Car burning oil

When you changed the oil, how much did you put in? 4 qts?

 

If your car is from 2010, gen 3, it takes 4.4 quarts. That can explain why your dipstick shows half way.

From the top mark to the bottom marks on the dipstick, it's 1.6 quarts

 

the white arrow shows the level after you put in the new oil? and where is it now? hard to see.

 

Yeah, I'm confused too. Is this how much it's dropped??



Between the two dimples is about 1.5 quarts, fwiw.

(I like how you continue to call it the damn PCV valve, in your postings. It has that effect on people, for sure.)

 

nice pic!

 

Windows Snipping Tool. Built-in, as of Win7.

 

i admire your skills. i can't even cut and paste. well okay with scissors and glue, but it makes a mess of my screen, and no one else can see it for some reason.

 

If you're on Win7 or later:

Type "snip" in the search field of start menu. Then right-click the search result, choose properties, and assign it a hot key, say "S".

Then anytime you want to use it you just type <ctrl> <alt> S. It pops up, your screen goes kinda white, and you can click and drag a rectangle on any part of screen.

You can save snips, default is the Pictures library, name "capture.jpg". Just keep saving it with that name, very easy to find. If you need two or three, make 'em capture02, capture03 and so on.

 

What's your current oil level, pick a number?



Again, the distance between the two dimples is about 1.5 quarts. Get a couple of quarts, and figure out later?

 

i would start with the 5-20, and keep going up until it stops burning.

 

wow, that brown oil for 1500 mile.

 

I would wait and check at another 1000 miles to see where you're at before adding another quart. You are only about 1/4 quart shy of the full dimple.

 

agreed. no need to run her at full, but keep a weather eye since your losing oil. no spots where you park?

 

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