Oil Burn-off...how much between changes?

91LX_5L · May 26, 2004

Ok im going to do a oil change soon and mark my dipstick to see how much oil burnoff I get within my next oil-change. I was reading in a magazine and some oils burn off rate is much diffrent then others I know MOBIL1 is the best for no burnoff.

Anyways im using Castrol GTX 10w30. How much oil is normal to burn off between oil changes (how much oil for how many kms/miles?)

or should there be none? (doesnt make sence since the magazine said that some oil burns quicker then others)

Thanks everyone!

ps: iv got H/C/I if that matters

jmuva44 · May 26, 2004

I burned off almost 2 quarts just recently! I'm not sure why or how.

My '95 never burned a drop however. It was always on the mark.

mstangfrk95GTS! · May 26, 2004

mine is about 1/2 quart between changes.
118k miles

mobil 1 full synthetic.

jmuva44 · May 26, 2004

FWIW, my two quarts I lost were Mobil 1 synthetic.

Joes95GT · May 26, 2004

Lets face it here, if the ring lands are headed south, or the valve guides are bad, oil is going to get into the combustion chamber. If the car is using oil, it's going to get burned no matter what type of oil you use.

I can see this turning into a "What kind of oil do you use" thread very quicky....

Joe

mto502 · May 26, 2004

It seems that almost everyone that has an aftermarket intake uses oil from what I've read and discovered myself. Through changing my driving style (gearing down less) my oil consumption has reduced greatly. A lot of oil is sucked up through the PCV valve and into the intake.
I just had a dynotune done and in one day I used up almost 1/2 a litre. This was due to the gearing down done on the dyno. It had to be because I had about 700 km's on the car since last oil change and it had barely moved on the dipstick until this one particular day on the dyno. I even noticed a little oil inside my filler neck and I have a baffled grommet in there. It had to be the gearing down on the dyno that caused this due to vacuum being created.

I've checked my compression and all is good there.

Venom351R · May 26, 2004

mstangfrk95GTS! said:
mine is about 1/2 quart between changes.
118k miles

mobil 1 full synthetic.

Mine burns 1 qt between oil changes I use the same oil as you. Mine has always used 1 qt between changes ever since I had the car, just normal use for it I guess.

Joes95GT · May 26, 2004

I believe Ford says that 1 quart every 900 miles is acceptable.

Joe

mto502 · May 26, 2004

Joes95GT said:
I believe Ford says that 1 quart every 900 miles is acceptable.

Joe

So does GM for their 8 cyclinder motors, but I was actually quoted 800 miles which IMO is not acceptable.

swingline · May 26, 2004

Oh crap I need to check my oil, thanks for reminding me. Only problem is my dipstick is ****ed up from my header install and it is giving me an inaccurate reading. Oh well.....

95YellowGTbeasT · May 26, 2004

i talked to edlebrock tech and they told me to change around some fittings i didnt understand them but my dad did, they said it was building up to muck crankcase pressure and causeing it to suck the oil up to the intake.

Nick

yellow5.0cobra · May 26, 2004

I use to burn about 1qt every 3200miles.

And it was with a 36k mile bottom end that I took very care of.

91LX_5L · May 27, 2004

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