It's 1.6 quarts between the marks IIRC, that converts to about 1.1 quarts per 1000 miles, or a quart every 950~ miles. Also consider sending the head to a machine shop, new gaskets and head bolts, and put in a new short block?
Like I know this one shop that charges 2k to repair the head gasket in sac. I was thinking. Of that getting a used short block and replace it or go the route of getting a gen4 2016 engine for 1k and have it put it
Error, error, Will Robinson: I neglected to slash the 1.6 quarts in half, since you're seeing oil halfway down. Long story short, your consumption is: 0.8 quarts per 1500 miles 0.55 quarts per 1000 miles a quart every 1900 miles Any of the 3 above, they're all the same. That's not that bad, well half as bad. Still a lot.
I would if the gen3 engine didn’t have those main issues ... I feel like swapping would be the best option... I have try lucus oil high mileage oil and the stabilizer to try to slow it down.. I even use 5w30 But going up hill or in a incline I get this burning smell
I would say it lessen the about a little But it still there the burning smell once I go incline on a on ramp entering the freeway
@Millie21 I put a GenIV into a GenIII late last winter due to a head gasket failure after the EGR clogged. If you have experience with engine swaps it can be done. I found a 2017 engine with 5100 miles and transplanted it into our chassis with about 250K. We now have over 285K and the performance has been pretty flawless. @Mendel Leisk did a very comprehensive video on youtube and I posted my swap. The damper plate, intake and exhaust have to be changed and one mounting nub have to be removed on the back of the head. The wiring will work with only a few minor mods, the biggest is an extension of the water temp sensor wire. It's not hard to do, but can get tedious at times requiring a little bit of a time out.
Hybridpit in Buena Park CA is installing GEN 4 motors in GEN 3's. They are also the only ones that have figured out how to retain the GEN 4 EGR. That's a big plus!
Jury's out on that? It's heady stuff, but maybe it confuses the 3rd gen ECU. I'd be inclined to play it safe, till the brave pioneers test it out a bit more.
I didn't have the impression there's anybody yet who has retained the whole Gen 4 EGR system, which would include sourcing the EGR from below the catalytic converter. Seems like the closest anybody has gotten is running uncatalyzed EGR through a cooler and valve designed for catalyzed EGR under the control of an ECM expecting uncatalyzed.
Yes, I thought so. It's something we could do 20 or 30 years ago with impunity - but today, we have to dot our "t"s and cross our "i"s - or however it goes. Safest would be - get a Gen 4 car with a Gen 4 engine. Or put a (suitable) Gen 3 engine in your Gen 3.
