White mist, oil splatter Blow-by?

[nissannewby]

Quick q. How much extra oil are we taking to get the above happen? I popped the oil cap yesterday and mist..
It does use a little oil, probably 1-1.5L per 5000k.. TD42 and Its done half a million, so expect wear.. But could this be a critical thing..??

Are you over filiing yours though? In your case with the current milage a set of rings probably wont go astray

That sort of usage isn't excessive, if you were eating over 2 litres between services then you would need to start looking at something. Overfilling a 4.2 isn't quite the same, the 3.0 is a very sensitive engine as we all know, while its advised not to overfill a 4.2 will handle it better.

As for the rings, these may not be your only source for the oil usage, you can get a few checks done but at that sort of life I would say that the valve stem seals are also playing a part.