Hi,
Bought an older C30, with now 230 000 km (144 000 miles). Very clean car with still super responsive suspension, steering, brakes and engine. Only problem is a little too much oil consumption which happens when I fool around with it more often. Babied it when I brought it home after purchase, for hundreds of km, and oil level stayed the same.
Manual recommends :
5W-30 / 5W-40 or synthetic : 0W-30 / 0W-40
ILSAC specification GF-3, API SL, or ACEA A1/B1.
I did my first oil change on it and it's currently running dyno 5W-30. This is the oil that it drinks too much of, when pushed harder.
This all happened since the end of April so, summer in Quebec, Canada...a relatively hot one.
From a brief overview, I found these options I need to look into :
1. PCV
2. Ring cocking : Kreen, Valvoline HDEO
3. High mileage oil
4. Additives
5. Thicker grade (40 instead of 30)
If anybody has other solutions to propose, or any specific knowledge about this engine (2.4i, 5244S4, shared by the S40, V50, C70), please let me know.
In the mean time, I'll keep searching the forums.
Thanks!
Bought an older C30, with now 230 000 km (144 000 miles). Very clean car with still super responsive suspension, steering, brakes and engine. Only problem is a little too much oil consumption which happens when I fool around with it more often. Babied it when I brought it home after purchase, for hundreds of km, and oil level stayed the same.
Manual recommends :
5W-30 / 5W-40 or synthetic : 0W-30 / 0W-40
ILSAC specification GF-3, API SL, or ACEA A1/B1.
I did my first oil change on it and it's currently running dyno 5W-30. This is the oil that it drinks too much of, when pushed harder.
This all happened since the end of April so, summer in Quebec, Canada...a relatively hot one.
From a brief overview, I found these options I need to look into :
1. PCV
2. Ring cocking : Kreen, Valvoline HDEO
3. High mileage oil
4. Additives
5. Thicker grade (40 instead of 30)
If anybody has other solutions to propose, or any specific knowledge about this engine (2.4i, 5244S4, shared by the S40, V50, C70), please let me know.
In the mean time, I'll keep searching the forums.
Thanks!