it is down a quart of oil !
>>Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>>But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through a
>>quart of oil every 1500 Km.
>>Can't wait for it to be off lease early next year.
>>
>>
>>Anyone else having this problem ?
>
>
> Did it do that new?
>

1000 miles per quart is considered the limit by most manufacturers
before a warranty repair will be offered. This is pretty close to your
1500 km figure. I wouldn't call this normal, but that is the limit of
the normal range.

I've had vehicles all over the map. I've had a few that burned or
leaked a quart every 1,000 miles (VW Beetles, Plymouth Fury III, etc.),
but those were 20 years ago. Of my current vehicles, my Chevy truck
uses a quart about every 2500-3000 miles. I have to add one quart
between the 5,000 mile changes. My Dodge Grand Caravan doesn't use a
measurable amount of oil in 5,000 miles nor does my Sonata. I don't
think either uses an 1/8 of a quart between changes.

My 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager used a quart every 1500 miles and did
that from the time I bought it with 30,000 miles on it. It really
wasn't much worse at 178,000 miles.


Matt

Matt Whiting

James wrote:
> Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>
>>Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>>oil every other week ?
>>My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>>it is down a quart of oil !
>>Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>>But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through a
>>quart of oil every 1500 Km.
>>Can't wait for it to be off lease early next year.
>>
>>
>>Anyone else having this problem ?
>
>
> Did it do that new?
>

1000 miles per quart is considered the limit by most manufacturers
before a warranty repair will be offered. This is pretty close to your
1500 km figure. I wouldn't call this normal, but that is the limit of
the normal range.

I've had vehicles all over the map. I've had a few that burned or
leaked a quart every 1,000 miles (VW Beetles, Plymouth Fury III, etc.),
but those were 20 years ago. Of my current vehicles, my Chevy truck
uses a quart about every 2500-3000 miles. I have to add one quart
between the 5,000 mile changes. My Dodge Grand Caravan doesn't use a
measurable amount of oil in 5,000 miles nor does my Sonata. I don't
think either uses an 1/8 of a quart between changes.

My 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager used a quart every 1500 miles and did
that from the time I bought it with 30,000 miles on it. It really
wasn't much worse at 178,000 miles.


Matt

Jose Juan Miqueleno

On 15 Sep 2006 19:27:46 -0700, "James" <j0069bond@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>> Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>> oil every other week ?
>> My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>> it is down a quart of oil !
>> Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>> But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through a
>> quart of oil every 1500 Km.
>> Can't wait for it to be off lease early next year.
>>
>>
>> Anyone else having this problem ?
>
>Did it do that new?

I own a Sonata XL 2003, 15,000 miles and never had to add oil.

Jose Juan Miqueleno

On 15 Sep 2006 19:27:46 -0700, "James" <j0069bond@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>> Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>> oil every other week ?
>> My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>> it is down a quart of oil !
>> Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>> But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through a
>> quart of oil every 1500 Km.
>> Can't wait for it to be off lease early next year.
>>
>>
>> Anyone else having this problem ?
>
>Did it do that new?

I own a Sonata XL 2003, 15,000 miles and never had to add oil.

SteveB

I've driven Nissans for 25yrs and never had to top up the oil in any yet, or
seen the dipstick level drop.



"James" <j0069bond@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>> Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>> oil every other week ?
>> My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>> it is down a quart of oil !
>> Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>> But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through
>> a
>> quart of oil every 1500 Km.
>> Can't wait for it to be off lease early next year.
>>
>>
>> Anyone else having this problem ?
>
> Did it do that new?
>

SteveB

I've driven Nissans for 25yrs and never had to top up the oil in any yet, or
seen the dipstick level drop.



"James" <j0069bond@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1158373666.767756.252320@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Cool_as_Ice wrote:
>> Just wondering if any Hyundai owners out there burn
>> oil every other week ?
>> My car is a 2003 Accent and I say every 2 - maybe 3 weeks
>> it is down a quart of oil !
>> Not leaking and don't really see it burning.
>> But according to Hyundai it is a normal thing for all cars to go through
>> a
>> quart of oil every 1500 Km.
>> Can't wait for it to be off lease early next year.
>>
>>
>> Anyone else having this problem ?
>
> Did it do that new?
>

pm4hire@excite.com

I have 98K miles on my 2K Accent and never have
used any oil.

Tom

pm4hire@excite.com

I have 98K miles on my 2K Accent and never have
used any oil.

Tom

Gerald

What do you use if you don't use Oil?LOL.

pm4hire@excite.com wrote:

> I have 98K miles on my 2K Accent and never have
> used any oil.
>
> Tom
>

Gerald

What do you use if you don't use Oil?LOL.

pm4hire@excite.com wrote:

> I have 98K miles on my 2K Accent and never have
> used any oil.
>
> Tom
>