From: crobinso
Full-Name: Clay Robinson@program support
Subject: RE: Jaguar Oil Consumption
To: british-cars@autox.team.net
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>>R. Eugene Johnston (smp) <rej@cs.unc.edu> wrote:
>>For 10 years I drove a '60 MK II as my daily driver. It had a rebuilt engine
>>>and was in good condition. I religously checked the oil and found variations
>>>as wide as 1/2 quart down after a small number of miles, say 100, and then
>no >>loss of oil after maybe 500 miles. It didn't seem to be related to
>distance >>traveled at one time. I had the same experience with a 69 E
>type.... I never >>did solve the problem. guess that is Jaguar Character...
I wonder if Oil consumption is inherent in the nature of the Jaguar corporate
beast. I own a 1961 Daimler SP-250 (note this is after Jag bought out
Daimler). I believe that the owner's manual says to expect the car to burn 4
quarts of oil per 1000 miles. What about other owners' manuals?
OR, I wonder if it is inherent in the nature of the manufacture of the body and
chassis...i.e. My former Sunbeam Tiger could have doubled as a crop duster. It
was discusting to start the car in a busy parking lot with some unsuspecting
soul walking behind the car. Of course that was in my youth when I did not
know better. I sold that car and bought a true British V-8.
Just pondering.
Clay Robinson
P.S. It was just valve seals on the Tiger.
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