03' Nissan Maxima eating oil

#11

Jim:

What is the source of your information? Experience? literature? Not
being offensive, just curious.

JimV wrote:

Quote:

AS wrote:

The oil will clog the converter.

JimV wrote:

gen1 wrote:

If these newer engines are built to tighter tolerances they should
use LESS
oil!!!

In general that's true, but there are tolerances in every
manufacturing operation. It doesn't take much to consume a qt every
1K miles. It doesn't effect the life of the engine and the oil is
burned in the converter. You can complain to Nissan, but you won't
get very far.

Not if it's working correctly, it will be burned. We're talking about a
very small amount of oil over a long time.

#12

AS wrote:

Quote:

Jim:

What is the source of your information? Experience? literature? Not
being offensive, just curious.

JimV wrote:

AS wrote:

The oil will clog the converter.

JimV wrote:

gen1 wrote:

If these newer engines are built to tighter tolerances they should
use LESS
oil!!!

In general that's true, but there are tolerances in every
manufacturing operation. It doesn't take much to consume a qt every
1K miles. It doesn't effect the life of the engine and the oil is
burned in the converter. You can complain to Nissan, but you won't
get very far.

Not if it's working correctly, it will be burned. We're talking about
a very small amount of oil over a long time.

30 years of experience in the business.

#13

If the OP hasn't discovered a solution yet, check/clean/replace the PCV valve.

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03' Nissan Maxima eating oil

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