What is your VX Oil Consumption in 1000 miles? Part Deux.

The Ironman I recently aquired is a real thirsty girl...as in: almost a quart per hundred miles...:uhohgray:

When I get a chance, my plan is a couple quarts of Rotella + a pint of Seafoam in the crank case for 1-2C before the next oil change.

Then go through the PCV system & treat her to a new PCV valve. (looks like the orig still in there...with 152K on the clock)

DUDE!!!!

Oil catch can alla way

Well I just had the oil changed on my 1999. Ran 2000 miles total after purchase, and had the original (date of purchase) oil changed when I arrived in Phoenix, about 400 miles later. Changed it again after arriving in Utah. Dipstick still showed full, no signs of leaking, afaik. I'll be changing mine every 3k miles regardless. I swear by Rotella T6.

I've switched to Rotella T6 for the last two changes as well as using BG EPR (109)...I've reduced my oil use by 50% down to about 1/2 quart every 1000 for the OEM spec of 1 quart per 1000.

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Originally Posted by Mile High VX

I've switched to Rotella T6 for the last two changes as well as using BG EPR (109)...I've reduced my oil use by 50% down to about 1/2 quart every 1000 for the OEM spec of 1 quart per 1000.

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Me too, recently found Rotella T6 at Walmart for a reasonable price. I'm hoping the Rotella can help clean up my engine and reverse the oil burning woes.

I think that what confuses me the most about this issue is that I'll go a few tanks of gas with almost no usage and then hit a period where it uses a half quart in 5-6 days. I'll top it off and then back to no usage for a while. Just seems to be so inconsistent that I don't understand what would cause it to be like that.