Oil Consumption

[mattferguson14]

Yeah, I think I'll stick with conventional. check this out though, this is from the Q&A section on Valvoline's SynPower website:


"I heard that synthetic oil is too thin for use in an older car and creates blow-by and burn-off. Is this true?"

"This is only true if the blow-by problem exists prior to using a synthetic engine oil. If you have a leaking or blow-by problem, synthetic oils can make the issue worse, but they do not cause it to happen."

Since these VXs have a blow-by problem, could it possibly cause more oil consumption switching to full synthetic?

Also, a friend of mine suggested switching to a straight 30 weight oil. He said it may slow the consumption. What are your thoughts on this? Any other suggestions on lowering consumption? What are your thoughts on Lucas oil stabilizer??

[tom4bren]

Matt,

My VX doesn't seem to burn much but my Amigo sure does.

I had a thread that showed a couple of things to try to decrease the oil consumption & I think it helped. I was putting a quart a week in & now I'm only adding one every other week.

Basically I just replaced the PCV with a canister that I purchased from ebay. I also modified a replacement oil fill cap with a breather/filter attached.

I'll try to remember to post a link to that thread - you'd probably find it an interesting read. It turned into a real pissing match.

Since the canister is less than $20 & the breather/filter less than $10, it's worth a shot.

Tom

[Mile High VX]

I think that this is the one you're looking for...it was quite the entertainment for awhile...

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...light=breather