Time for Rebuild? Burns 1 quart every 3000
Mr X
I had an '88 that would do anywhere from 1 to 2 quarts every 3K depending on
how hard I drove the car. The thing was, I couldn't see it, it didn't build
up in the tailpipe, and yes my garage floor was dry.
Unless you can notice it, I'd leave it. I've been told by many that one
quart between changes is not excessive by any means.
That's my $.02
mC
'93LX
BrianCh302 wrote in message
<19971125025...@ladder02.news.aol.com>...
>I have a 86 5.0 LX with minor work (pulleys, no mufflers, no air silencer,
and
>a K&N). It has 132k miles on it. The car burn about 1 quart of oil every
3000
>miles. Is this excessive? When should I start worrying about oil
consumption?
>The car still pulls hard (14.3 at 97) although it does run rough at high
rpms.
>
BrianCh302
Gary Henderson
Don't worry about it! My old car, a '91 Cougar XR7 w/ 5.0 HO has
burned/used oil since I bought it w/ 45,000 miles on it. Now my
brother drives it, and it has over 110,000 miles on it. About 55,000
of those miles were from me, and I drove it hard. It still runs
great, and I don't think its any slower then it was when I first got
it! It seemed to burn/use more oil if I drove it very hard. I
wouldn't worry about it.
********************************
94 White Firebird Formula
A4 3.23, K&N, Edlebrock Cat-Back
13.66 @ 100.56 MPH
ri...@mordor.net
BrianCh302 <brian...@aol.com> wrote:
> I have a 86 5.0 LX with minor work (pulleys, no mufflers, no air silencer, and
> a K&N). It has 132k miles on it. The car burn about 1 quart of oil every 3000
> miles. Is this excessive? When should I start worrying about oil consumption?
> The car still pulls hard (14.3 at 97) although it does run rough at high rpms.
This isn't excessive at all. I wouldn't worry about it.
Chris
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JCLOUTIER
Count your blessings!!! 3000 to a qt is better than average. I'd say do nothing
unless you see puddles or see smoke. That day will come soon enough.... then
talk rebuild with eve better toys!!!!
scott morris
My 89 LX 5.0 burns almost 3 quarts every 3000 miles and I don't even
drive it that hard. Looking in to a GT-40 motor for it at some later
date...
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Rick Lindsay
On 25 Nov 1997 02:58:15 GMT, BrianCh302 wrote:
:>I have a 86 5.0 LX with minor work (pulleys, no mufflers, no air silencer, and
:>a K&N). It has 132k miles on it. The car burn about 1 quart of oil every 3000
:>miles. Is this excessive? When should I start worrying about oil consumption?
:>The car still pulls hard (14.3 at 97) although it does run rough at high rpms.
Probably you need new valve seals.
ri...@mordor.net
scott morris <scott....@ebay.sun.com> wrote:
> ri...@mordor.net wrote:
>>
>> BrianCh302 <brian...@aol.com> wrote:
>> > I have a 86 5.0 LX with minor work (pulleys, no mufflers, no air silencer, and
>> > a K&N). It has 132k miles on it. The car burn about 1 quart of oil every 3000
>> > miles. Is this excessive? When should I start worrying about oil consumption?
>> > The car still pulls hard (14.3 at 97) although it does run rough at high rpms.
>>
> My 89 LX 5.0 burns almost 3 quarts every 3000 miles and I don't even
> drive it that hard. Looking in to a GT-40 motor for it at some later
> date...
I lose about a quart every 3k. I use Mobil 1 10W-30. I'd say I lose
about 1/2 from burning and 1/2 from the rear seal. That's on an 89
5.0 with only 60k miles.
Cheers,
0to60
BrianCh302 wrote:
>
> I have a 86 5.0 LX with minor work (pulleys, no mufflers, no air silencer, and
> a K&N). It has 132k miles on it. The car burn about 1 quart of oil every 3000
> miles. Is this excessive? When should I start worrying about oil consumption?
> The car still pulls hard (14.3 at 97) although it does run rough at high rpms.
Nah, Fords are known oil burners. Plus, one quart every 3k miles isn't
excessive anyway.
charles copeland
One quart every 3K is normal. Rebuild not needed till you hit
less than 1k per quart.
Brad
"Mr X" <mus...@mtsi.com> wrote:
>I had an '88 that would do anywhere from 1 to 2 quarts every 3K depending on
>how hard I drove the car. The thing was, I couldn't see it, it didn't build
>up in the tailpipe, and yes my garage floor was dry.
>Unless you can notice it, I'd leave it. I've been told by many that one
>quart between changes is not excessive by any means.
>That's my $.02
>mC
>'93LX
>BrianCh302 wrote in message
><19971125025...@ladder02.news.aol.com>...
>>I have a 86 5.0 LX with minor work (pulleys, no mufflers, no air silencer,
>and a K&N). It has 132k miles on it. The car burn about 1 quart of oil every
>3000 miles. Is this excessive? When should I start worrying about oil
>consumption? The car still pulls hard (14.3 at 97) although it does run rough at high
>rpms.
Oh, he speaketh the truth. I've got a 91 5.0 with a mere 20,000
miles, and it goes great, and it use a litre here and there. The
Ford guys around my parts didn't so much as raise an eyebrow when I
freaked out over this. (I also have a '67 289 with another 20K miles
on it, and if uses a drop of oil something is buggered *for sure*!!!)
Anyway, they said the PCV is probably the culprit on these new 302s
and to wind up the engine now and then on the hiway to keep the
insides of the engine fused nicely.
Brad
PS: Got a buddy with a '96 GMC truck and the same thing. So don't
worry.
AIRHYDRALX
Don't worry too much about the oil burning.
I've got a '96 GT with 25K miles, and I've been burning a quart between my 3K
oil changes. I've talked to my dealer's mechanic and he said that's to be
expected.
Crimson
96GT