That's really weird. Are you sure you are not overfilling? I change my oil every 3000 with Mobile-1 10W. After I change my oil, the oil is so clean it is hard to see on the dipstick, but you can certainly see a line going horizontally across the stick marking the level. After about 2000 or so miles, my oil begins to blacken, making the level very easy to detect. I have never noticed a gasoline smell on my dipstick. I will have to take a closer sniff next time I am under there.

My VX takes exactly one 5 quart jug of oil to fill her up. I burn oil pretty regularly as well. In between oil changes I probably will add at least a quart, maybe a quart and a half, depending on how hard I drive. I change my PCV almost every time I change my oil as well. I have no CELs and my VX runs good. I still worry however.

Bart

Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
HUMMMMM..........maybe this is my problem
I have NEVER been able to determine the level of my oil and could not figure out why. The dipstick looks wet 3/4 of the way up the whole stick with thin oil residue. SH1t something else to fix on it.