schm

So today i was working on the truck and decided to check the oil looked at the dip stick and it was only reading 1/2" on the dip stick I have never seen the truck leak once so im confused why its so low I use 5qt mobil 1 5w 30 fully synthetic motor oil and 1 lucas synthetic oil stabilizer. changed it 3k ago

alsatropine

iTrader: (2)

Its normal for the truck to use a little oil. Mine burns about .5 qts every 5000..

schm

see that would not bug me the 2qt is whats bugging me.

dyeguy1212

iTrader: (1)

well you're using 5 quarts of oil and 1 quart of lucas in a truck that takes 7 quarts...?

Nalb1221

Yep just like dyeguy said your only using 6 quarts all together, these trucks take 7 quarts.

User-One

No its not ok, my 07 5.4 has never consumed oil and still doesn't. Nor is it ok for any car to consume oil.

PALMETTO_XLT

I talked to my dealer cause like alsatropine said mine burns about .5 quarts every 5000 miles also and they told me by fords standards that a motor can burn a qt every 9xx miles and still by normal.

I don't recall the exact mileage but it was in the 900's. fords standards does sound kinda of relaxed here but still according to ford oil consumption is normal.

Schm- as long as you remember to check it every so often and it doesn't get a lot worst, to where your fogging for Mosquitos(smoking), I wouldn't worry abut it.

PJB

I always put 8 quarts of oil in my truck and don't even check it between oil changes (3k miles).

dyeguy1212

iTrader: (1)

Who's to say what's "ok"? For some people, no oil consumption is permitable. For others, adding a quart between oil changes is necessary.

Engines wear, its a part of life. Putting a 4 buck quart of oil in seems "ok" to me, when the alternative is rebuilding the engine of an 8 year old truck with 160k miles.

Some may argue this, but I honestly don't believe there is any additional wear on an engine if its burning a little bit of oil. Maybe the cats will get clogged quicker, I honestly don't know, but I really don't think you're up a creek if you're a little burning oil.

BISCUT

Your a full quart over your engines capacity.