Excess oil consumption on an Audi

I have recently bought an Audi A4 Avant Quattro. Before I purchased it I was warned that some cars of this model use a lot of oil in the first 500 kilometeres or so. Audi even supply a litre of oil just in case. Having done some 1500 kilometers I checked the oil and added about three quarters of a litre as it was low.

This is the first time I have had a similar experience.
Why should this happen?

Asked on 31 July 2011 by Dai Rees

Answered by Honest John

Because they fill the engines with Longlife oil on the production line and the oil rings don't bed in very well.

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