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how much oil does your 5.0 burn?

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Old 03-10-2008, 11:39 PM
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88000 miles mine burns none
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Old 03-10-2008, 11:40 PM
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i use 10w40 and its about a quart little low by the time i need to change it anyways. then again my front drain plug is stripped and it leaks a little out there as i drive.. never any on the ground.. but i can see droppletts around the drain plug
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Old 03-10-2008, 11:49 PM
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i dont burn any at almost 180k on my 91 but i do leak oil thank to a leaking oil pan gasket
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:14 AM
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How come you guys all run 10w40? Ive always ran 5w30 or 10w30.
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:29 AM
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hopefully I burn none... but the underside of my car is wonderfully clean, no oil combined with dirt and road grime crap as far as I can see.... which is opposite of what my old buick used to look like... that was a really greasy old car.


dont know of her past, but I baby her, I cant afford to break her right now
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Old 03-11-2008, 01:07 AM
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About a 1/4 of a QT inbetween changes but thats what it leaks not burns[:@] should have it all sealed up by spring.
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Old 03-11-2008, 01:15 AM
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My burns quite a lot but i am in need of a rebuild.....i run 20-50
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Old 03-11-2008, 08:21 AM
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i bought my gt wit over 200,000 miles on it but the motor still runs strong and it doesnt burn a drop of oil
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Old 03-11-2008, 09:03 AM
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mine doesnt burn any at 160,000 and i run it hard. it used to leak a little around the pan gasket but i took care of that.
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Old 03-11-2008, 09:12 AM
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Too much! Car has only 99,000 miles but sat for 8 years before I bought it. I suspect that the oil rings are shot. Still has good compression. Also leaking bad from front main seal. 1 quart = 700 miles.
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