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Ginger · May 20th, 2002, 04:55 AM

Hello everyone, I need some advice.
Checked the oil on my One yesterday, and I'm pleased I did as after just 412 miles, it was on minimum!
I have treated this car with care and have not been above 3,000 rpm - yet. The dealer provided me with a litre of Castrol, so am I too think that the they expected it too burn a bit?
Should I be worried?

Dom mini cooper · May 20th, 2002, 04:59 AM

ummm....well my mini one has done about 3000 miles and the oil hasn't moved...so far as I can tell! But I wouldn't worry too much as I know that it is normal for some new cars to burn oil a little bit when they are new. Keep an eye on it and if it continues to drop then get the dealer to take a look. Also did you check the oil when you recieved the car? Maybe it was just low to begin with?

Cheers and good luck!

Dom

Ginger · May 20th, 2002, 08:40 AM

Thanks Dom,
Spoke to the dealer this morning, he's not too worried either. S'pose I'll have to carefully check it every now and again.

dietcokeplease · May 20th, 2002, 11:54 AM

On most cars, the difference between the Minimum mark to the Maximum mark on the dipstick is about one litre.

I'd guess that your car wasn't filled fully at manufacture. 0.5 of a litre saved per car is a lot of moolah when spread over 80-90,000 MINIs!

Some cars do use a lot of oil when new - others don't use a drop. As a rough guide as long as it's not more than 1 litre per 1000 miles when new then it's OK.

kjs · May 20th, 2002, 12:00 PM

keep an eye on it, especially if you're doing a lot of motorway driving - I had a very big drop in oil level between 3000 and 4000 miles (all flogging it on the m-way).

kjs

timlowden771 · May 21st, 2002, 05:55 AM

I would not worry toom much about the Oil. My Mini one has done about 4000 miles and itis just above the Min. It did not use any untill about 3000 miles then it has used a litre. I drive many new cars(Being a car sales dude) and all new cars use a little.

Loui · May 26th, 2002, 11:56 AM

My moms 3 series burnt a bit of oil within the first thousand miles but we were told this is quite normal for new BM`s so can`t see why there should be any problem with the Mini`s doing this, mine has 1500 miles and the oil level hasen`t moved.

smiffy · May 26th, 2002, 03:07 PM

Checked my oil earlier, still on max after 4 weeks

Zippy · Jun 5th, 2002, 09:52 AM

My Cooper has used a little oil, between the Min and Max marks on the dipstick in 3,000 miles. Topped it up last week. Shame the ECU's just gone pop!

Apial · Jun 23rd, 2002, 11:42 AM

8000 miles and still no oil used.

May 20th, 2002, 04:55 AM	#1
Ginger Lovin my iPod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Back darn sarf Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 2,002 Offline	Is my MINI One drinking too much Oil? Hello everyone, I need some advice. Checked the oil on my One yesterday, and I'm pleased I did as after just 412 miles, it was on minimum! I have treated this car with care and have not been above 3,000 rpm - yet. The dealer provided me with a litre of Castrol, so am I too think that the they expected it too burn a bit? Should I be worried?

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dietcokeplease Official MINI2 Fluffer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Spearmint Rhino Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 5,315 Offline	On most cars, the difference between the Minimum mark to the Maximum mark on the dipstick is about one litre. I'd guess that your car wasn't filled fully at manufacture. 0.5 of a litre saved per car is a lot of moolah when spread over 80-90,000 MINIs! Some cars do use a lot of oil when new - others don't use a drop. As a rough guide as long as it's not more than 1 litre per 1000 miles when new then it's OK. There is just one moon and one golden sun; And a smile mean friendship to ev'ryone; Through the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide; It's a small world after all.

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timlowden771 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here, there and ever Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 395 Offline	Oil Level I would not worry toom much about the Oil. My Mini one has done about 4000 miles and itis just above the Min. It did not use any untill about 3000 miles then it has used a litre. I drive many new cars(Being a car sales dude) and all new cars use a little. If she's not smoking she broken!

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smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Checked my oil earlier, still on max after 4 weeks S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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Apial MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lincolnshire Wolds Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 825 Offline	8000 miles and still no oil used. Balloons? http://www.loony-balloony.co.uk

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May 20th, 2002, 04:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dom mini cooper MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 942 Offline	ummm....well my mini one has done about 3000 miles and the oil hasn't moved...so far as I can tell! But I wouldn't worry too much as I know that it is normal for some new cars to burn oil a little bit when they are new. Keep an eye on it and if it continues to drop then get the dealer to take a look. Also did you check the oil when you recieved the car? Maybe it was just low to begin with? Cheers and good luck! Dom

May 20th, 2002, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ginger Lovin my iPod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Back darn sarf Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 2,002 Offline	Thanks Dom, Spoke to the dealer this morning, he's not too worried either. S'pose I'll have to carefully check it every now and again.

May 20th, 2002, 12:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
kjs MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dreaming Spires, Oxf Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 334 Offline	keep an eye on it, especially if you're doing a lot of motorway driving - I had a very big drop in oil level between 3000 and 4000 miles (all flogging it on the m-way). kjs

May 26th, 2002, 11:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,154 Offline	My moms 3 series burnt a bit of oil within the first thousand miles but we were told this is quite normal for new BM`s so can`t see why there should be any problem with the Mini`s doing this, mine has 1500 miles and the oil level hasen`t moved.

Jun 5th, 2002, 09:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zippy MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Herts Local Time: 03:30 AM Posts: 67 Offline	My Cooper has used a little oil, between the Min and Max marks on the dipstick in 3,000 miles. Topped it up last week. Shame the ECU's just gone pop!

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