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That amazes me in that the engineers evidently thought that was an acceptable amount. :grayno:
Oil change
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That amazes me in that the engineers evidently thought that was an acceptable amount. :grayno:
WJCO
Meme King
No kidding. I never understood that one. So on a 5 quart system that the manufacturer recommends oil to be changed at 5k..........when you pull the drain plug, there should be no oil in the pan, and you are still within factory specs :yup:
QuicksilverJK
Caught the Bug
Seriously?? My 3.8 might burn about 1/2qt by the time I get around to my 3-4K oil change. It will be low but still within operating range on the stick.
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
Yup seriously. Just did an oil change recently after about 4K miles and filled a 5qt jug about half way when the motor takes 6
QuicksilverJK
Caught the Bug
Wow that is nuts. And to think they did away with the 4.0 to meet EPA regulations.
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Mountainjk10
Caught the Bug
^^^^^ Same here for me. Changed my oil once and it filled a one gallon milk jug almost to the top.
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Yup, great reading right here:
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?36706-Exploring-The-Causes-of-Excessive-Oil-Consumption
JeepJeep75
New member
Holy crap I didn't even consider this. Excellent point on leaking engines, blow by, container transfer losses, crashes and retired engines. And of course, dumping.
JeepJeep75
New member
Yea, I'm afraid my landlord would frown upon me pouring oil all up in my frame on my driveway. Maybe I'll go park it in the grass at the park by my house and lube up my frame there where all the kids play. Should be ah-ite! My attenuator is an early model without a reservoir so I just soak it overnight in a bucket of used oil. [emoji51][emoji51][emoji106]
notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
It's good to keep an eye on it. I remember reading a thread, where Eddie said Moby had burned a lot of oil, when they had been doing a ton of heavy off roading. This was before the LS swap, though.
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Lil Nasty
Member
The LS' have been oil burners as well. It wasn't uncommon to know a couple of guys who were adding a quart every 3000 miles. Might not be common anymore. I know the 5.3l was around the 99-02 models.
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WJCO
Meme King
Oh yeah, there's a bulletin on the 5.3s even for later models. They re-designed the oil pan baffle, the valve cover, then said replace pistons and rings.
Mountainjk10
Caught the Bug
The recommended amount of oil for a JK is 6 qts. I hope your not under filling your Jeep.
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WJCO
Meme King
Good call. It was more of a blanket statement for vehicles with a 5 quart system. More from my days at Ford. When I worked there, I brought my "theory" up to an engineer one time. He kinda chuckled, because he knew the 1 qt per 1000 mile specification from the manufacturer was really just bullshit so they could easily get out of oil consumption claims.
Mountainjk10
Caught the Bug
BobNH
Member
Around us here in the Northeast, a lot of places burn it in adapted furnaces for heat. Including the recycling center.
Draconianwinter
New member
Actually if you bought your jeep new then it is using a special break in oil, and yes it is different from what you normally use. Your first change is usually around 6k on that first change. Like others have said you have an indicator on your jeep showing the life left in your oil.
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JSTJPN
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My 2011 has 133k miles on it and I change my oil every 5k or so miles. I use castrol high mileage and so far no issues. Still running strong.
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