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No.16 High Oil Consumption/Leakage: Notes

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION/LEAKAGE DESCRIPTION & POSSIBLE CAUSE TABLE

16 HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION/LEAKAGE
DESCRIPTION  The oil consumption is excessive.
POSSIBLE CAUSE 
  • Air cleaner element malfunction (damage, poor installation)
  • Improper dipstick
  • Improper engine oil viscosity
  • Engine internal parts malfunction
  • Metering oil pump malfunction
  • Improper operation of metering oil pump control system
  • Oil leakage from lubrication system parts and them joints (oil pump, oil filter, oil cooler, housing oil nozzle, manifold oil nozzle etc).