checked the oil on my o4.5 1/2 quart low .truck ben seting on level ground four days 13800 miles since i have switched over to amsoil .i was runing rotel changing oil and filter 3 to5 thousand miles never semed to use a drop. is this normal or not. easy runing most of time.truck now has98500 miles.did anlise on amsoil at12000 mil every thin ok. posible seal leaking in turbo? check oil level every second to third fill up. just semes like it used1/2quart last1500 miles iny info would help.sotex

 

I say if the engine started to use oil after switching to Amsoil switch back to Rotella and see if it stops.

MikeyB

 

Doesn't take much off of level to make that much difference. Mine will change with the slight slope of my garage floor. Make sure you check in exactly the same position before you get too concerned or spend any money.

 

I noticed oil consumption when using Amsoil as well. I wasn't at all impressed with the blackstone report and ditched it for dino oil.

 

you need to run it hard for a while, 5 or 600 miles with a heavy trailer or fifth wheel camper............mine stopped using oil when i started pulling my fiver

 

Mine has ALWAYS used a half quart between changes. Used Amsoil and Dino and never made a difference. Mine too is totally sensitive to being dead level. I try and ck it when the oil is still HOT. In the cold the oil shrinks some when it cools. Shut her off, wait half hour, and then ck it.

 

roperteacher how maney miles betwen oil change do you go .

 

4000-5000 Depending on if I am board and haven't crawled under the truck in a while. LOL

 

one of the reasons i switched to amsoil was the fact that i should be able to go 3 times the distance betwen oil changes. after oil analyze said ok to keep going.i figured i would put 15000 miles on oil take a sample for analysing and change oil and filter .sotex