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Anyone burning oil between oil changes I'm loosing about a 1/8 of a quart every 6k miles or so
It should, but I don't know where it would be. If this is the diesel section of the forum, my apologies. Not easy to see on a phone.Extreme does the diesel have the check valve?
Fuel dilution causes oil consumption by thinning the oil.You should not be noticeably losing oil in this vehicle IMO, if anything you ought to be gaining volume from fuel dilution!
A diesel (actually a gasoline engine as well) if mechanically healthy, will consume more oil if short tripped due to fuel dilution and moisture condensation in the block.I've never really noticed any oil consumption in mine and I run 15K miles on each oil change. It's down barely on the dipstick if at all from when I changed the oil.
A diesel (actually a gasoline engine as well) if mechanically healthy, will consume more oil if short tripped due to fuel dilution and moisture condensation in the block.
Those that get them hot and keep them hot, such as yourself, have very little chance of fuel or moisture dilution so consumption potential is minimized.
Rob
Well, you are correct, mostly.Maybe I don't run my OCI enough to notice any loss on the dipstick. I still have yet to see anyone get a UOA on a CTD from somewhere other than blackstone that actually properly tests for fuel (other than me). I'm still curious about that because I had several percent fuel in my oil sample last time I tested. No noticeable oil consumption, if anything it seemed like it rose slightly. Rising oil levels have been problematic for some vehicles both gas and diesel that suffer from a lot of fuel dilution.