gwicks Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Drove the car from Eugene to Seattle and back this weekend, started with full oil, ended with no oil on the dipstick, took about 1.5 quarts to get back to full. There is no oil leak, the pcv seems to be fine, so i'm guessing it just getting past the rings. I am obviously not going to fix this by pulling the engine to pieces, as oil is cheap, just wondering if there were any other solutions like additives or anything? Also, can i move from 5-30 to 10-40 high mileage oil or something? That seems like it would be the best bet, my car has 120k on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I had to look up the conversion, so to save someone time 1.5 pints = 3/4 quart. That's basically on the same level as my consumption, if I were to travel somewhere with a lot of highway driving. Switching to a thicker oil is your best bet in my opinion. 10w-40/5w-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwicks Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Sorry apexi, i've just moved to usa from Australia, and keep getting mixed up with all these new measurements....i meant to say i used 1.5 quarts in 700 miles! Thinking i will switch to Valvoline high mileage blend, 10w40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 No worries. That is a fair amount of oil, especially this time of year when temperatures are cooler. My consumption tends to go down in the winter, and increase in the summer. Keep us posted on how a thicker oil works out for you. I've thought about going with a thicker oil, but always stuck with 5w-30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwicks Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Thanks mate, just ordered 5 quarts of 10w-40 valvoline high mileage, will let everyone know how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 we have stick'ied threads for a reason :-) this one might be a better resource - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/clearing-up-all-oil-info-79800.html Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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