is it a 1.6 by any chance?, my 1.6 was needing a oil topup every few days before i sussed out what was wrong.
i was costing me a fortune in oil at one point, what i found by accident was my oil filter had two pin pricks in it, the filter was only fitted a couple of months before and thats when the problems arose in my case. i found my problem by accident as i was working on lower wish bone at the time and the car was in the air, by chance i started up the car when i was under her and the mrs was suppose to turn the steering. by chance she hit the accelerator and i recieved a fine mist of oil in my face, no sign of leaks before hand. just a dodgy oil filter in my case

its a good idea to also check your oil filter as well, sometimes (ive seen this a few times) they work loose and where they are it may not be apparent that oil is going that way, just get a old rag and turn it clockwise to see if its tight, if it moves easily and tightens up then hopefully you have solved the problem.

do you have your under engine shield present or not if so check that for any excess oil, if not are you leaving oil marks when parked up?.
have you checked your dipstick and oil cap for any scummy residue? (head gasket)
there are a lot of areas to check, even the oil sensor are prone (from experiance) to leak oil,.
good luck i hope you track the problem
keep us posted
roy

you would get bluish smoke only in that case if you would have a jtd as far as i know...

Right, Burning oil = Blue smoke + excessive smoke and a strong possiblity of "After Run2 i.e The car continues to run after you turn her off, due to the oil in the cylinders combusting.
Check your Spark plugs - remove and check to see if they are excessively dirty / oily.

Check expansion tank for signs of oil.

Check Sump plug is tight and a good seal - If you tighten it, takle her for a run, then check it again, Any oil around the plug etc

Check oil filter, is it loose?, Was it changed properly, you need to apply some fresh oil to the filter rubber seal before installing it to ensure a good seal, if his wasn;t done teh seal will not be affective. (You will be best buying a new filter if this hasn;t been done, DONT just lube up the existing one, as teh seal si compromised through dry installation.

Clean sump and check its overall condition- run the car (as per sump plug) then check for any leakage, a cracked / damaged sump is expensive, BUT can be repaired (Let me know if this is the case, as a certain crosshairs has Alloy brazing kit :) )

Check the above and report back

I'm putting money on a simple solution. (Finger crossed)

i suspect a cracked sump/oil pan, if this is the case a temporary fix is uses a bar of soap, rub it into the crack, wipe off excess oild/soap and use chemical metal to cover the hole/soap.

Originally Posted by scottie2065

i suspect a cracked sump/oil pan, if this is the case a temporary fix is uses a bar of soap, rub it into the crack, wipe off excess oild/soap and use chemical metal to cover the hole/soap.

See Scottie, always likes to rub things in his crack, This method in particular he picked up in prison lol

i thought scottie is to be trusted, but if he's a ex con, then i'm not gonna rub anything on my sideskirts

oh haha crossy if you rub soap in it the soap will form a barrier against the oil with the chemical metal, if you just put chemical metal on it, it will "weap" and oil will slowly drip out. temporary fix that works.

i've only been locked up once and that was for about 4 hours while i waited for a mate to come with bail money, lol damn irish police didnt take lightly to me speeding.