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All engines consume oil, but its usually in the very low amount between services. if oil is breaking down due to age, use etc, then it will be burnt more readily, and you will notice it more. first things first, give it a service, assuming correct grade oil is used, and the correct amount...

5k miles is enough for oil burn to occour depending on the type of running the car does. lots of start stop, short trips is bad, engine never gets up to operating temp, and that can cause degradation of the oil, mainly from the moisture never being burned off, and it collects in the oil causing...

sometimes the oil can be dragged up the tube and give a false reading, or smear it on the dipstick on the way back in, and give a false reading. how is it if you wipe the dipstick, wait 5min, and then re dip, does it look different, and have a more definite level line ? edited to add. if the...