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08-07-2007, 08:25 PM
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Alright Alright Alright
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oil consumption question
i have noticed since i have put in my 350 40000 miles ago that it has consumed about a quart plus between every oil change. everything on the motor was new from carb to oil pan. the truck runs extremely strong and the plugs are in great condition. what could cause this? there are no symtoms such as any kind of smoke at all. could it be crank case blow by?
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1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies |
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08-07-2007, 08:34 PM
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Re: oil consumption question
If you're replacing the oil at regular intervals such as 2500 to 3000 miles, that's not bad. A lot of mechanics will tell you that's about normal.
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08-07-2007, 08:34 PM
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Re: oil consumption question
Sounds normal to me. My "re-built" 350 goes through a quart every 700-900 miles with very clean plugs and no smoke (and only very minimal leaking I should add).
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08-07-2007, 08:41 PM
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Re: oil consumption question
How much oil did it use before 40k?
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08-07-2007, 09:25 PM
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Re: oil consumption question
How much oil did it use before 40k?
I understood him to mean that it's been doing it since he installed the engine 40k miles ago.. |
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08-07-2007, 10:39 PM
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Re: oil consumption question
When I worked at the GM dealer we were told that 1 quart per 1,000 miles in normal. According to that you're above spec.
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08-07-2007, 10:45 PM
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Re: oil consumption question
Pcv Valve Working Good And Sealed Good. Engine Needs Vacume In Bottom End To Seal It Good. If No Pcv Valve Got A Good Breather On Crankcase ?
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08-07-2007, 10:46 PM
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Re: oil consumption question
thats not unheard of but i know since i replaced my valve stem seals i havnt lost any oil inbetween oil changes, however i dont have a milage number to give you
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08-08-2007, 12:07 PM
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Alright Alright Alright
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Re: oil consumption question
yea. the engine has been doing it since new. thanks for the input guys. ill just keep an eye out for the oil level.
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