2003 Vauxhall Zafira oil

2003 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
37,600 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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TOPCAT67
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my car is using quite abit of oil but it is not leaking on the floor any ideas
Oct 12, 2010 at 9:11 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Are you using mineral or synth oil? and are you seeing blue smoke on start up and heavy throttle settings?

mark (mhpautos)
Oct 13, 2010 at 5:20 AM
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TOPCAT67
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hi my car has no blue smoke at start and no heavy throttle setting but not sure on oil whether synthetic or not
Oct 14, 2010 at 5:54 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I would change the oi l& filter and use a mineral based oil, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Oct 14, 2010 at 7:30 AM
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