Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) oil usage

[Tractorat]

My 02 QC 4x4 has about 42k on it. Havent been driving it much since last summer. Only about once a week for about a 10 mile trip



Im down a half a quart of oil already since my last oil change about 1000 miles ago. I havent been pulling anything lately, so all of that milage is in the city and on the freeway unloaded.



Am I in trouble here ? There are no drips under the truck and it doesnt smoke.



Thanks for your help



Tractorat

 

[nps]

Did you check the oil level after the oil change and after running the engine?



Mine is always down about 1/2 qt after putting in 11qts and changing the filter. I wait for it to use another 1/2 then top it back up.



If you aren't dripping or smoking out the tail pipe then I'd keep an eye on it for another 1000 miles before getting worried.

 

[OTRPU]

Any chance you been idling it any? Mine seems to use alot more the few times I've idled overnight. I know it ain't good for it, but when ya gotta ya gotta. I don't seem to use any running MT, but then ain't MT that often. Pullin daily I use alittle oil, some days more than others. Maybe has to do with weight, never really investigated it. I check it daily. . . if it needs oil I add it. Tried Mobile One Syn, reports showed metals rising. Switched to AmsOil, report showed metals rising higher. Dumped and back to Rotella T, will send a sample after 2k. Others were 15K and 7,800. It's a very slight amount per million, but the Rotella didn't show any amount. In Lakewood, CO now, when I get back to Bristol, IN it will have just over the 2k. This sucks, now I find out the service manager where my engine was rebuilt recommended they get a new block. First I've heard of it. And a few other things they did have fallen apart. I don't need this grief.



Cheers,

Steve J

 

[redram]

Any chance you been idling it any? Mine seems to use alot more the few times I've idled overnight. I know it ain't good for it, but when ya gotta ya gotta. I don't seem to use any running MT, but then ain't MT that often. Pullin daily I use alittle oil, some days more than others. Maybe has to do with weight, never really investigated it. I check it daily. . . if it needs oil I add it. Tried Mobile One Syn, reports showed metals rising. Switched to AmsOil, report showed metals rising higher. Dumped and back to Rotella T, will send a sample after 2k. Others were 15K and 7,800. It's a very slight amount per million, but the Rotella didn't show any amount. In Lakewood, CO now, when I get back to Bristol, IN it will have just over the 2k. This sucks, now I find out the service manager where my engine was rebuilt recommended they get a new block. First I've heard of it. And a few other things they did have fallen apart. I don't need this grief.



Cheers,

Steve J

Huh???? What are you rambling about?