Hi everyone,
I'm extremely interested in buying a 1996 850 Turbo Platinum Edition wagon. The car is 158k and extremely well maintained.
There is one problem - it burns oil. The vehicle burns about a quart of oil between every oil change. The vehicle burns more oil on highway than in city driving; burns more with lightweight 5w-30 Mobil 1 than with heavier 20w50. Putting in a brand new turbo reduced the oil burn, but did not completely eliminate the problem.
Does anyone know if this is a common problem, or just something particular to this vehicle? I want something that can be driven to grocery store once a week without needing to worry about anything else. Are there any common problem that surfaces with this car around this mileage?
Thanks a lot, Mo