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I’ve found oil consumption can change depending on how far you fill it. Keeping it at half full on the stick with lots of small topups seems to make the oil go further than dumping in a full quart if it reaches the min mark.
If you’re using 1q/500miles you can get another 5000 miles for $100 or less. Sometimes the temptation to make things perfect gets in the way of just enjoying things as they are. Sure, don’t enter into a 24hr endurance race but it’s probably fine until compression drops badly and it won’t start easy, or starts fouling plugs with oil.
Don’t discount running drips either - you can lose a surprising amount of oil while driving without knowing it. Not all leaks are passive, leaks while sitting- some require oil pressure to show, and you don’t see those as much because they only drip a bit when the engine is stopped and the pressure goes away.
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