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machgt 01-10-2007 08:47 PM

I think there may be a problem....
 
Yeah, 2000 miles since the last oil change and I had to put 5 quarts in yesterday!

I got an oil light and started putting oil in. None showed up on the dipstick until I had put 5 quarts in!!!!

There are no puddles and appears to be no leak.

I haven't noticed any smoke from the back of the truck, but then again I wasn't really looking.

So I brought it in and the dealer did an oil change since the oil was pretty much black (even after adding 5 fresh quarts) and I am suppose to bring it back in once it gets a bit low again so we can figure out how bad it is burning the oil up.

Kinda funny, just the other day I was thinking that buying the extended warantee was a waste of money! I'm sure glad I got that now, I may end up with a new engine for $100 deductable!

jbrew 01-10-2007 09:45 PM

Holy Hell!! Wheres ALL that oil going???

Did you pull #1 or #5 by chance, to look at the plugs.

That Extended warranty may have saved your a$$ :thumbsup:

machgt 01-10-2007 09:58 PM


Originally Posted by jbrew
Holy Hell!! Wheres ALL that oil going???

Did you pull #1 or #5 by chance, to look at the plugs.

That Extended warranty may have saved your a$$ :thumbsup:


sure would be nice to get a new engine!

Patrick@hmsga 01-10-2007 10:10 PM

Last time you had the oil changed - is it possible that "whoever" did the oil change forgot to put the (or enough) oil in???

jbrew 01-10-2007 10:20 PM

They did that with mine in 2000 - The mechanic never came back from lunch and they thought it was done - when I picked it up , it had a new filter , but no oil - it didn't last a mile before it blew..

scott1981 01-10-2007 11:36 PM


Originally Posted by jbrew
They did that with mine in 2000 - The mechanic never came back from lunch and they thought it was done - when I picked it up , it had a new filter , but no oil - it didn't last a mile before it blew..

wasnt the oil light on as soon as the truck started?

tritonpwr 01-10-2007 11:54 PM


Originally Posted by jbrew
Holy Hell!! Wheres ALL that oil going???

Did you pull #1 or #5 by chance, to look at the plugs.

That Extended warranty may have saved your a$$ :thumbsup:

Probably has a bad bearing and the oil is burning internally. No visible smoke because of the PCV system.

jbrew 01-11-2007 12:14 AM


Originally Posted by scott1981
wasnt the oil light on as soon as the truck started?


Nope!! Nothin..I think it came on later along with others..

scott1981 01-11-2007 12:22 AM


Originally Posted by jbrew
Nope!! Nothin..I think it came on later along with others..

Ouch, I bet that rod knock was a painful sound

jbrew 01-11-2007 12:28 AM


Originally Posted by scott1981
Ouch, I bet that rod knock was a painful sound

Exactly lol, bang,bang, bang, banging away all the way back to the dealership - I wasn't walkin..

I remember they tried to give me a van to drive until they decided what to do - It wasn't even a FORD , lol .. That didn't fly - They gave me a F350 instead.

jbrew 01-11-2007 10:00 AM


Originally Posted by tritonpwr
Probably has a bad bearing and the oil is burning internally. No visible smoke because of the PCV system.

That's allot of oil in 2000 miles, seems like it would foul the plugs prematurely. It would redirect thru the PVC after the burn wouldn't it?

machgt 01-11-2007 10:30 AM


Originally Posted by Patrick@hmsga
Last time you had the oil changed - is it possible that "whoever" did the oil change forgot to put the (or enough) oil in???


I did the last oil change and I'm quite sure I put in the right amount of oil.

If I had left it really low, I would have thought that it would have given me a light sooner. Kind of interesting that the oil light doesn't come on until the truck is pretty much empty.

jbrew 01-11-2007 10:51 AM

I would pull the plug - 1 or 5 is easy to pull to confirm it's burning myself. That's up 2 U. Really with the warrenty - if your covered,(read the fine print) you may not have to worry about it , just take it in ..Does it cover labor as well?

machgt 06-25-2009 01:51 PM

I pulled all of the plugs and none of them showed any sign of burned oil. Though one of the plug holes was filled with oil.

I haven't had a problem since though and it's been over a year.

Matts ford 06-25-2009 02:30 PM


Originally Posted by machgt (Post 3778113)
I pulled all of the plugs and none of them showed any sign of burned oil. Though one of the plug holes was filled with oil.

I haven't had a problem since though and it's been over a year.

whats been over a year? the oil change? maybe someone really needed some oil and decided to borrow some of yours:D. there was oil in the plug bore? maybe a bad valve cover gasket? did you poor all of the oil into the crankcase without accidently spilling it onto the engine? which plug bore was it? maybe you have a bad blow by. i know my truck went through a quart of oil a week because i had a bad blow by. maybe do a cylinder leakage test.


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