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Excessive oil consumption with Vauxhall Signum

I have recently bought a 2004 Vauxhall Signum petrol, with 72,000 miles on the clock. Do you know of any issues with this car? It is consuming a litre of oil for every 70 miles it covers.

Asked on 22 July 2013 by sorzpan

Answered by Honest John
There are a number of issues with this engine in various models, more comprehensively covered in the Vectra entry here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/vauxhall/vectra-c-20...d
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