So my wife bought a 2012 a couple of years ago. Our mechanic mentioned to keep an eye on the "X" on the dipstick and oil dilution.
First year, no issues. Last June, oil warning light, level had risen, and oil change done. Same in early December.
Dropped by the garage for a chat with my mechanic, wondering if there was a fault. He had a quick look; there was no rattle or hissing, no black smoke from the exhaust, no sooting or mess around the injectors, so ruled out the injector seals. He said it was the way the earlier Skyactive-D engines work and when the engine was cold, not all diesel burned and anything left was washed down to the sump diluting the oil. As the majority of the journeys are short, with perhaps a 90 mile trip every couple of weeks, the engine doesn't really get up to temperature for very long.
He warned that the diesel would make the timing chain tensioner more brittle over time so it was vital to change the oil as soon as the level started to creep up.
Is his interpretation correct?
First year, no issues. Last June, oil warning light, level had risen, and oil change done. Same in early December.
Dropped by the garage for a chat with my mechanic, wondering if there was a fault. He had a quick look; there was no rattle or hissing, no black smoke from the exhaust, no sooting or mess around the injectors, so ruled out the injector seals. He said it was the way the earlier Skyactive-D engines work and when the engine was cold, not all diesel burned and anything left was washed down to the sump diluting the oil. As the majority of the journeys are short, with perhaps a 90 mile trip every couple of weeks, the engine doesn't really get up to temperature for very long.
He warned that the diesel would make the timing chain tensioner more brittle over time so it was vital to change the oil as soon as the level started to creep up.
Is his interpretation correct?
