August 3, 200619 yr I am used to 1/4 of a quart every 200-250 miles. I had a very slight overheat where the cap released back in to the coolant reservoir (didn't overflow-- perfect overheat) several times. The engine stopped using oil- its been over 1000 miles and it is still full-- are subes that tough? do they need an overheat to reseat "stuff"?
August 3, 200619 yr Oil doesn't look like its getting milkshaky does it? That's pretty odd that overheating stopped oil consumption...
August 4, 200619 yr Have you checked to make sure you have any oil? funny, i was thinking the same thing.
August 4, 200619 yr Did you put in an OEM PCV valve recently? Maybe you switched oil from Pennsoil or Havoline to Mobil, Castrol GTX or Valvoline? The latter three being REAL GOOD and the first two being BAD in a flat 4 engine.
August 4, 200619 yr Been going down dirt (dusty) roads alot? I have seen dust build up on leaking oil and actually stop it. Washing the engine made it leak again:lol:
August 4, 200619 yr Author Did you put in an OEM PCV valve recently? Maybe you switched oil from Pennsoil or Havoline to Mobil, Castrol GTX or Valvoline? The latter three being REAL GOOD and the first two being BAD in a flat 4 engine. I've been on castrol gtx since I got it a year ago... Time to change it every 3000, cool it way down and keep the guts seated. The heat has been only difference the past month or so, and noticed the past week, no consumption on 4000 mile oil that saw a 1350 mile trip. Synched something contently-- Maybe I'll park it to just be able to say it is excellent on oil before anything changes
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