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Old 06-26-2011, 09:30 PM
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You do an oil change, confirm you have properly filled it with oil, when is the next time you add oil, next oil change, after 2000 miles, how low is it at the next oil change?
 
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2000 is not very long to run your oil. You can extend that out and go 3000-4000 miles. I have never know if mine burns oil or not I have always had oil leaks.
 

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Old 06-27-2011, 10:49 AM
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I burn about a Qt in 3-4k...
 
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I burn about a Qt in 3-4k...
All of my 7.3L trucks have been this way.
 
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Old 06-27-2011, 01:15 PM
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And to be fair I have a drop or two on the ground every morning from a pedistal leak that I just dont care enough to fix...
 
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I am burning a qt per 1000.
 
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Old 06-28-2011, 04:01 PM
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i'm a quart down and i just changed it 2 weekends ago, 2,000miles. i usually add about a gallon on 7500 miles change. i like everyone else it seems, have a oil leaking out the seal and the dipstick nut on the oilpan...
 
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2000 F-250 143000+ I go 5000 miles on ever oil change and have always. Never needed to add a drop of oil.... Been a great truck but just burnt the tranny so workin on tha now.....
 
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Old 07-05-2011, 06:09 PM
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4500 miles on the '00 (cross-country trip and started with almost 2000 miles on the oil already) and it's still as honey-colored as new oil and down on the dipstick about 3/16".
 
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LOL... Mine is Black as coal in about 300 miles...
 


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