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5 quart of oil for 08

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Baldbubba, May 27, 2014.

  1. Baldbubba

    Baldbubba Member

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    08 with 110k miles on it, i use mobil 1, change oil every 10k. when i purchase oil i get 5 quarts, i keep the 5th quart in the car ,, checking the oil every 500 miles. an adding oil from that 5th quart i purchased, i find by the time miles wise 10k i have used almost the entire 5th quart. is this normal?
     
    #1 Baldbubba, May 27, 2014
  2. uart

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    Using one quart per 10k miles sounds about right. I'm right on 130k miles (210k km) at the moment and mine uses almost exactly that amount.

    Quite a lot of people here are reporting mild oil consumption like this. My personal belief is that as long a you keep it topped off this level of oil consumption causes no problem. Mine seems very stable as it's been using this small amount for a few years now with very little changes.
     
    #2 uart, May 27, 2014
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    Wish my Prius used only a quart per 10k. I have to add a quart on a weekly or per 700 miles.
     
    #3 theshark, May 27, 2014
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