well, it's been a little over a month since satan replaced my HG, and everything seems to be running fine. i've put about 1000 miles on it since the new HG and i just checked the oil today and it was about half way full on the dipstick. problem is i filled it up(maybe a little too much) about 2 weeks ago, and have maybe driven 500 miles. i've also done a comp test and the #'s are great, about 210 accross the board. so is it normal for the engine to use that much oil(1/2qt?) after that much driving? is it possible for my comp #'s to be that good, and there to still a HG problem? also, maybe some of u remember me posting about bubbles on my dipstick a couple weeks ago. turns out that i only see them(very few, maybe three or four small ones) when the engine is hot, and people have told me that is normal...is it? i just can't see how there could be any kind of problem w/ if i've got compression #'s at 210, so 'i'm stumped on where the oil went. maybe blow-by? i haven't checked my intake pipe, but i did feel the bottom of the filter, and there was no oil soaking through. could that much oil blow out though? dunno, what're your takes on it.
#19682, "RE: oil down a bit...normal?" In response to Reply # 0
If you had blow by your compression wouldn't be that good so that aint the problem. Shit my engine burns oil also and it only has about 10,000 miles on it. I change my oil every 3,000 miles and I put 4.5 quarts and after I have driven about 2,000 miles I end up having to put that other .5 quart for the last 1,000 miles before I change my oil. These engines just have a hard time keeping oil.
#19683, "RE: oil down a bit...normal?" In response to Reply # 1
yeah, i've heard they burn oil, and before my HG was leaking i had to put in a qt every 1000 or so. i just didn't know if i should still have to after the new HG. thanks.
#19684, "RE: oil down a bit...normal?" In response to Reply # 0
Damn, i dont know why some of you guys are using oil. Between my 3000 mile oil changes, i use NO MORE than a half a quart of oil. It seems like some of the 420A's use more than others for some reason...
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