Adding Oil Since Driving in Manual Mode

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by not

Your initial posting that started this thread was about the need to add oil since using the paddle shifters almost exclusively.

Now you plan on adding a catch-can for the above......do you plan on collecting the oil and putting it back in? Don't understand how the catch-can is going to help with your oil consumption...

It won't stop the oil consumption no, but it will stop the oil that's being consumed from going back into the engine.

[SPCBA]

Catch can is nifty. If you plan on having the car for years get one and change to a better fluid in all your cars orrifices. If you are a couple year then trade in guy dont worry about it.

[sonnydurden]

Originally Posted by The Stig

It won't stop the oil consumption no, but it will stop the oil that's being consumed from going back into the engine.

Thanks Stig for clarifying to him...Not If you read the previous post it seems normal that you will consume more oil in manual mode because my RPM are running higher than normal because you tend to stay in a gear longer.. Makes sense.. The oil consumption is just the nature of the beast.. So the catch is good to have if I'm going to continue to drive as aggressive as I am to prevent bad oil from getting back in the engine. So I'm not solving my oil consumption problem, I'm keeping my engine from failing..my concerns were addressed, but at the same time some preventive advice was offered regarding the catch can..