My 2000 Concorde 2.7 has 193K miles on it and burns 1/2 quart during my often done 500 mile trip when starting at the full line. I normally keep it at the full line since this motor has sludge tendencies and has pretty high oil temperatures. The last trip I started with the oil level 1/2 quart low, and at the end of the trip it was 3/4 quart low, so had only consumed 1/4 quart. So during the last two 500 mile trips, 1/2 quart consumed when starting at full, and 1/4 quart consumed when starting at 1/2 quart low.
What does this say about an engine that consumes less oil when nearer the add line? I doubt the crank is getting into the oil when its at the full line and slinging it more, so why would it consume less with a lower oil level?
I have run mostly LL-01 5W40 over the last 125K miles, but run LL-01 5W30 in the winters, which are spent in Madison, WI. I've mostly run Motul 8100 Excess, but have run some Fuchs Titan and Liqui Moly also. Current 5W30 fill is Mobil 1 EP, which is the first non LL-01 oil I've ran in over 100K miles.
Transmission is original and I did one filter change at 60K and have done 4 dipstick pump out changes since then with ATF+4. It functions perfect except a little flare if you do a rolling vs a complete stop.
What does this say about an engine that consumes less oil when nearer the add line? I doubt the crank is getting into the oil when its at the full line and slinging it more, so why would it consume less with a lower oil level?
I have run mostly LL-01 5W40 over the last 125K miles, but run LL-01 5W30 in the winters, which are spent in Madison, WI. I've mostly run Motul 8100 Excess, but have run some Fuchs Titan and Liqui Moly also. Current 5W30 fill is Mobil 1 EP, which is the first non LL-01 oil I've ran in over 100K miles.
Transmission is original and I did one filter change at 60K and have done 4 dipstick pump out changes since then with ATF+4. It functions perfect except a little flare if you do a rolling vs a complete stop.