Whose Trac burns oil?

[zaffo oxnard]

Hey,



Just for the fun of it... How much oilk does you Trac burn? I have a 2001 with 86,000 miles and do not burn a drop. Run both dino and mobile one over the years.



My neighbor has a 2007 that has only seen Mobile one for 130,000 miles. No oil used.



Come to think of it, the last car I had that needed make up oil between oil changes was a 69 mustang with a 302. By the time I gor rid of it with 140,000 miles in 2003 (oh for the days of sub $2/gallon gas), it used 1 quart of straight 40 weight per tank of gas (had a case of pep boys house brand in the trunk). If it sat for more than 48 hours the crank would slam around in the journals until pressure built. Make a heck of a racket. I used to have to go unhook the coil wire and crank to build pressure before I dared fire it up. I got it with 75,000 miles., and changed the oil/filter at 3,000 with dino and FL1A.



My 82 ranger w/ 2.3L started burning a quart evert tank at about 40,000 ; then suddenly stopped at 60,000 ish. traded in on 1992 ranger.



My wifes 1994 escort never burned a drop - sold at 180,000.



Mom's 1992 Taurus wagon sold at 76,000- never burned a drop.



My 1992 Ranger never burned a drop over 130,000.

 

[Tim L]

2001 (205,000 miles)

doesn't burn a drop

 

[Tom Schindler]

Mine does not either. My wifes Explorer will now burn about 1 quart every 6 months. This vehicle has 0ver 207,000 miles on it.





Tom

 

[Makin Trax]

not a drop ! !

 

[Doctor CAD]

Unless there is a gasket or seal failure, you rarely see a car using oil anymore.

 

[Mrlunchbox]

Only seems to *use* oil when its wayyyy overdue for an oil change :sad:

 

[Ray McIntireJr]

A 2007 with 130,000 miles on it already?!? Whoa.



My 2001 doesn't burn any but the wife's 05 Buick Lacrosse does, about a half a quart in 5,000 miles. The dealer we bought it said there was a tsb for worn valve seats that could be the cause. Crock of chit if you ask me.

 

[Brian Wolf]

02 with 200,320 - No oil used or leaked.

Been using Mobil1 since it's first oil change.

 

[zaffo oxnard]

130,000 in 4 years - yep. That is what driving 60 mile to work one way will do to a car.



i did near that when i commuted to college 50 miles one way 4 days a week for 2 years - luckily that was in the 34 mpg escort. Loved it.





Winner!

 

[Fred]

My '02 4x4 loses/burns no oil between changes. 105K miles. :driving:

 

[Dreman]

2003 with 254k on it, no oil used between changes.



Had a 1968 LTD in college. I got it with 211,000 miles on it and sold it with 270,000 (or so) on it. The only time it used any oil was on a long open highway run at 70, where it would use 1 quart about every 500 miles. Changed oil every 3000 miles.

 

[Jim Johnson]

2001 ST with "only" 135,000 miles: burns no oil between changes. I've used Mobil 1 since the first oil change, and the oil gets changed every 6,000 miles.