How much oil do you go through?
#22
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I was using about a quart every oil change (4k miles) before I recently replaced the valve cover gaskets. Now we'll see exactly how much is burned & how much was just falling out thru the valve cover leaks...
#24
See, here at yotatech we have our own system of units, it's a refined version of the imperial system and more better than metric.
"Double it and add thirty" is the universal conversion from anything to anything else
"Double it and add thirty" is the universal conversion from anything to anything else
#25
roughly a quart between changes, but i think its mostly leaked not burnt, couldnt say for shure, other than the underside is fairly greazy 
ive had a mechanic tell me my valve cover's were leaking which doesnt surprise me.

ive had a mechanic tell me my valve cover's were leaking which doesnt surprise me.
#29
I use 1.5 quarts every 3400 miles I found out on my road trip this summer. Personally I find it hard to believe that some burn zero oil. I used to think the same thing until I took extended trips and burned off contaminants. If I do nothing but in town driving it is always full. According to the owner's manual it is normal to burn "some" oil.
#32
I'll add about 2 quarts between oil changes with just about 200k on the engine.
Used to be a bit worse before I changed the O-ring in my distributer shaft and valve cover gaskets. Still have to do the oil pan gasket and rear main seal though.
Used to be a bit worse before I changed the O-ring in my distributer shaft and valve cover gaskets. Still have to do the oil pan gasket and rear main seal though.
#33
my old 85 pickup went through about one quarter each gas tank. but the truck actually got a consistent 34 mpg. seriously. i kept a case of cheap oil in the bed, i figured the oil was way cheaper than replacing just about anything of consequence in that engine compartment. ran strong too.
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I think I use a little very very little.

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