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

[deermagnet]

Mine uses plenty of oil, but it's not very predictable. Countless times I had the oil in hand sure that I would have to add and it was full. Other times I would be sure it's still full and I have to add a good chunk.

That's why you need to check it almost every day. During the warmer months when I'm off work I will check it every single day before heading out. I will never be one of the many owners who lost an engine simply due to low oil.

Check your oil today, check it tomorrow, check it the next day. Check it again. Check it some more. Check it in the morning, check it that night. Check your oil level as often as you possibly can. This point cannot be overstated. Please check your oil level every day.

I checked my oil yesterday and it was full. I didn't drive very far, but today I realized I hadn't checked it yet and I parked in a nice level spot at Walmart and checked my oil when I came out. It was still full. Peace of mind.

Nobody has checked their oil more than me and look how far I've gotten just by keeping my oil full. I check it so much I even broke the dipstick from all the flexing.



If your dipstick hasn't broken yet, you're not checking your oil enough.

Mark Griffin (a VX lifer)

[Ldub]

Mine uses a plenty of oil, but it's not very predictable. Countless times I had the oil in hand sure that I would have to add and it was full. Other times I would be sure it's still full and I have to add a good chunk.

That's why you need to check it almost every day. During the warmer months when I'm off work I will check it every single day before heading out. I will never be one of the many owners who lost an engine simply due to low oil.

Check your oil today, check it tomorrow, check it the next day. Check it again. Check it some more. Check it in the morning, check it that night. Check your oil level as often as you possibly can. This point cannot be overstated. Please check your oil level every day.

I checked my oil yesterday and it was full. I didn't drive very far, but today I realized I hadn't checked it yet and I parked in a nice level spot at Walmart and checked my oil when I came out. It was still full. Peace of mind.

Nobody has checked their oil more than me and look how far I've gotten just by keeping my oil full. I check it so much I even broke the dipstick from all the flexing.



If your dipstick hasn't broken yet, you're not checking your oil enough.

Mark Griffin (a VX lifer)

If the Boss ever decides to put a sticky @ the top...I wholeheartedly recommend this to be the first...

My oil usage is almost identical.

[Chopper]

If the Boss ever decides to put a sticky @ the top...I wholeheartedly recommend this to be the first...

My oil usage is almost identical.

ditto......it'll use nothing for months and thousands of miles. Then it drops a half quart in a hundred miles. Always been that way, and it leaks nothing. Check it like an OCD guy is the only solution I can think of

[89Vette]

That sounds like condensation building up (water) until it gets hot enough or hits the right condition to "boil" it off. I believe this is fairly common in cars where shorter trips are the norm.

What happens is condensation builds up and replaces oil as it's "used up" or drips. That's what makes it APPEAR to keep a steady level reading. Then, when the conditions get right, water (floating on the surface of the oil in the oilpan) flashes off and gives that sudden drop in reading.

[SlowPro48]

Then, when the conditions get right, water (floating on the surface of the oil in the oilpan) flashes off and gives that sudden drop in reading.

Water must be a lot lighter in Kansas. And oil temps a lot lower...