Re: Oil Consumption

From: bernd@texas.net
Date: Fri Feb 16 2001 - 17:01:16 EST


My '69 Javelin (before rebuild at 185K miles) never used that much oil, my
parents '90 Caravan (200K+ miles) doesn't use any noticeable oil, my wifes '94
Jeep (89K miles) doesn't use any oil, my neighbors '94 Chevy 1500 work truck
(190K miles) doesn't use any extra oil. All of these vehicles have had regular
oil changes at 3500 miles since day-one.

1qt of oil every 3000 miles is excessive. Does it constitute a rebuild?
No...but a plug reading, compression check, and a peek at the belly-pan is in
order though.

- Bernd

> OK, whatever..... he's got almost 100,000 on it.... Its not like its a
> crissis or anything, he's probably just got a valve guide seal worn or
> something silly like that.... for god's sake do you really expect it to run
> it 100% bran freakin new like it had 10 mi on it...... SURE, ok...... you
> know what, on second thought, you ARE right, he should pull the engine,
> rebuild it or put a bran new long block in it.... that will justify the
> extra 1.50 he has to spend every 3000mi on oil then......
>
>
> TJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Oil Consumption
>
> > 1qt at every 3000 miles? What you smokin'??? That's not good at all.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re: Oil Consumption
> >
> > Dude, you're just fine, 1 quart aint bad.....
> >
> > TJ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dirt Rider" <drt-rdr@worldnet.att.net>
> > Subject: DML: Oil Consumption
> >
> > > Howdy folks, I'm usually a list lurker, but I'm just about to run out of
> > the
> > > extended warranty on my truck. In 3000 miles, she'll have 100k.
> > > So anyway, it's a 98 4wd cc wth a 5.2 and an auto trans. I've been
> running
> > > synthetic since the 6000 mile oil change and changing it between 3000
> and
> > > 4000 miles. I've noticed at the 3000 mile mark, I'm about a quart low.
> Is
> > > this acceptable consumption for a motor with this many miles on it. It's
> > not
> > > leaking out and I assume it's burning slow enough to not cause any
> smoke.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Nick
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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