SVTBill

400 miles and i burned a quart

WTF 46,600.1 miles


im on my way to go get some oil from autozone


why is it burning so much? sae5w-20 synthetic blend (motor craft) with a fram filter


please help


are my rings bad or something?!~

ponysnake99

check to make sure you don't have bits of oil in your coolant resevior, and also check the fluid on your dipstick to make sure it isnt sweet smelling or milky looking. this could be signs of some serious problems.

Before you start sweatin' buckets, are you sure your oil pan plug is sealing properly and not cross threaded? Is your filter on tight and not damaged? When you checked your oil last, was the engine hot or cold? Can you see any oil deposits on/under the engine?

If you are burning oil this bad, there's one more test you can do. Check your spark plugs, burning oil will leave deposits on the electrodes, leaving a shinny black or gunky substance on them.

SVTBill

i meant to say i just got done changing my oil about 500 miles ago, i checked it this morning (about to go on a trip) and saw how low it was...no coolant mixed, the filter is on tight and the oil pan bolt isnt cross threaded (i change it myself)


how on god's green earth do i get to my plugs on this engine? LOL


thanks for your help man

SVTBill

i checked the oil when the car was cold, am i supposed to check it when the car is hot?

ponysnake99

no its better to check it cold, asking if u checked it hot or cold was to make sure you didnt check it after running it. Checking your oil level after riding around gives lower than normal readings because some of the oil is still covering parts on the top end of the engine. If you checked it cold then it rules out this "mis-reading".

As for spark plugs, i've never changed them on a GT, but im sure a good extension and a spark 5/8" is all you need

SVTBill

thanks bud


anything else i should check out before the trip?

yesterday i rebalanced all my tires, i put washer fluid in (most importatnt thing, i know), i checked the air filter


hmm what else?

swooshonln

do you notice any black smoke (or any kind for that matter) comming out of your exaust when your car is on? what about if you get on it, do you see any then?

MrChubs1

I have to disagree here. The level you want in the pan iin a perfect world is at the full mark on the dipstick with the engine running. Since you can't get an accurate reading withit running, you gotta shut it off, but check it right away while it's hot and you have some oil up top still.

That said, it's not that critical. It's better to be slightly low on oil (like zero to 1 qt range) than to be overfull.

SVTBill

really? how is that true, if its over full wont it just burn the excess off?

i just added a quart and a half a little while ago

that puts me at 9 1/2 quarts















just kidding










but seriously, i should be up around 5 1/2 now



sometimes not often at all i will see white smoke coming from the exhaust at a light...like 1-2 times a month, it will do it at 1 light only, but when it does it its like a ton


wtf?


its only happened like twice actually


in about 1 hour im leaving for that trip, anything else i should check before i skedaddle?

Fobra

you probly counted wrong... 51/2 is not enough oil bud - 4.6's can take 6 to 6.5 to read full - i know it sucks