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Jul 29, 2015 | 09:37 AM

JosephDunivan

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From: pycuine

need some input;very confused

my wife and i own a 2002 f350 7.3 crewcab normally in town it dosent use any oil,we took a 210 mile trip pulling our 35ft travel trailer and the truck went though a gallon of oil.... what gives?

Jul 29, 2015 | 12:06 PM

RV_Tech

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No sign of a leak?

Jul 29, 2015 | 12:31 PM

Chuck's First Ford

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some brands of oil ,,, evaporate and quickly under a work load...

have you changed brands of oil????

sometimes a clogged oil filter can increase the use of oil!!! I am NOT saying this IS your problem... just some history for oil and filters....

Hopefully you did not NEED to add a Gallon all at once!

Jul 29, 2015 | 11:02 PM

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im useing a sysnthedic hd diesl oil , and yes it was a gallon at once and my cold air intake tube drivers side is saturated in oil as well /////////??????????????????

Jul 29, 2015 | 11:06 PM

JosephDunivan

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yea it was a gallon

whats ever stranger is my cold air intake feed tube on the drivers side is covered in oil......

Jul 30, 2015 | 11:41 AM

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PVC? Turbo? worn out engine components? ....Somethings sucking in the oil or its getting past rings and seals...as its doesn't just evaporate. Its using it somehow. Oil consumption occurs 3 ways: Its getting past piston rings or valve guides; its being sucked into the intake track and being consumed or there's a leak. Any puddles under it? Check the inlet to the turbo for oil, it should be dry. If you see oil the turbo seals are wearing out. Which would coincide with the heavy loading it just saw on your recent trip. How many miles on the rig?