I know some of you guys out there use 6 to 6.5 quarts of oil at each change.

My question is: How much oil do you have to add in between oil changes?

I change my oil every 5000 miles and it tends to need about 1 quart in between oil changes.

Anyone else out there experienceing this. MM

 

My truck uses no oil. Does yours leak any?

 

No, my truck does not leak any oil. It's a 98 SC short bed V6 5 speed XLT. My wife had a 95 Mustang with a V6 and it used about a quart to a quart and a half between changes. Go figure.

 

Oil changed a/b 30 mins ago. A lil over 4 quarts came out. 6 quarts went in.. Wth?!?

No leak, no smoke from exhaust, 35K..

 

i'm using amsoil 5W20 and changing every 5,000. my v6 doesn't use a drop of oil between changes.

 

Taxman --

Another member was experiencing the same type of mysterious oil loss that you mentioned (think it was Eduk8er). He was running either 5W-30 or 5W-20 synthetic. He switched to 10W-30 and all was well.

Apparently, in some trucks the lighter synthetic is sucked into the combustion chamber and burned. According to my local lube shop synthetics will burn clean. This does not happen in all trucks.

If you are using a synthetic, that might be where your oil is going.

RB

 

I use 2 quarts every 5000 miles Ford says this is normal.

 

He says.... 12.5 years later.

The search feature is alive and well!

 

Better late than never.............

 

Is that...an avatar?