Oil consumption
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Oil consumption
I was wondering if 2 quarts about every 3k miles is normal? I have a 1994 F250 5.8 l with 6 liter tune up and throttle body spacer and 3" exhaust with 3" outlet on cat to dual 2 1/2 out muffler. She doesn't smoke but I do pull 16' enclosed trailer from time to time. Plus I do like to get on it (lead foot) on occasion. All the extra tuning she will **** and get which burns more fuel but will this cause my oil consumption? Doesn't leak, oil was between clear to black color more like brown and no milky white so and no brown in coolant still green. Thanks for any input. Just concerned if I need to worry about rings or if this is normal usage. I also use Mobil synthetic every 6k miles
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I was wondering if 2 quarts about every 3k miles is normal? I have a 1994 F250 5.8 l with 6 liter tune up and throttle body spacer and 3" exhaust with 3" outlet on cat to dual 2 1/2 out muffler. She doesn't smoke but I do pull 16' enclosed trailer from time to time. Plus I do like to get on it (lead foot) on occasion. All the extra tuning she will **** and get which burns more fuel but will this cause my oil consumption? Doesn't leak, oil was between clear to black color more like brown and no milky white so and no brown in coolant still green. Thanks for any input. Just concerned if I need to worry about rings or if this is normal usage. I also use Mobil synthetic every 6k miles
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My 5.0L goes through 2-3 quarts in 3K miles. The truck sat for many many years and I'm thinking be valve seals are bad. No it is not normal and it bugs the heck out of me. Mine also doesn't smoke and is leak free except for the leaking M5OD. Funny thing is that when I was working at a Ford dealer back in the 90's people would complain about using a quart or so every oil change and Ford's response was something to the effect that we will talk about it when you get down to a quart every 600 miles.
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