2003 Vauxhall Vectra topping up oil very regular

121,100 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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PSYCHOCRAZY
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Hi i am topping up the oil every 100 miles or so on my vectra c 2.2 sri. There is no smoke, no leaks as i can see (nothing under car when parked overnight) and no creamy oil can you give me some ideas as what is causing it and rough cost of fix
Oct 4, 2014 at 1:52 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Are you using synth oil and what weight are you using.
Oct 9, 2014 at 7:42 PM
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PSYCHOCRAZY
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Hi it is fully synthetic and 5w/30
Oct 10, 2014 at 3:46 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Change to a 10W semi synth see how that works.
Oct 10, 2014 at 7:26 AM
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