Does the EA888 engine consume oil?
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EA888 engine consumes oil. The most important aspect of maintaining the EA888 engine is to find the right engine oil suitable for this engine: 1. Choose a fully synthetic oil with a viscosity of 5W40. 2. Select engine oil with a higher Total Base Number (TBN) to neutralize the acidic components in gasoline and slow down oil degradation. 3. Opt for engine oil that meets the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association) standards. The reason is simple: many of the oil standards in ACEA are proposed by one of its members, the Volkswagen Group. 4. Choose engine oil with an HTHS (High-Temperature High-Shear) viscosity higher than 3.5. Similarly, the ACEA A3/B4 standard requires HTHS > 3.5, which is also proposed by Volkswagen.