But it's more than just the oil. It fouls plugs which affects performance.
It may be more than one valve guide. It may be more than valve guides,
period. If I were using a qt every 3000 miles I would definitely get it
fixed. My 93 Caravan with 162,000 miles and a tiny, tiny leak at the rear
main won't use a ½ qt every oil change (4,000 miles). If I had to rip
things apart to do it, fine. I'll do the appropriate overhauls at this time
to rectify both the oil problem and maybe new valves or whatever else it
needs while I have it apart. No matter what, I'll end up with a better
engine and I'll sleep better.....but that's me. You can continue the extra
qt every 3,000 miles....hmmm...when do you change it?
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of TJ Goettner
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 4:20 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Oil Consumption
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>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:49 PM
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
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of TJ Goettner
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:58 PM
> To: 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>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:05 PM
> 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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