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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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How much oil is too much consumption between oil changes??? Right now I'm going through 2 quarts over a 5000Km period. I've checked the compression, it's fine, not leaking anywhere. When I go to wide open throttle, it is visable out the back of the exhaust, but it seems excessive. Is it???
Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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it's probably your piston rings.

compression test only test the compression ring and how well it and the valves seal. if your oil control rings are worn it will consume oil.

2 quarts over 5k period is allot......time for a re-build or just live with it.....
Old Sep 11, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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you could slow it down by putting in thicker oil
Old Sep 11, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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^ ya Buff4prez is right thats what im doing I burn oil too.
Old Sep 11, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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How thick should I go?? I've been using Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W-30
Old Sep 11, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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go 10w-30 and see how that goes but maybe if u continue burning oil go up some more 15w-30 etc trail and error. I know they say u should use thicker n thinner in summer n winter but just go up one u normaly would.
Old Sep 11, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Royboy
How much oil is too much consumption between oil changes??? Right now I'm going through 2 quarts over a 5000Km period. I've checked the compression, it's fine, not leaking anywhere. When I go to wide open throttle, it is visable out the back of the exhaust, but it seems excessive. Is it???
What oil are you using?


If your using Mobil 1 is burns like there's no tomorrow.

Switch to Castrol Syntec and it'll stop.
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