Rotella Trials

[eternal21]

It is dangerous if you put too much in and crank it over with the spark plugs installed.

Couple of squirts in each cylinder, wait and then first crank over with the spark plugs still out, and you are fine.

PK

+1. I stuck shop towels over the holes for a few cranks to get out anything that might still be sitting. Afterwards, I stuck the old plugs back to smoke everything out.

[GAMEON]

So its been more than 6 months since the last post. Where is everyone at now with their oil consumption after making a change to Rotella? Or after the MMO trick?

I'm just curious as I seem to have to add anywhere from a 1/4 to 1/2 a qt everyday. I drive highway to/from work for a round drop of 50 miles and the speeds are average around 65-70, I do my best to keep the rpms under 2500, but sometimes you have to pass people lol. It's rather annoying as everyone knows. I love the VX, but I'm getting to the point of do I put $20 in the gas tank or $10 in the tank and $10 in oil? lol.

[circmand]

Haven't done the Rotella but I do use Lucas motor treatment it is thicker and slows usage. However I am more around a quart every 1000 miles you definatley have an issue above and beyond the heavy oil use.

[tom4bren]

You can also try to replace your PCV with an oil catch can. Opinions are varied on it's effectiveness but I've been running one on the Amigo for a year now and seem to burn less oil.

[GAMEON]

It's weird. When I first bought mine i only had to add about a 1/4 every fill up so... 250 miles. I've owned it for a just a little over a year and has progressively gotten worse. To the point of I almost want to get rid of it. randomly though it won't use any. Such as I checked it monday and had to add a 1/2qt. Then it went down about a 1/4 from the full like on the dip stick (didn't add any oil) and it stayed there the next two days, then thursday I had to add a 1/3 of a qt and then 1/4qt this morning. My driving distance or style didn't change at all though. I'd love to take a road trip in it, but scared to lol. Now if I could put in an oil level sensor in the pan and then a fill tube in the glove box so I can fill it while driving... I'd be okay lol.

[circmand]

It's weird. When I first bought mine i only had to add about a 1/4 every fill up so... 250 miles. I've owned it for a just a little over a year and has progressively gotten worse. To the point of I almost want to get rid of it. randomly though it won't use any. Such as I checked it monday and had to add a 1/2qt. Then it went down about a 1/4 from the full like on the dip stick (didn't add any oil) and it stayed there the next two days, then thursday I had to add a 1/3 of a qt and then 1/4qt this morning. My driving distance or style didn't change at all though. I'd love to take a road trip in it, but scared to lol. Now if I could put in an oil level sensor in the pan and then a fill tube in the glove box so I can fill it while driving... I'd be okay lol.

Find and fix the leak this is way more than the typical oil burning.