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Anyone else burn oil?

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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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Anyone else burn oil?

Need a quart every 1000 miles or so.
Old Mar 2, 2004 | 08:28 AM
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I had the same problem before. I put new valve seals and it was fixed.
Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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Yeah, a quart every 200-300 miles.
Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Nope. 24 years on the stock bottom end, 9 years and 45k on the heads, and it doesn't drink a drop.

I leave a rear main spot on the driveway, though. It's enough to **** me off, but I don't really notice any consumption between changes (4000mi or so).

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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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my 86 toyota 4x4 did 1 qt every 70 miles on the interstate
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Talking Burnin' Oil

How about a quart after trip to strip-5 to 6 passes and trip home on 396 w/ 168,000 miles.
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