CSL Dilemma

Dan · 07-02-2010, 11:27 AM

Some of you may remember me posting this a week or two ago: http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3477

Well the problem hasn't gone away and with an Inspection II due in around 6k miles I wanted to have a chat with a friendly dealer about it and a couple of other things, on high recommendation I spoke to Andy @ Murketts yesterday who went through a few things with me...

Basically I explained the oil level not showing on the OBC and he asked what I use the car for, I explained that mainly to and from work each day which is only 4.4mile round trip with a mile of dual carriagway if that!

The long and the short of it is that Andy advised that these short journeys can really harm the S54 engine in the long run and actually lead to a failure (something he has seen before)! Basically because I'm effectively driving it on cold start all the time the excess fuel ends up not getting burnt off and filling up the sump and 'dilluting' the oil!

Now my dilemma is that I bought the CSL to be an all round car, everyday driver, some light track work, and good for whatever basically, I downsized from an E46 M3 AND an Escort Cosworth at the end of last year as I'm saving for a deposit on a house and couldn't be doing with doubling up on tax, insurance, MOT's, services, parts, fuel.... etc etc.

I don't want to and won't buy a second car again, I don't have the room and have now given up my garage aswell, I don't really want the CSL to be sat up all week on the driveway as it's 30k's worth of car that I won't use!

I could buy a moped to hack around on but thats not really an option, I have a briefcase and go to work in a suit everyday so not ideal!

Options are change the oil in the CSL every 6k or so miles (I have access to a 4 poster car lift so not hard to do, but would it still get damaged anyway even doing this?) and just live with the diabolical fuel consumption from it around town (getting 16/17mpg at the mo)!

Or sell the CSL which would take the piss as I've only just got it!

Has anyone heard of this problem with CSL's/M3's and can anyone else come up with any good idea's or suggestions, I might be worrying about nothing but it came from a main dealer not the internet...!

Thanks

07-02-2010, 11:27 AM	#1
Dan Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,058 Casino cash: $6689	CSL Dilemma Some of you may remember me posting this a week or two ago: http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3477 Well the problem hasn't gone away and with an Inspection II due in around 6k miles I wanted to have a chat with a friendly dealer about it and a couple of other things, on high recommendation I spoke to Andy @ Murketts yesterday who went through a few things with me... Basically I explained the oil level not showing on the OBC and he asked what I use the car for, I explained that mainly to and from work each day which is only 4.4mile round trip with a mile of dual carriagway if that! The long and the short of it is that Andy advised that these short journeys can really harm the S54 engine in the long run and actually lead to a failure (something he has seen before)! Basically because I'm effectively driving it on cold start all the time the excess fuel ends up not getting burnt off and filling up the sump and 'dilluting' the oil! Now my dilemma is that I bought the CSL to be an all round car, everyday driver, some light track work, and good for whatever basically, I downsized from an E46 M3 AND an Escort Cosworth at the end of last year as I'm saving for a deposit on a house and couldn't be doing with doubling up on tax, insurance, MOT's, services, parts, fuel.... etc etc. I don't want to and won't buy a second car again, I don't have the room and have now given up my garage aswell, I don't really want the CSL to be sat up all week on the driveway as it's 30k's worth of car that I won't use! I could buy a moped to hack around on but thats not really an option, I have a briefcase and go to work in a suit everyday so not ideal! Options are change the oil in the CSL every 6k or so miles (I have access to a 4 poster car lift so not hard to do, but would it still get damaged anyway even doing this?) and just live with the diabolical fuel consumption from it around town (getting 16/17mpg at the mo)! Or sell the CSL which would take the piss as I've only just got it! Has anyone heard of this problem with CSL's/M3's and can anyone else come up with any good idea's or suggestions, I might be worrying about nothing but it came from a main dealer not the internet...! Thanks __________________