Annu Kumar
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I don't if this helps: Use top quality Mobil 1 Synthetic
Need HELP/ ADVICE!!!
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I got it from a line forman at my dealership. I don't know how to post it from my E-mail.2ndchance said:
J.R.
Sharpimage
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2ndchance said:
Evil cats are taking out exactly four courts of oil everytime you think everything
is good. see look! there takin' your neighbors rims!
Sharpi
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I'm sure if it's a real serious problem the stealership wouldn't mind putting
this in your truck instead:
Sharpi
this in your truck instead:
Sharpi
This certainly seems like ALOT of oil to consume. At almost 4 qts lost, it's about half the total volume essentially, in between oil changes. I don't care what the company line is, that just 'taint right!. The oil ring at the top of the piston is supposed to swipe most of the oil back down to the reservoir. Unless you have a giant puddle under your truck or a bad "hot" leak (like the oil lines) Burning that quantity of oil in NY would not pass emmissions test! So, what do we have? Bad rings? out of shape cylinders? I would love to hear more from the rest of the guys. I don't want to be an alarmist but,This could be a serious issue. :dontknow: (could be the cats) I would look at the entire engine bay very slowly and carefully for any evidence oil is present. This may help to pinpoint the trouble.
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2ndchance
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i took a close look and i didnt find a drop!!! no leak ,no puddle, not anything. I wont be able to get her in the shop till monday. i am out of town anyways and she'll be sitting for a few days. i wish i had more experience with this stuff . i will keep u all posted!!!
Try doing your own oil consumption test. Make sure your oil is at the right level. drive it for 600mi. then re-check. That is what they did to mine, It was less than a quart so they said it was within standards.2ndchance said:
J.R.
P.S. Do you get any black sooty looking stuff on your tail gate, Or the back of the truck?
2nd chance, here is a website I found dedicated to Daimler Chrysler problems. Judge for yourself it may be worth the read. They mention (you have to scroll down) the Viper, and the "Burning lots of oil is ok" memo. Take a look,daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com. Let me know what you think.
includemeout said:
That would be my guess. Make sure they have the right number of quarts.
I'm within a few miles of hitting 30,000 miles, and mine goes through 2 or 3 quarts between oil changes.
Truthfully I really don't care. I just add a quart when needed and drive it.
Oh, I forget who said it, but the oil ring is on the bottom of the piston, not the top. The top ring is a compression ring.
Didn't want anyone to get confused.
Truthfully I really don't care. I just add a quart when needed and drive it.
Oh, I forget who said it, but the oil ring is on the bottom of the piston, not the top. The top ring is a compression ring.
Didn't want anyone to get confused.
Marc T
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I am with Bucke77 and Silver on this one. It is normal for these engines to consume oil. It is mostly from the crank case pressure which blows the eccess into your intake via the vent.
If you rev it up hard and let it back to idle you will notice a small puff of blue smoke right at the end. Nothing to worry about, you could also get the JMB catch can and monitor how much oil is being blown out of your crank case.
Just a thought!!
I also think what Flyinglow said may very well be true! If you let the dealer change your oil last time they may not have comp[letely filled it??
Fill her up and watch it closely! I think you will find it is consumming oil at a normal rate!!
If you rev it up hard and let it back to idle you will notice a small puff of blue smoke right at the end. Nothing to worry about, you could also get the JMB catch can and monitor how much oil is being blown out of your crank case.
Just a thought!!
I also think what Flyinglow said may very well be true! If you let the dealer change your oil last time they may not have comp[letely filled it??
Fill her up and watch it closely! I think you will find it is consumming oil at a normal rate!!
I don't think I agree with it either! How could you burn off nearly half the oil in your truck in such a short time?2ndchance said:
That was me Silverback. Sorry!Silverback said:
How many miles between oil changes do you drive?
mine has never burnt that much oil, id check water, if there'oil in there could be a head gasket.
Eddie, how many miles on the rig? and how much oil do you consume?eddie102870 said:
joemags54 said:That was me Silverback. Sorry!
3500 between changes.
I guess I should mention something also. The majority of my driving is to and from work. Hell, I never have the time to do much of anything else anylonger.
Anyway, with that type of driving it goes through oil at the rate I mentioned earlier.
Now last Fall when I went to the Bakersfield meet, which was approximately 2100 miles round trip, it did not use any oil, and there were times I was cruising in the 80 to 90 MPH range.
So it seems at least with my truck that if driven long distances, it's fine on oil. However the stop and go traffic of going to work and back uses more.
Anyone else have any observations like this with their's?
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