Is running-in oil used as the first fill in new cars from the manufacturer?

I am in the process of rebuilding an engine from the late 1940s. The recommendation, which I am following, is to use running-in oil for the first 500 miles to ensure a good bedding of the piston rings...

What is the shelf life of Castrol XL30 monograde oil?

I use Castrol XL30 monograde oil in my Ford E93A engine and bulk buying is cheaper. What would be the shelf life of the oil?

Why is my Nissan Qashqai using so much oil?

My Nissa Qashqai Tekna 1.2 DIG is 2 years and 9 months old with 23,000 miles on the clock. It uses a lot of oil and does bad mpg.

Astra K SRI Sports Tourer: Oil sump plug or not?

I have a feeling that I already know the answer to my question - having seen the smooth blanking panels under my car's engine when it was on a ramp. My question stems from a conversation about German...

Why is my Toyota Aygo using so much oil?

I have a 2006 Toyota Aygo 1.0 petrol which I have had for over nine years. I have started using the car more for work journeys and have noticed that the engine oil needs topping up regularly. To date...

Volkswagen Caravelle burning oil

I purchased a used Volkswagen Caravelle eight months ago for £23,000 from a large specialist dealer. The car has one previous owner and has covered 73,000 miles on the clock. The dealer included a 12 month...

Is my Zafira a write-off?

I've been told the following about my Zafira by a vaxhuall garage: Fault on inlet manifold and noisy on initial start up –suspect internal swirl flaps have collapsed and possible engine damage Vehicle...

What comeback for faults on a cheap, £900 car?

My daughter (a vet student) bought a small car advertised as low mileage from a garage in Jan for £900 to use for work placements. She used money given to her by an orphans fund as she lost her Dad. After...

Excessive Audi A3 1.8 TFSI oil consumption

My daughter has an 2010 Audi A3 1.8 petrol. About 2 years ago she took to Audi Leeds to complain about excessive oil consumption which they said they had dealt with. The problem has now returned so that...

Audi 2.0 TFSI excess oil usage

Having checked your site when I bought an A5 with a major oil problem (the independent dealer has subsequently gone bust) I went to my main dealer (Sheffield Audi) who was great and agreed with Audi to...