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Feb 2, 2006 | 09:16 AM

keithf99

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Oil Comsumption

I own a 2002 F250 w/5.4 that has 93,000 miles. When hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans I took my travel trailer down there to stay in while I was deployed with my sheriff's dept. It was a 400 mile round trip. I pushed it pretty hard going and coming. I was pulling my trailer 70 to 75 MPH. When I got home my truck was about 3/4 of a quart low on oil. Since then I have put about 4,000 miles on the truck with no oil consumption. What would make it use this much oil in 400 miles?

Feb 2, 2006 | 09:21 AM

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Heat! causes oil to become vapor ,therefore Pcv will alow it to be burned.

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Feb 2, 2006 | 10:08 AM

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If your truck was not properly broken in, you could have some oil blow-by caused by the load and the heat.

Feb 2, 2006 | 08:12 PM

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Some consumption isn't necessarily all that odd. Mine is an '05 and I think it might be using a half quart per thousand miles, not towing. Otherwise, runs fine.

Feb 2, 2006 | 08:16 PM

boxcar1974

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Same hear. My 03' V10 uses (burns) 1 QT every 3K miles.

Feb 2, 2006 | 08:38 PM

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Guys be aware that a malfunctioning EGR valve can cause oil to burn more easily also
But the first poster I think was a result of heat and load sustained by the trailer and temps.

Rich

Feb 3, 2006 | 03:24 AM

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Just my 2 cents

Next time you need to run 400 miles and will be pushing 70-75 mph try putting some dry ice in the oil before starting out , this will help keep the oil cooler and the dry ice will last longer then reg. ice cubes, thus less oil. No thanks needed glad to help!

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Feb 3, 2006 | 09:00 AM

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My truck used a quart of oil after the dealer changed the oil. It stopped after I changed the oil and put in a quality product instead of the rerefined oil the dealer uses out of a 55 gal drum. BTW there oil drum was labelled 10w40, not the 5w20 the truck calls for. Bill

Feb 3, 2006 | 09:37 AM

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I had an 84 IDI that burned a quart the first day I towed. I could then complete the rest of the trip without using any. My belief is that after not being taxed for a period of time the engine carboned a little. After towing awhile the carbon burned off and rings, etc reset.