You should be able to smell it at the exhaust if it is leaking internally and burning. You will also see white smoke from the exhaust. New model cars use a bit more oil than normal to keep seals lubed because of unleaded fuel. Lead is a lubricant.
If you had it serviced at 1700 miles prior, maybe the service tech, possibly a trainee, may not have filled it up enough. Hot and cold oil have different levels....
If it was full and is leaking externally through a gasket, you should see it on the ground, where you park your car. Sounds like enough to be able to see some drips at least.
OK, first of all. If you had no oil showing on the stick, you should NOT have taken it for a drive. Bad move. And second of all.. you should not be mixing different kinds and brands of oil. Your car wont last long doing that. I suggest that you find someone to show you what to do befor you totally desroy your engine. Be sure when you check the oil that the dip stick is pushed sll the way in.
Some engines are prone to burn oil, either due to design flaws or wear and tear. Does it smoke when it's running? If so, is it when you start it up, during acceleration, or all the time?
Another possibility is that you have a leak that only shows up when the engine is hot and running. You could test for this by idling for a minute in your driveway while your engine is warm and looking for drips.
If the oil isnt leaking then the car could very easily be burning the oil.
Either leaking or burning. The laws of physics demand that it be one or the other.
About 1700 miles ago i got an oil changed and when i tried to check the oil this morning before starting the car i had nothing on the dipstick.
I took it for a drive, came back, and let the car sit. I then checked the oil and there was a little on the stick.
I added a quart and checked and later the oil was half way on the dip stick. And i haven't noticed a leak, and i added a quart of mobil 1, my oil change was valvoline blend part synthetic and dino.
