2004 5.4l oil usage?
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2004 5.4l oil usage?
Hello all,
I noticed that my 2004 with 5.4 is using about 1/2 quart (maybe little more) oil per 3000 miles. Wondering if this is fairly normal. Is it due to the 5-20 oil?
Thanks for any thoughts...
I noticed that my 2004 with 5.4 is using about 1/2 quart (maybe little more) oil per 3000 miles. Wondering if this is fairly normal. Is it due to the 5-20 oil?
Thanks for any thoughts...
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Ford does not consider oil usage excessive till it's a quart every 1000 miles. I'd be concerned if it used ZERO oil, that tells me that the oil may not be getting to all the places where it's needed.
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My 2000 5.4L that I bought new used a qt every 2500 miles until it had 80k miles on it. Then it would go 5k miles and be a pint low. Sometimes Fords take a long time for the rings to seat!
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Thanks again!
I feel much better after reading all the responses. I plan to keep my truck for a very long time and was worried about possible costly repairs...
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I feel much better after reading all the responses. I plan to keep my truck for a very long time and was worried about possible costly repairs...
These forums are GREAT!!!!!!