Re: 07 Dodge 3.8 oil consumption?
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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09/01/09 10:28 PM
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No saying it's right but it's been the manufacturers contention all along that 1 qt every 700 miles is normal...
Mopar says 1 quart per 1,000 miles up to 50,000 is normal , I think there full of poo I have met a few owners of 3.8 that go 3,500 miles and use zero oil,,,, also have had many used and worn out high milege cars that did better than this cream poff 07 grand Caravan,,,,,,,,
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Re: 07 Dodge 3.8 oil consumption?
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09/02/09 07:21 AM
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No blow by, clean new Mopar air filter and also I just put a new Mopar PCV in the old one was not stuck was hoping that it was ,,,,,,,, I have run Valvoline 5/20 Synthetic and MotorCraft 5/20 Blend and no difference still use oil.......... Next I will try regular petroleum 5/20 then after that I am thinking maybe a thicker Wt. oil might help.......... BTW Ma Mopar is zero help they just recite the factory accepted tolerance , we even bought the Mopar Life Time Drive line warren tee..... I called the Factory rep now located on the other side of the world in India and got no help from them ,bummer........
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Re: 07 Dodge 3.8 oil consumption?
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09/02/09 09:59 AM
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We have a 2005 T&C w/3.8 and it will use one quart between the 4,000 mile interval that I change it. I have used standard 5-20w Valvoline since new but imagine it would consume slightly less with a higher viscosity. I think the 5-20w is recommended strictly for better fuel mileage. I am going to move to 10-30w starting with the next change.
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Re: 07 Dodge 3.8 oil consumption?
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01/01/10 09:18 AM
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Thought I'd bring this back up , might help some one with same issue.... The CEL recently came on had codes scanned at Auto Zone and read out leaking oil into cylinder and also catalytic converter,,,,,,,, I took it to dealer and they warren teed the converter which made no difference on anything except the CEL went out, dealer says Auto Zone's code for oil leaking into cylinder is nothing ...... Caravan still burns oil and I still have 3 years to go on payments Mopar the company of today sucks they don't back there cars or customers and hide behind stupid policy like Yea its ok that a two year old low milge car burns excessive oil,,,,,
anyone know why the code read out as oil leaking into cylinder??????
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