Magical disappearing oil

[brokemechanic3000]

Thanks guys will do. When I noticed I was low on oil I refilled it with 1 qt lucas oil additive and topped it off with 5w30, It hasn't dropped since.

 

[Destroyer000]

dont feel bad.. ive got a 99 4.0 with 110k i bout new heads from alabama cyl and first 3k its been great... other day it was ticking really bad.. checked out.. was down 3 qts!! an i just did an oil change 1k miles ago.. no leaks new pcv and no egr.. i noticed every ones in a great moon it would puff on start up . now it doesnt look like it puffs and expecially going down the rd it doesnt.. exhaust isnt oily or smelly. and antifreeze is green..

 

[brokemechanic3000]

Destroyer how do you like the AVM hubs? I just got mine and now am looking for hubcaps that let me lock and unlock without removing hubcap

 

[brokemechanic3000]

Ok guys I am still loosing oil will have to compression test it. Could it just be a valve guide seal?

That I can change just by taking the valve covers off.

Any thoughts?

 

[brokemechanic3000]

Well guys I am getting in deep now I just bought a 92 Topaz with 82000 miles on it from an old guy who wanted it out of his garage. I got it so that I can park my truck, I decided to go ahead and change the valve cover gaskets. So I was wondering if anybody had some tips for me to make my life a little easier. I would like to check valve adjustment and guide seals while the covers are off.
Any help is appreciated.

 

[RANGER.POWER]

What may seem not normal for others seems normal to me for a 12 year-old engine. You imply you ran 2500 miles, and you were down 3 qts. so that works out to about 1 qt. consumed every 850 miles.

My 91 3.0 consumes a qt around 800-900 miles. Is that normal? Would others think its normal? I have 300k+ miles and a small leak and my engine oil consumption seems normal to me.

My truck doesn't consume oil, i have 253,800 on mine, no engine work done, it seeps out mainly around the drain plug but it doesn't drip and every time i check the oil level its right where its suppose to be i consider myself lucky lol