1996 4.0L Consuming 1 qt. of Oil Every 300 Miles

That's because there are separate 'compression' and 'oil control' rings on the pistons. Some years ago the 3.8L V6 on my LTD was burning oil to ...

4.0 Oil Pump Longevity - Jeep Cherokee Forum

Is this fact or fiction? My oil pressure is fine and I'm using a full synthetic 5W-30 oil here in central Florida. Mileage is north of 241,000.

"Normal" oil consumption | Jeep Patriot Forums

GM has released TSB's stating 1 qt per 2000 miles is acceptable for a lot of their engines. 1 qt per 1000 miles is too excessive in my opinion.

What's a Normal Oil Consumption? - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

As has been suggested, the Dealer in my area would also likely say oil consumption is within "Normal" range if it consumed as much as 1qt/1000 ...

Burning oil, 1 qt/2,500miles | 4.6L Based Powertrains | Crownvic.net

as far as that is concerned, industry standard for oil consumption is 1 quart in 1000 miles. so 1 quart in 2500 miles is really not that bad.

The Oil Every 4.0 Wants : r/CherokeeXJ - Reddit

That's not zinc, that's just blow by (or bad intake valve seals, which is pretty common on 4.0L engines. The seals really only last ~60K) that ...

Excess Oil Consumption Chrysler Town & Country - RepairPal.com

Excessive oil consumption—defined as more than one quart per 1,000 miles (on vehicles with less than 50,000 miles) or more than one quart ...

losing oil...not leaking - Jeep Forum

I noticed my Jeep is losing oil about 1/4 quart every 200-300 miles. ... 96 GC Limited V8 245,000 miles Scrapped 04 ... I've seen many that have ...

To clean or not to clean(high mileage 4.0l) | NAXJA Forums

For Renix if you want a larger oil filter. Wix 51182, also Cq 85182. Before I switched to a larget filter I ran 5 qt of oil + 1 of MMO. With ...

Jeep 4.0 oil for summer and winter | BobIsTheOilGuy

I use 10W-30 in all the engines and I can't really complain about any of them, except the one Cherokee with almost 300K miles has some lifters ...

PSA: Do yourself a favor, pop your hood once in a while

They have all consumed oil, but for some reason, I don't think they're ALLL that terrible. I typically have to add maybe 1 quart in 5,000 miles.

Excessive Oil Burning - neons.org

oil pressure switch << just as likely to leak as your intake is full of oil. With the quantity that you are describing it should be a complete ...

Mechanic said I waited too long and it burned through 2 quarts

... oil change every 5k miles on my car (full synthetic). I went back after 8K miles to do an oil change today at 38K miles, technically still ...

Petrol consumption problem X300 4.0! - Jaguar Forums

I have a 1996 Jaguar XJ6 X300 4.0. I a have ... miles to a tank. If any one who has a X300 ... oil change and replacing a like amount of fluid with ...

96/7 Jeep 4.0 Oil and filter. | BobIsTheOilGuy

The 4.0 L is a 10/30 engine. I have run over 200k with 4.0's using Valvoline conventional 10/30. Don't waste your money on synthetics, the 4.0 ...

Where's the oil? | The Chrysler Minivan Fan Club Forums

Oil Consumption The accepted rate of oil consumption for engines used in the vehicles referenced is 0.946 liter (1 qt) in 3200km (2000 mi). This ...

Oil Consumption | Jeep Enthusiast Forums

The thing is that the smoking problem is caused by the oil seeping into the rear cylinders combustion chamber. When you overfill, you defeat the ...

2012 GT oil consumption 1 quart/2500 miles | Ford Mustang Forum

There is nothing wrong with your oil consumption. You are doing better than my car and I don't consider mine as having a problem. 2012 ...

Burning oil - Kia Sorento Questions - Car Gurus

Random oil consumption. After 1000 miles, 1/4 qt down Another 1000 miles, 1/8 qt down. Another 1000 ...

Best oil for high mileage | Jeep Cherokee Talk

Nothing wrong with synthetic at all, I ran it on my S-10 PU and got 300k out of it. You just don't want to start using it on a high milage ...