1Tr Oil To 1000 Miles - Normal

[chr15b]

Hi, friend of mine is seriously looking at a is200, i believe it's a 2002 and got about 80k miles.. previous owner has said it uses about a litre of oil per 1000 miles, not that this should be considered normal, but is it a concern on these engines?

I know some engines are prone to using oil and it's not really an issue just keep an eye on it, others it's a good indication of problems.

Cheers

Chris

[Bazza]

it's a good indication of problems !

there is hundreds out there, pick another one

[Sonic1]

Mines done 6700 miles since the last service and i check it every week and it hasnt used a drop! or water or anything else apart from fuel

[ormi]

1 lrt of oil per 1000 miles is with in specs....check what type of oil the owner has used might be the wrong type.....

[kenfoxy]

Never had to top up anything since new in 2001. Oil reads full when I get it back from service, Reads full when it goes in 6000 miles later.

[ormi]

mine doesnt either still full from one oil change to an other and the oil is still nice and golden i change mine every 3,5k.....

but 1000 miles to 1lrt of oil is still within spec..

[atce4]

I have had my IS200 for 6 years and have done around 50k miles. I haven't yet had to add any oil between services. 1 ltr of oil per 1000 miles may well be within spec but it surely indicates a higher rate of wear than expected. I'd give it a wide berth personally.

[FLEXA]

same ere,, done 16k since i had mine,, never had o top up on oil..

[ormi]

AS I HAVE ALSO SAID CHECK WHAT OIL HAS BEEN USED I SAID THIS IN MY FIRST POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! using oil thats too thin for the car will increase its consumption!!!

and done 16k with out an oil change the recomended service is 10k......