On Sep 11, 8:41*pm, jim beam <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> here's something to consider - an old "trick of the trade" is to use
> some of that crappy "stop oil consumption" additive when a dealer sells
> a known dud car. *it works fine for a while, then, once a few months
> have gone by and it's no longer a quick come-back, it breaks down and
> oil consumption rises again. *

I was not aware that such additives existed but I can certainly
believe this is what happened and I got sold a car with a way worn
engine. This may be a lesson of used car buying, even with a clean
title and second owner status. Worst case I guess I may live with the
oil consumption and then at some point chase down an engine to swap
in.

I will keep this thread updated.