You keep giving me ideas!
You keep giving me ideas!
I'd say 25% seepage, 75% burning. I looked at Valvoline MaxLife which is the only "HM" oil available in europe and the price is a deterrent.Is it leaking or burning? If burning use a quality engine oil flush every time you change the oil and use a HM engine oil.
1. Try the thickest HDEO 15W40 i can find.
2. Try Valvoline MaxLife.
3. Try 20W50.
4. Mix one or two quarts of 20W50 with my usual 5/10W40 to thicken it up.
5. Replace valve stem seals.
6. Live with it.
7. Check PCV and fix if necessary.
8. Use Redline for two intervals.
No difference in oil consumption between a 5W40, a 10W40 and even a 15W40.Your climate is too cool for something too heavy. I would suppose you could get away with the 20w50 just fine. I wouldn't go heavier
or 10/40 high mileage? Certainly nothing with a 5.
At 85€ per gallon jug ($100)?I wonder why nobody suggested using RL which is pretty known for some cleaning effect (sticky piston rings).
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Figured it was worth asking... but yes this isn't a big problem. People i've asked who have the same engine told me they burn a bit less but they all have automatic transmissions.Minor? Do nothing. Explore the oil consumption of other like models/ engines. Wanting to spend money as oil with a high ester percent may help clean. but still I wouldn't chase a minor problem that probably is a non issue.
Have a look for Castrol GTX HM it is available there, should be a bit cheaper.I looked at Valvoline MaxLife which is the only "HM" oil available in europe and the price is a deterrent.
It isn't...Have a look for Castrol GTX HM it is available there, should be a bit cheaper.
No difference in oil consumption between a 5W40, a 10W40 and even a 15W40.
At 85€ per gallon jug ($100)?
Figured it was worth asking... but yes this isn't a big problem. People i've asked who have the same engine told me they burn a bit less but they all have automatic transmissions.
My theory is that there's more vacuum since you always use the natural engine breaking effect unlike an automatic. There's a bit more oil being sucked past the valve stem seals.Surely it's worth asking, nothing wrong with it. That said, why should the transmission affect engine oil use?
Post #24 gave you some other ideas. Around here Red Line gal. is about 50 US bucks. I would cringe at 100 bucks too… So how much is a MB PCV valve? Does it consume more oil in the winter?My theory is that there's more vacuum since you always use the natural engine breaking effect unlike an automatic. There's a bit more oil being sucked past the valve stem seals.
I don't know, i will try to find the answer but when i look for a pcv for my engine on the internet, all i have is the breather tube the goes from the valve cover to the intake... Nope, it could actually be the opposite! Maybe the consumption is bit higher during summer. My driving is mostly highway and country roads but no stop and go.Post #24 gave you some other ideas. Around here Red Line gal. is about 50 US bucks. I would cringe at 100 bucks too… So how much is a MB PCV valve? Does it consume more oil in the winter?
PCV valve became mandatory in 1967.I don't know, i will try to find the answer but when i look for a pcv for my engine on the internet, all i have is the breather tube the goes from the valve cover to the intake... Nope, it could actually be the opposite! Maybe the consumption is bit higher during summer. My driving is mostly highway and country roads but no stop and go.
swells dried sealsWhat does it do exactly?
Thanks. I could try to go in that direction. Something i wanted to experiment with was to add a small quantity of a very basic group I oil to achieve the same thing. Group I is supposed to have a swelling effect on seals and gaskets and after looking at a MaxLife 5W30 synthetic VAO on oil-club.ru, it turns up it contains a small percentage a group I base to achieve this, according to the members.swells dried seals
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Sounds like you need some of this, Nulon Street & Track 25W60, according to the oil formulator Joe, it's probably made on Group I Bright Stock, plus it's heavily fortified with 1900 ppm Zinc and 400 ppm Moly. Add a litre or two with your next 15W40 oil change, to put some meat on the bones.Group I is supposed to have a swelling effect on seals and gaskets and after looking at a MaxLife 5W30 synthetic VAO on oil-club.ru, it turns up it contains a small percentage a group I base to achieve this, according to the members.