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Old 08-07-2017, 04:56 PM
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Is this normal oil usage?

edit: 3/4 of one quart.

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Old 08-07-2017, 05:24 PM
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if its 3/4 of a quart its ok.....if its 3 or 4 quarts....then there's an issue, how many hrs on the engine.
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3/4 of a quart. About 400 hours. Top end service has been done.
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very common due to the crappy metric ring package.
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OK, thanks. Now that I think about it, it was a long run. I'm just not used to having to add that much oil.
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what oil are you running in it?
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Originally Posted by mike tkach
what oil are you running in it?
Valvoline VR-1 20w50
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Just be happy it isnt making oil
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