Anyone know what this is?

cwhitehead · 2 May 2012 at 16:13

check your oil pressure sensor isn't leaking, they go a lot in Vaux engines.

Colbaker · 2 May 2012 at 16:24

dalin80 said:
There will always be a little especially in current conditions.

This makes sense, It's dry outside now and i have just been out in the car, I waited 5 minutes then gave it a good revving with no smoke coming out.

I have googled this issue and it does seem a very common problem with loss of oil but with no evidence of where it is going, Also i cannot find anyone who has fixed the issue, i don't really want to spend out loads of money just to discover that it is an issue with this car.

dalin80 · 2 May 2012 at 16:54

Try an engine flush and seal treatment, the ecos are prone to internal lacquering which can cause all sorts of issues from sticky lifters to use usage.

Can even trigger knock sensor faults if the sticky lifters get too bad as the sensor misinterprets the slap of the cam onto the hydraulic lifter as pinking.

Dogbreath · 2 May 2012 at 17:36

Colbaker said:
This makes sense, It's dry outside now and i have just been out in the car, I waited 5 minutes then gave it a good revving with no smoke coming out.

I have googled this issue and it does seem a very common problem with loss of oil but with no evidence of where it is going, Also i cannot find anyone who has fixed the issue, i don't really want to spend out loads of money just to discover that it is an issue with this car.

Heavy oil consumption is a well known issue with several Vauxhall engines. A quick search shows numerous other 1.6 Zafira owners with similar problems.