Bob Dodds <13013dodds@googlemail.com> wrote in news:c0432cc5-4bed-4f65-
8fa1-8fbbddd3a297@h21g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:

> My son has a UK Honda Civic SE sport 1.6 2002. It's now done 108,000
> miles and started using oil in the engine, roughly about a litre every
> 1000 mile. It starts, runs well with no obvious leaks and doesn't
> throw a lot of black smoke out the exaust. Also well serviced and the
> emmissions were not a concern at the last MOT. Is this normal for a
> Civic starting to show its age or do we need to be looking at
> anything.
>



You've got a problem. A vehicle that young should be getting at least 8,000
miles per quart/liter.

Check VERY carefully for leaks. Not all leaks are obvious, and some don't
even leave much mess on the engine.

Check the PCV system.

Have a compression test done.

Has the car ever been run with a very low oil level?


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