Wow, my car takes a chitload of oil!!!

[TheRedBlur]

check your pcv, and check for leaks. back of manifold, valve cover gaskets, oil dipstick, oil filter. the filter could be double gasketed and leaking.

 

[HISSIN50]

if not mentioned, a dry and wet compression test can be revealing.

in the old days, it was quite common to run thicker oil (back then it was simply SAE 30 weight) in motors with some miles and that burned some oil.

the EFI 5.0's use low tension rings, which does not help the issue any (blowby).

but excessive oil burning should be examined - though thicker oil might help. just make sure you dont run the thick stuff in cold weather.

good luck.

 

[DFG 5OH]

compression check is next on my list.

 

[TheDamned]

alright guys, i'm taking all that in note and will test that pos car next time I stop by Ford's.

 

[iwashmycar]

would running 20w50 instead of 10w30 help a leaky gasket...i think the gasket on my lower is leaking....Oh...which number is the weight...30 and 50?

 

[TheRedBlur]

20-50 is thicker, meaning the ****s are bigger, so they won't slip through the cracks as easily. come to think of it, I go through about a quart a week, gotta take some time on my day off and find me own leak.

 

[TheDamned]

< come to think of it, I go through about a quart a week, gotta take some time on my day off and find me own leak.

i hear ya

 

[TheRedBlur]

I suspect my lower manifold, I'm gonna talk with my builder this week and try to pinpont some ****.

 

[tderrick]

Wow! I can't even guess how many QTs low you were if it didn't even register on the dip stick. But, if it the motor wasn't burned up before, it certainly is now...