Re: oil consumption...37K miles!

From: Kevin Reimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Sun Feb 03 2002 - 17:00:25 EST


The Ol' synthetic disapearance of oil Huh? I bet if you go back to the
regular oil, your problem will be solved, I have heard and read alot lately
about synthetic oil disapearing problems, And when the persons went back to
regular oil, problem soved.. Try it...
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Althoff <yllwdkta@insight.rr.com>
To: Dml <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 12:07 PM
Subject: DML: oil consumption...37K miles!

> I just changed my oil and have a few questions...I just switched to mobile
> one synthetic fluid about three times ago from standard oil. The last
time
> a changed it (about 3.5 months ago) I put 4 quarts in. About a month ago
I
> added about 3/4 of a quart since I was a little low. To day I drained it
> and am guessing (haven't measured it yet) I got 2-3 quarts out! that
kinda
> scares me since I only have 37,000 miles. I change it every 3,000 miles
> analy! Where is it going? I just modified my intake manifold (within
this
> last oil change) and in doing so I don't have any pinging! is there
> anywhere else I should look...Is this something I shouldn't even be
> concerned about?
>
> Tim Althoff
> 99 RC Dak w/ V6 5-speed
> http://go.to/yllwdkta
>
>



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