Does this scenario seem unusual? I have a 2001 Cobra that was bought new and was driven very conservatively for the first 1000 miles, I checked the oil level periodically from the first day I had the car, oil level was right at the middle of the MIN and MAX marks on the dipstick. At around 1000 miles I noticed the level had gone to about 1/4" below the middle point of the range. At around 2000 miles the level was less than 1/4" above the MIN mark. At around 2500 miles the level was not on the dipstick at which time I was going to take the car in for other service anyways. The car went in at 2600 miles, when I told the service advisor about my concern regarding the oil level he wanted to check it himself, I popped the hood for him and he pulled the dipstick and was very concerned at the lack of oil on the dipstick. His reply was along the lines of "this car isnt going anywhere till we determine why the level is this low".
Long story short, the dealership had the car for about 3 or 4 days while working on other issues with it, bad idle-replaced the MAF, Clutch release fork and TO bearing. After talking with their service manager and others who implied that they had exhaustively investigated the oil consumption issue and had checked all the known possibilites, ie leaking, burning, or otherwise consuming oil they could not definitively point out any other reason short of normal usage, I was asked to check the level frequently and note if the level dropped again, I was told that it is not unusual for an engine to use a number of quarts of oil in the first few thousand miles. The dealership changed what oil was left and made absolutely sure that the SVT required number of quarts was replaced.
Almost done, anyways at around 4000 miles I noticed the same drop in level as stated originally, at around 5000 miles the level was way down and now at about 5600 miles the level is just about at dead ass low on the dipstick. Does it seem like this engine is using more oil than what is deemed normal? The car sometimes sees 100 miles of driving a day and most of that is highway and interstate at 70mph. I've noticed from day one that on moderate to hard acceleration there is noticeable chatter and excessive noise from the engine as compared to my brothers 99 cobra.
My problem is this, I have driven 3 cars in my life and none have used oil to the point where the level dropped off the dipstick in less than 3000 miles, with the Cobra i am concerned about an engine that "loses oil" that is driven like it is intened in the high rpm range on occasion. Any thoughts or ideas? I guess the worst that can happen is long term engine damage, I dont want to have to leave the car at the dealership down the road if something breaks.
Long story short, the dealership had the car for about 3 or 4 days while working on other issues with it, bad idle-replaced the MAF, Clutch release fork and TO bearing. After talking with their service manager and others who implied that they had exhaustively investigated the oil consumption issue and had checked all the known possibilites, ie leaking, burning, or otherwise consuming oil they could not definitively point out any other reason short of normal usage, I was asked to check the level frequently and note if the level dropped again, I was told that it is not unusual for an engine to use a number of quarts of oil in the first few thousand miles. The dealership changed what oil was left and made absolutely sure that the SVT required number of quarts was replaced.
Almost done, anyways at around 4000 miles I noticed the same drop in level as stated originally, at around 5000 miles the level was way down and now at about 5600 miles the level is just about at dead ass low on the dipstick. Does it seem like this engine is using more oil than what is deemed normal? The car sometimes sees 100 miles of driving a day and most of that is highway and interstate at 70mph. I've noticed from day one that on moderate to hard acceleration there is noticeable chatter and excessive noise from the engine as compared to my brothers 99 cobra.
My problem is this, I have driven 3 cars in my life and none have used oil to the point where the level dropped off the dipstick in less than 3000 miles, with the Cobra i am concerned about an engine that "loses oil" that is driven like it is intened in the high rpm range on occasion. Any thoughts or ideas? I guess the worst that can happen is long term engine damage, I dont want to have to leave the car at the dealership down the road if something breaks.
