Is it normal with the v10 to use oil ??

[Cbailey8971]

I have a 04 rc and it has 42,000 miles . I've put 3000 miles on it since I got it in bout 3 months and I found it a qt low when I got it, changed the oil and put bout 1000 miles on it and today I was 1/2 qt low . No oil leaks and doesn't seem to be smoking. Does anyone have this issue it's it common?

 

[10-1=9]

What kind of air cleaner/intake/breather is on the truck?

 

[shorty]

Yep, most do. Someone said that it is qt. per 1,000 miles. Mine burns a qt. about every 2,000 miles and that is at 85,000 on the meter.

 

[VPRPWRD]

Every internal combustion engine will use oil. Absolutely normal.

 

[oldcolt]

Dodge will burn it, Ford will leak it and Chev....just sucks it!

 

[Viper83101]

I had one of the Roe crankcase breathers on my truck and I noticed that oil was blowing out of the filter on the breather occasionally so I took it off since I installed my catch can and my "oil consumption" dropped considerably so I dont know if you have a crankcase breather but if you do then that may be some of the culprit.

"going mach 2 with my hair on fire!"

 

[ViperPete]

Mine sure does drink oil...

 

[SrtBrad]

1 quart loss in between oil changes at 3000 mile intervals is perfectly normal with these engines.

 

[earl lee]

Check and make sure your oil cooler lines are not leaking. Given the age and miles if they have never been changed they are prolly starting to go.

 

[Cbailey8971]

Thanks all that answers my question. Really appreciate it.

 

[Chuck B]

I guess I'm the odd ball...over 150k miles and level has never changed. I follow factory intervals and only mobil-1 0-40. I've owned it since new...