# Oil consumption on an '02 Nissan Murano **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 8, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132 "2008-12-08T21:34:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![meanjoe75fan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meanjoe75fan/32/552_2.png) [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132/1 "2008-12-08T21:34:10Z")
Hi, I’m asking about my mom’s 2002 Murano. I was recently made aware that it’s consuming ~1qt/1500mi oil. However, it isn’t triggering a code, or smelly, or even producing a modest amt. blue smoke on start-up, which my old '85 Camry used to do when only burning 1qt/2000 mi. I’m wondering where the oil’s going–what (other than worn rings) would cause such consumption w/o triggering a code? I guess the next step would be to pull the plugs, which I’m sure will be FUN on a transverse-6 ☹ ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132/2 "2008-12-08T21:55:16Z")
The consumption of 1 qt. of oil every 1,500 miles would be considered to be within normal limits even on a new car. And, this is not something that would trigger a trouble code. While I am not saying that this rate of oil consumption is desirable, it is most definitely not excessive on a 6-7 year old vehicle. And, trust me–many owners of almost-new late-model Audis would be envious of your rate of oil consumption. ---
**Author:** ![nfs480](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@nfs480](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nfs480)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132/3 "2008-12-08T23:24:49Z")
This sounds excessive to me. My car is 20 years old and after 5000 miles the oil remains at the full mark on the dipstick. A little oil burning i’d consider acceptable, but a full quart after 1500 miles doesn’t seem right to me. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132/4 "2008-12-08T23:55:58Z")
I would be annoyed also, since my car burns no oil at ~89,000 on the odometer. However, if you were to complain to a car dealer that your NEW car was burning 1 qt. of oil every 1,500 miles, you would be shown charts illustrating that this rate of oil consumption is considered to be within normal limits for a NEW car. ---
**Author:** ![nfs480](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@nfs480](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nfs480)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132/5 "2008-12-08T23:58:11Z")
Wow. Looks like i’m going to hang onto my car (194,000 miles) for as long as I can. Is this for all car companies or just specific makes? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132/6 "2008-12-09T00:04:52Z")
I have friends who have gotten this “treatment” from dealers ranging from GM to Toyota, to Isuzu, to Nissan. I believe that similar information would be forthcoming from dealers for virtually any make of car. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-on-an-02-nissan-murano/23132/7 "2008-12-09T01:00:17Z")
Some engines burn a quart every 1000 miles and some don’t burn any at all. That does not mean the one with zero oil consumption is “better” than the one with a higher burn rate. There is nothing “wrong” with an engine that burns a quart every 1000 miles and you are NEVER going to get a new engine for that reason, so why even worry about it?? Car engines are mass-produced machines that have variations between them. A quart every 1500 miles is NOTHING, drive on…