N8N wrote:
> wrote:
> > It's got 43,000, mostly city driving with some brief freeway runs. Two
> > probs. First, it's using about a quart of oil every two or three
> > months. Not leaking on driveway and the car's not smoking. Inside of
> > the exhaust pipe isn't light grey but it's not sooty black either. Is
> > it leaking elsewhere or am I headed for a ring job?
>
> How many miles are you racking up over those two to three months? If
> you're putting 2-3K on it in that time, which is probably about average
> use, there is absolutely no problem, that is acceptable oil usage.

Thanks, Nate. Probably half that mileage, all easy miles driven by a
mature driver. If this is acceptable oil usage, it is a surprise to me.
I've driven a half dozen GM cars, a Ford, a Chrysler(?),an over-used
CJ-7 and a couple of Opals. None used any oil, except once when moving
tons of books in the trunk of an Opal. The books were so heavy and the
car so underpowered that on three or four trips the car used more oil
than gasoline. Once the move was completed the Opal returned to normal
oil consumption which was almost nil.
>
> >
> > Secondly, the Low Coolant light stays on long after other dash lights
> > have checked and gone out.

> Sounds to me like whatever sensor is in the coolant reservoir is
> sticky; I would be willing to bet that cleaning or replacing it would
> solve your problem. I have had this same issue on various BMWs and VWs
> and it's always the sensor.

I'll give it a shot. Thanks again.