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00GTpony

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I feel liek my car is burning oil.. I changed my oil 2 weeks ago, and only 4 quarts came out of the motor when 5 was put in. Thoguth i waited 5000 miles before i changed it 2 weeks ago. I just checked my oil tn, and its a tad low. How could this be, its def not leaking from filter, or drain plug. I drive the car really really hard, and someone told me that could be why. ANy ideas?
 

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How many miles is in your car, when ever I feel my car burning oil, I just swap it to castrol high mile.
 

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76,000
 

Killa

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76,000
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Switch to valvolin max life or castrol gtx high miles let see if its help, it does help me though.
 

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00GTpony said:
I feel liek my car is burning oil.. I changed my oil 2 weeks ago, and only 4 quarts came out of the motor when 5 was put in. Thoguth i waited 5000 miles before i changed it 2 weeks ago. I just checked my oil tn, and its a tad low. How could this be, its def not leaking from filter, or drain plug. I drive the car really really hard, and someone told me that could be why. ANy ideas?
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the use of 1 qt of oil per 1000 miles of driving is NOT considered a problem, asper FoMoCo.
if your still troubled by this, when was the last time you changed your PCV valve? it should be changed at 30k intervals under normal driving
 
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RandyStinchcomb said:
...when was the last time you changed your PCV valve? it should be changed at 30k intervals under normal driving
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10-4 Lately I noticed oil on the passenger side valve cover. I replaced the pcv valve a few weeks ago and, problem solved. I have 44k miles.

Btw, when I went to my local Ford parts counter to get a Motorcraft pcv valve, I also needed the black plastic elbow that attaches to the top of the pcv valve. Instead of the $20 "hose assembly" (that has said elbow), the parts guy found the elbow by itself as a Cobra part.
 
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