With no visible signs of a leak, I believe I'm burning oil at a rate of about 0.5l per 500-1000 miles. A suggestion came back that it could be the "The smoke on startup points to valve stem oil seals." (thanks for the tip BTW).
I thought I'd check the plugs as I figured this was the only place oil could burn. Three had whitish deposits and the fourth was a bit white a bit black.
I've read that I should be looking for a tan colour, which was correct for my previous Champion plugs. White could be too rich a mix or the plug running too hot. As these are NGK, it could just be they run hotter than Champion.
Anyway, if I'm burning oil at the rate I am, I thought a plug would be covered in black deposits and oil. I guess I'm asking how long is a piece of string?
Regards,
Tim