Wes,
Depending which oil filter you use, it can take up to another quart of oil
to fill the filter after a change. After changing the oil, crank up your
engine and run it for about 30sec. Turn it off and let it sit for a good 5
minutes. This will allow the oil to drain bck down from the block, then
check the level and top off.
You say its not leaking, and you obviously can't be burning a quart a week,
or you'd look like a mobile "smudge pot". This is the only thing that makes
sense.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Wes Weems [mailto:wweems@fix.net]
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:50 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Excessive Oil Consumption revisited
Ok,
I know I've spammed you guys with this before... But its recently come
to my attention that this problem is a tad worse than I thought... Not
tooo long ago, I did the little self tune up thing, because I was
worried about meeting california emissions... And I did complete oil
change with filter etc... Less than a week later I needed to add one
quart of oil. I have 77k miles on my little 3.9l v6... And I don't
believe its my bellypan gasket
Somone said it could be a headgasket, which I am hoping its not... But I
would like recommendations.
My truck passed smog with flying colors, and it doesn't leak oil on say
the ground when it sits a while or anything... So the bask truth is, I
have *NO* idea where the oil is going.
Any advice would be wonderful
Wes
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