Just turned 412K miles yesterday and at 2500 mile interval oil changes I don't use a drop of oil.
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'86 sedan with 412,000 miles on the original engine and automatic transmission

I'm at 262K in Dallas, Texas.

I use 10W30 in the Winter and lose about 1/4 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

I use 15W40 in the Spring, Summer & Fall, and lose about 1/8 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

There is a little puff of blue/black smoke from the tailpipe in the morning. The spark plugs are clean when I pull them every 25,000 miles.
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If it needs to be maintained, repaired or replaced on a 1990 240, I've probably done it. '90 240DL, 259K looking forward to 300K badge (or sticker??). >>You haven't really worked on a car until you draw blood<< :-}

I'm at 262K in Dallas, Texas.

I use 10W30 in the Winter and lose about 1/4 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

I use 15W40 in the Spring, Summer & Fall, and lose about 1/8 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

There is a little puff of blue/black smoke from the tailpipe in the morning. The spark plugs are clean when I pull them every 25,000 miles.
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If it needs to be maintained, repaired or replaced on a 1990 240, I've probably done it. '90 240DL, 262K looking forward to 300K badge (or sticker??). >>You haven't really worked on a car until you draw blood<< :-}

I'm at 262K in Dallas, Texas.

I use 10W30 in the Winter and lose about 1/4 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

I use 15W40 in the Spring, Summer & Fall, and lose about 1/8 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

There is a little puff of blue/black smoke from the tailpipe in the morning. The spark plugs are clean when I pull them every 25,000 miles.
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If it needs to be maintained, repaired or replaced on a 1990 240, I've probably done it. '90 240DL, 259K looking forward to 300K badge (or sticker??). >>You haven't really worked on a car until you draw blood<< :-}

I'm at 262K in Dallas, Texas.

I use 10W30 in the Winter and lose about 1/4 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

I use 15W40 in the Spring, Summer & Fall, and lose about 1/8 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

There is a little puff of blue/black smoke from the tailpipe in the morning. The spark plugs are clean when I pull them every 25,000 miles.
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If it needs to be maintained, repaired or replaced on a 1990 240, I've probably done it. '90 240DL, 259K looking forward to 300K badge (or sticker??). >>You haven't really worked on a car until you draw blood<< :-}

I'm at 262K in Dallas, Texas.

I use 10W30 in the Winter and lose about 1/4 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

I use 15W40 in the Spring, Summer & Fall, and lose about 1/8 of a quart during my 3,500 mile oil change interval.

There is a little puff of blue/black smoke from the tailpipe in the morning. The spark plugs are clean when I pull them every 25,000 miles.
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If it needs to be maintained, repaired or replaced on a 1990 240, I've probably done it. '90 240DL, 259K looking forward to 300K badge (or sticker??). >>You haven't really worked on a car until you draw blood<< :-}

Son's 81 has about 325k mi and uses about a litre every 3500mi. Cyl head got new intake valve and cam seals about 40k mi ago...short block untouched, no leaks worth mentioning. It gets a Mobil-1 oil change when the 2nd litre top-up is needed (7-8000mi).
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Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F-M46, dtr's 94-940 B230FD, my 83-244DL B23F-M46, 89-745(LT1 V8), 98-S90, 77MGB and four old motorcycles)

1985 245 N/A. 1 qt. leaked and used every 1400 mi. 397,000 mi. on original engine

530,000 km. uses no oil between 8000km oil changes

1988 244: doesn't seem to burn any oil, but I have a leak that forces me to add just under a liter in 5000 km.

We had a 90 244 with 136K but it was very badly abused by the PO. It used a quart per 1000 miles and there was visible blue smoke in the exhaust. Turns out that the cylinders were so worn out it needed bored out 0.024" ie. double over pistons, single over pistons at 0.012" didn't get rid of the ring grooves left in the cylinder.

jorrell
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92 245 250K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!

I think ours use about that.

-Ryan
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Athens, Ohio
1987 245 DL 314k, Dog-mobile
1990 245 DL 134k M47, E-codes, GT Sway Bars, GT Braces, Draco Wheels
1991 745 GL 300k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars

My '91 245 with 285k doesn't use any oil, leak or burn. Engine has never been opened. I have had the car for almost 100k mi and have yet to do a front or rear seal, only vc gasket.

No leaks.. maybe 1/2 quart per 3000 miles, that's my oil change interval
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'75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm

Both my car ('84 245, 295k) and my wife's ('82 242, 302k) use about a quart/2500 miles. Both leak, so I don't think there's much burning going on.

A couple years back on a 5300 mile trip in my wagon, I added one quart after about 3000 miles, and it was a tad under a quart low when we got home.

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-Matt I ♥ my ♂