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Extreme oil usage

Tiny
FS2006HH
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  • 2001 SATURN SL1
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 81,000 MILES
I have a 2001 satrun that is using oil.

There are no leaks, nor is there a cloud of blue smoke coming out the exhaust.

I drive 120 miles, and the oil is a quart low.

When I change the oil and filter, I can drive one mile

and the oil is black already. Is this a sludge problem?
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 4:27 PM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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  • 30,870 POSTS
That is a lot of oil use if you haven't or the other owner's haven't been changing the oil regular like every 3,000 mile's. The engine's can sludge up and I have seen the oil ring's sludge up and stick in on the piston's instead of out and running along the cylinder wall causing a lot of oil use. Has the oil been changed regular?If so how often?
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