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brak · 02-08-2007, 03:07 PM

could be as simple as a valve seal (probably notice a little smoke at startup after it's been stiing a while), or a minor leak someplace.

If the truck isn't billowing smoke, and you don't allow the oil level to get too low, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Before i pulled the engine in my 84 camaro, it was using about a quart every couple weeks. I drove it this way for 4 years, across country, all over the place and had no issues. What finally did the engine in, was a bad waterpump, i probably could've driven the motor for a couple more years before i needed to address the problem

02-08-2007, 03:07 PM	#5
brak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 1,381	Re: oil consumption could be as simple as a valve seal (probably notice a little smoke at startup after it's been stiing a while), or a minor leak someplace. If the truck isn't billowing smoke, and you don't allow the oil level to get too low, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Before i pulled the engine in my 84 camaro, it was using about a quart every couple weeks. I drove it this way for 4 years, across country, all over the place and had no issues. What finally did the engine in, was a bad waterpump, i probably could've driven the motor for a couple more years before i needed to address the problem __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo DC2 (SW/AW) Clyde W. Harvey USN "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" Winston Churchill Last edited by brak; 02-08-2007 at 03:08 PM.