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Feb 6, 2018 | 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Shorty Thompson

1 of the first things I did was to make sure it didn't have an oil leak. There is none. Extreme amount losses ? Well , When my brother in-law drove it back to Illinois it went through 10 quarts of 20w50 in a 625 mile trip.

Yeah, that's extreme I'd think......

Feb 6, 2018 | 12:24 PM

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Definitely extreme, and not explained by valve guides or rings. Loss at that level would leave a cloud at every stop light.

Feb 6, 2018 | 12:30 PM

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Definitely extreme, and not explained by valve guides or rings. Loss at that level would leave a cloud at every stop light.

You would be 'that guy' stinkin up the road.

Feb 6, 2018 | 12:40 PM

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You would be 'that guy' stinkin up the road.

But for some reason you aren't... And with that level of consumption, you should be leaving a cloud everywhere.

Front main seal only leaking when driving, but not when parked overnight? Even a bad PCV shouldn't lose more than a quart every 1,000 miles. Adding the Ford guidance af a quart per thousand being "normal" does not get to the amount you are using.

I would look for leaks again.

Feb 6, 2018 | 12:46 PM

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If it's a front main seal leak it won't stop magically dripping right after you park. There will still be some trace of it on your parking spot not to mention everything that came out and is hanging under the truck.. A quick look under the truck will also show it quite well at this rate.