Check of oil

[Grantwebster]

Alright people checked my engine oil before I went up to lake district other weekend it was full I've come back and checked it and it's just under half way on dipstick could this be it burning oil? It's a 13 plate on cthe engine with 8000 miles on it did about 500 miles while I was away

[Rooted]

Depends what 'Full' means, when you checked.

were you dipping a cold engine and seeing where it was on the dipstick,

& now dipping cold.

 

Using some oil is not an issue.

There is only 3.6 litres in, and a bit down the stick might not be much used.

 

the dipstick is hopeless if dipping warm, or hot.

 

??

How much is needed to get back to were it was after 500 miles is more important.

Driving style.  cold starts etc means that some will use some oil.

It does not mean there are problems.

[Grantwebster]

Always dip it cold and haven't filled it up yet too see driving style was just cruising up motorway didn't give it any stick one bit

[Rooted]

Giving it stick is unlikely to have it using oil,

in fact they are less likely to with a bit of spirited driving..

 

Why not see how much oil you have used, by topping up? 

*Do not overfill it.*

 

Has the car had its first Service / Oil & Filter Change,

or is it on Variable Servicing?

 

Maybe worth doing it Annually or at 9,400 miles (10,000) 

rather than waiting for Flexable / Variable Servicing since it is not doing a high mileage.

Edited 31 October, 2014 by goneoffSKi

[Grantwebster]

Yeah got its first service next month going to it yearly rather than this 2 year one

[fabiamk2SE]

Are you parked in the same place, parked the same way round for each dip test?