Quart of oil low in under.1000 miles is this normal?
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Make sure you are consistent with when you are checking the electronic dip stick. Porsche says only with a fully warmed engine after it has been off for at least 5 minutes. One knowledgeable board member says check it when engine is cold. If you check it twice on the same day using the warmed oil method you may get 2 very different readings. I do it cold before I start the engine. Readings cold might be a little low due to expansion of the hot oil but they are consistant and relative to each other as conditions are the same every time. As you do, I only add 1/2 Q at a time to avoid over filling.
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Seriously? Well I guess if you use the low oil light as a level indicator you still have the check engine light as a backup. 
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Wow, I put about 1000 miles a month on my car, and I started getting worried because I had to add about half a quart every month and a half. It seems like I'll be okay. I was smoking a little more than normal in my opinion on start ups, but replaced the AOS and I've been fine ever since. Was wondering if the consumption was related to the AOS being a used part. I think I'lll be okay with this advice. Thank you all.
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This is a great thread. I have a 2006 911S Convertible (64K) and it "burns about a quart every 1300 miles." I use it as a daily driver and love driving it. How long do you warm up the engine before you drive?
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What happens if you overfill slightly? Based on the former comment re 0.4 per bar (with 1/4 quart at a time) - I am pretty sure I was spot on to the top line between the "OK" marks but after I put it in I was up to a "full bar". Any thoughts?
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No warm up - drive as soon as I start but I do keep rpm's below 4,000 until oil temp moves off the bottom mark. 2008 turbo - no oil useage - change oil 2x a year - use Mobil 1 0W-40
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As far as checking oil after the "Low Oil" light comes on.....
If you go with this plan what do you do when you are coming home from dinner at night and the light comes on? Stop while you are dressed and clean, find oil and add then? Probably not. Keep driving till you get home? Now you are driving low on oil and hope you are close to home. It just makes good sense to have more of a warining by checking it often.
Now you got me on a roll, sorry,, not picking, just saying
I do wish it had dipstick!!!!!
If you go with this plan what do you do when you are coming home from dinner at night and the light comes on? Stop while you are dressed and clean, find oil and add then? Probably not. Keep driving till you get home? Now you are driving low on oil and hope you are close to home. It just makes good sense to have more of a warining by checking it often.
Now you got me on a roll, sorry,, not picking, just saying
I do wish it had dipstick!!!!!
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you are fine... worst case, you are not seriously overfilled.
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do an oil change, with fresh oil when it was filled to have only one bar not lit at the top it should stay like this for way longer than 1K miles.
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As far as checking oil after the "Low Oil" light comes on.....
If you go with this plan what do you do when you are coming home from dinner at night and the light comes on? Stop while you are dressed and clean, find oil and add then? Probably not. Keep driving till you get home? Now you are driving low on oil and hope you are close to home. It just makes good sense to have more of a warining by checking it often.
Now you got me on a roll, sorry,, not picking, just saying
I do wish it had dipstick!!!!!
If you go with this plan what do you do when you are coming home from dinner at night and the light comes on? Stop while you are dressed and clean, find oil and add then? Probably not. Keep driving till you get home? Now you are driving low on oil and hope you are close to home. It just makes good sense to have more of a warining by checking it often.
Now you got me on a roll, sorry,, not picking, just saying
I do wish it had dipstick!!!!!
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I guess it depends on what "slightly" means, but I had this issue with another car (dealer overfilled it), and it caused the car to noticably shake when idling. I also learned that too much oil can be worse than too little. If it's overfilled, probably best to have the dealer remove the excess.
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I guess it depends on what "slightly" means, but I had this issue with another car (dealer overfilled it), and it caused the car to noticably shake when idling. I also learned that too much oil can be worse than too little. If it's overfilled, probably best to have the dealer remove the excess.
My dealer(Porsche) did my first oil change (Free) and they filled it over the full blocks also. How much I don t know. After a thousand miles or so it was reading normal. No issues but I will change it myself from now on.
AND you are correct that large over fills are not good.
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Source please? This seems to go against the mfg statements on oil consumption.