Oil Consumption..Synthetic Oil
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My G hardly loses any oil over 6,000 miles, but my wife's Pacifica with a 3.8 lump burns oil pretty bad. At one point, I thought I noticed a difference switching from the recommended 5w-20 to a 5w-30, or a 10w-30, but since that first "maybe that helped.." moment, it doesn't seem to make any difference. Last couple years, it's burning oil too quickly with any weight oil to keep good track of whether the heavier weight helps.
Have you considered switching to a high-mileage formulation oil first, before changing weight? Supposedly helps with oil consumption, but again, Your Mileage May Vary, literally.
Have you considered switching to a high-mileage formulation oil first, before changing weight? Supposedly helps with oil consumption, but again, Your Mileage May Vary, literally.
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With 121K on mine, it's just now starting to burn just shy of a quart in 7500 miles. I have always used Synthetic oil (M1, Amsoil). I did use conventional oil for the break in and I "drove it like I stole it" during break in. Yes you can use a heaver weight oil, as long as it doesn't get too cold where you live.
My Son's 2006 Jeep started life on conventional oil and he tried synthetic, and it drank oil like a sailor on shore leave. He went back to conventional and has had no problems since.
My Son's 2006 Jeep started life on conventional oil and he tried synthetic, and it drank oil like a sailor on shore leave. He went back to conventional and has had no problems since.
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I did just the opposite. For the first 100,000 miles of my car's life I put nothing but synthetic in it....until it started consuming oil at the rate of 1QT per 500 miles. Once I switched to conventional the consumption slowed considerably. 50,000 miles later, still using conventional and I consume about a quart every 3,000 miles.
Last edited by PAIXAO; 07-09-2013 at 10:51 PM.
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My car drinks PP like I used to drink vodka, even the 10W30. I don't know why, but it consumed more than twice as much as Castrol, Mobil 1, and any other oil I tried.
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i've had better with castrol 0w-30
OP, why not try a high mileage oil?
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like what additives? i am pretty sure they both contain similar additives and slight advantage going to the synthetic team..
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