Oil consumption

[Brian McG]

Hi

 

I have a 2023 A6 Avant.  I find i need to top up the oil every 5000km.  Is this normal?

[Magnet]

Welcome Brian,

How much oil are you adding every 5000kms? 
What mileage has the car done to date? 
Have you owned it from new, and has it always used the same quantity of oil? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 
p.s. Where is Ork? 

[Brian McG]

Hi Gareth

There's 30K km on the clock.  I top up a litre each time.  I bought the car when it was a year old.

Cork is what I meant to put in the location box.  I'll fix that.

 

Regards 

Brian

[Magnet]

Many thanks for coming back on this Brian. 
Apologies for translating to miles, so members on here can get a better understanding. 
30K Kms. equates to around 19K miles, and in my book, this car should be thoroughly ‘run in’ by now, and its oil consumption should have settled to a lower extent than what it is - currently around 1,500 miles/ pint. 
We take it the oil you are topping up with is the correct grade and specification, and if so, I would be doing possibly 2 things:- 

Check in your handbook what the oil consumption rate should be.

Request your dealer to conduct an oil consumption test on the car. 
Has the car had a service yet?  If not, then it should be due.

Perhaps you could let us know how you get on Brian.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 
 

[Brian McG]

Thanks Gareth 

 

I'll do that and get back ro you.

 

Regards 

Brian