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Cameron1590

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Hi All,

The 1.2 2012 panda has used about 250ml of oil since the last service which was approx 3months and 3500miles ago.

Does this sound about right? Car had only done 18k when I picked it up from the dealer.

Drives fine.

Thanks
 
Hi.
Just make sure its not going into the inlet manifold via the engine breather.
I'd take out the MAP sensor on the side of the inlet manifold (Drivers side) one torx screw and slowly and gently pull it out with perhaps slight twisting action and check it's not got oil on it, if it is then that is where your oil is going most likely.
It could effect the MAP and the upstream Lambda sensor.
Please can you update the thread with your findings.
 
Cameron1590 said:
Hi All,

The 1.2 2012 panda has used about 250ml of oil since the last service which was approx 3months and 3500miles ago.

Does this sound about right? Car had only done 18k when I picked it up from the dealer.

Drives fine.

Thanks
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Yes that's absolutely fine.
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murphyv310 said:
Quite possibly Jack. But it would do no harm to see if the MAP was wet. There's another thread with an owner having MAP oil contamination issues...... I'd like to see if a pattern emerges.
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Hi Murphy,
I wasn't treading on your toes , just confirming 250ml oil use in 3500 miles OK. Actually it's very low oil consumption in my opinion.
Well done to original poster for checking dipstick loads of people don't.
Jack
 
jackwhoo said:
Hi Murphy,
I wasn't treading on your toes , just confirming 250ml oil use in 3500 miles OK. Actually it's very low oil consumption in my opinion.
Well done to original poster for checking dipstick loads of people don't.
Jack
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Absolutely Jack. 250ml is nothing in that mileage but where is it actually going, say half is getting sucked into the manifold and contaminating the MAF, it's not a lot but really none should be going there at all. No doubt each engine will be different, slow driving and glazed bores won't help, no doubt my problem with the old biddy first owner of my 1.2.
 
Hi, had a look at map sensor. Some oil on it so wiped it dry. Photo below. IMG_1972.JPG
 
Thanks for the picture.
The oil though will have penetrated to the sensor element through the opening. It really needs to be washed off with a MAF cleaner or even carburettor cleaner.
The worry is over time the sensor will fail, remember this contamination is "Blow by oil" so sump contaminates are suspended in this oil and the chemicals involved could be detrimental to the sensor.
You then are the third to have this on a MAP so I do think that there is an issue, no doubt a lot are the same.
It must depend on the amount on the MAP whether running issues are going to occur or not.
 
murphyv310 said:
Hi.
Just make sure its not going into the inlet manifold via the engine breather.
I'd take out the MAP sensor on the side of the inlet manifold (Drivers side) one torx screw and slowly and gently pull it out with perhaps slight twisting action and check it's not got oil on it, if it is then that is where your oil is going most likely.
It could effect the MAP and the upstream Lambda sensor.
Please can you update the thread with your findings.
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Pics of where I should be looking would be appreciated:slayer:
 
leroya500 said:
Pics of where I should be looking would be appreciated:slayer:
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Hi.
Sorry I am a little at a loss as to the question. The sensor is located on the inlet manifold on the left hand side looking at the front of the car. The sensor has a plug attached to it and it is held in place by a torx bolt. once the bolt is out carefully remove the sensor. Once out you will see a little cage around the sensitive sensor element, any oil present on the cage will mean the element will also be contaminated with oil, this needs to be washed off with MAF or Carburettor cleaner. Refit the sensor after cleaning, the O ring should be given a very light smear of vaseline as it will be hard to push in with a dry O ring. I cleaned out the orifice in the manifold with a cotton bud. Do not use silicone lubricant on the O ring.
 
murphyv310 said:
Hi.
Sorry I am a little at a loss as to the question. The sensor is located on the inlet manifold on the left hand side looking at the front of the car. The sensor has a plug attached to it and it is held in place by a torx bolt. once the bolt is out carefully remove the sensor. Once out you will see a little cage around the sensitive sensor element, any oil present on the cage will mean the element will also be contaminated with oil, this needs to be washed off with MAF or Carburettor cleaner. Refit the sensor after cleaning, the O ring should be given a very light smear of vaseline as it will be hard to push in with a dry O ring. I cleaned out the orifice in the manifold with a cotton bud. Do not use silicone lubricant on the O ring.
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I think they want a picture with a pointer indicating the map sensor.
 
Just checked the oil level again the other day after topping up as the drive isn't perfectly level. We had parked on a level service overnight and topped up to the full mark. Total oil stands now at around 450ml. Does that still sound like an okay amount? The car was serviced prior to us collecting and the oil looked to be full on the dipstick but because it was so clear I couldn't be 100% sure. Thanks
 
Cameron1590 said:
Just checked the oil level again the other day after topping up as the drive isn't perfectly level. We had parked on a level service overnight and topped up to the full mark. Total oil stands now at around 450ml. Does that still sound like an okay amount? The car was serviced prior to us collecting and the oil looked to be full on the dipstick but because it was so clear I couldn't be 100% sure. Thanks
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Honestly that's fine too . Some other manufacturers state that normal can be up to 1 litre per 1000 Kms depending on how the vehicle is driven.
 
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jackwhoo said:
Honestly that's fine too . Some other manufacturers state that normal can be up to 1 litre per 1000 Kms depending on how the vehicle is driven.
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I find mine likes to be at the half way point on the dipstick, anything above this it just uses untill it gets to halfway and then it just stays there for months on end!
 
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