Land Rover Litre Engine Using Oil?

[Just William]

I have a 1997 3.9 V8 Landrover with only sixty thousand genuine miles on the clock. It uses about a litre of oil every 2000 miles. There are no leaks and no sign of oil in the water. Is this normal for these engines?

 

[colin ---why?]

this vehicle and some Rover salons were featured on Watchdog, a consumer programme on BBC.
I think you have a blown head gasket. They put steel head gaskets onto aluminium engine blocks, and would not admit the fault

 

[Bob H]

On the one hand, there's probably a sealing problem somewhere, OTOH a quart between changes is not the worst thing that could happen.

 

[galdemsugar21]

dont know the engine but do you get oil smell from the tail part, check the exhaust system you maybe burning oil