using oil?
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using oil?
My motor is dry as a bone for the most part, no valve cover leakage and from every inch of the head gaskets other than the very back of the motor( which I can't see)look perfect. I'm using about 1 quart every 3000k, no issues other than when I've changed the oil the past few times I would need to top up if not changing it out. Anyone elses Disco burn a little oil?
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RE: using oil?
So you are loosing a quart every 3000K, not sure what that works out to in mileage but it is somewhat unusual for a Rover. Manufactures don't consider an engine to be burning oil unless you are using 1 quart per 800 miles or less.
What do your plugs look like, how often do you change your oil and what oil and weight are you using?
What do your plugs look like, how often do you change your oil and what oil and weight are you using?
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RE: using oil?
Plugs are clean, I run castrol syntec 5w30 w/ a mobile 1 filter and change oil religiously every 3000k. You're right, it isn't considered a problem by manufacturer standards but it still makes me curious. I do have some valve tap at startup despite having done the ATF flush, induction cleaning, run the above oil and filter. You might me onto something w/ the valve seals but I wouldn't think that would be likely?
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RE: using oil?
Try driving down a long hill with your foot off the gas for a bit, when you go to give it more gas, see if you have any dark smoke come from the exhaust as a puff of smoke. If you do, you are loosing oil past the valve stems. Check your PCV tube to see if the oil seporator is plugged, may want to replace it.
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