Holden Commodore: Oil evaporating

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Since new I have had to check the oil level in my 2010 Holden Commodore VE SV6 weekly because it is evaporating and the mechanics at my dealership cannot explain to me why it's happening. I have had my own mechanic explain to me that this should not be occurring on such a new car and one that has only done a small number of kilometres. A 2010 model Holden Commodore with 26,000 km on the clock should not under any circumstances be needing at least 8 litres of oil in the motor because it's evaporating.

The Commodore V6 engine uses oil, that's clear from the number of complaints we get from owners saying their cars use an excessive amount of oil, even from new. We have asked Holden to explain to us what is causing the problem and what they are doing about it. We have heard that it is an engine breathing issue with this engine, but so far that hasn't been confirmed. Take your car back to the dealer and register your concern about oil usage and ask that they conduct an oil consumption test to determine the extent of the problem.

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