mine used to make it to the next service without topping up with the oil starting at the top of the dipstick and being at the bottom by service time. It started using a bit more oil after 100 000 miles and this is when the camshaft and hydraulic lifters started to go.

Had them replaced and started using castrol edge 5w 30 instead of the titan 5w 40, to early to tell if it still uses oil as it was only changed 1000 miles / 2 weeks ago
 
this worries me a little.

i am not 100% certain but i think i have used the whole dipstick (from max to the light) in around 4-6 months...

should i be worried?
 
just check mine again, and i've used the dipstick up from max to min in two months?!

thats not good is it??

I mostly do short journeys with the odd long stint.... and my exhaust tips dont get dirty that quick... and i've never seen any puffs of smoke on boost.

The turbo is boosting at 20ish PSI aswel...

should i be worried?? i know Andy_Lang uses a bit of oil, and his car is healthy.
 
2003 (53) Cupra R
66k
Roughly 1L every 5-6 months.
Iv always used Castrol Magnatec 5w30
 
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just checked oil today, was about 1/4 left between min and max :-(

changed oil 13 sept and covered about 3500 miles since.

I'm pretty certain I got a leaking rocker gasket or the more common half moon gasket as I got a little engine oil running down the block on the gearbox, question is if anyone knows, does that sound about the right amount of oil to be losing on just the rocker gaskets?
 
2001 auq lc
Check every Sunday never had to top up
Revo stage 2
102k serviced it today
Unlike the wife's zafira school bus uses about half a litre a month