Burning oil?
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Burning oil?
Got a question i just got back from a 2000 mile road trio w/2002 f150 4x4 5.4. My truck has 130k and it runs awesome, doesnt smoke and starts right up everytime. The prob is after 2k miles since l last oil change i just checked my dipstick and the oil level is very very low. Does anyone have an idea of what the prob is. thanks
Tuned
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Me TOO!
catan70 I hope someone has some info b/c my wife's 2000 Xpe (145K miles) is the same way! It runs great, none of the oil burning smell at the exhaust or oil stains in the driveway, but uses around 2 quarts or more b/t oil changes. I don't drive it much but the only thing I've noticed is that occasionally while driving I'll catch a whiff of the smell when you spill oil on a hot exhaust manifold while refilling oil.
My guess is there's an oil leak somewhere but since they put the dang motor back so far I haven't been able to locate it yet. Any info would be appreciated.
My guess is there's an oil leak somewhere but since they put the dang motor back so far I haven't been able to locate it yet. Any info would be appreciated.
Tuned
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Yeah Galaxie I agree, but where is it going? catan70 & I both don't have the classic blue smoke exhaust you get from oil burning & mine is not leaking in the driveway either. You'd think 2 quarts would be noticeable in the driveway or running down the engine, underside. Also the smell of oil burning occassionaly makes me think it's running down somewhere & burning off before it hits the ground.
I wonder if there's not a common place for gasket failure on these motors?
I wonder if there's not a common place for gasket failure on these motors?
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ford has an updated head gasket design works great, I did mine back in april, I did it the truck without pulling the engine
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Tuned
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Really!? Hmm, I might just give it a go. Or if I get lazy I'll just add the extra oil b/t changes. LOL!
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