My truck used 1/2 Qt of oil in 3000 miles. Its a 1995 5.2 with 70000 do you guys thank this is something to worry about or not. Thanks

 

You might have a leaking plenum gasket.

 

I thought about that but I have a kegger that I moded I am going to buy the new belly plate this weekend I also have a TB i moded. So you could be right.

 

1/2 qt in 3000 miles is no big deal.

 

At that rate of loss, I wouldnt worry a whole lot about it.
Hell you could have a small drip in the service plate that could cause that. could be the plenum, or it could jut be from age.

 

that's not bad.

 

could be the rear main oil seal, do you have any oil on the transmissions bellhousing? mine uses 1/2 to 1 quart between oil changes because my rear main is leaking.

 

I once knew someone who couldn't figure out why he was loosing oil (or so he thought) between each oil change. He told me his car needed 4.5 quarts to fill it up on the dipstick, and that he checked it after adding the oil and it was always full. But at the next oil change, sometimes sooner, it was about 1/2 quart low. He had no leaks and no burning oil that he could detect. I asked him if 4.5 was what it took to fill it up with a filter change or without a filter change. Answer turned out to be what I suspected. He actually needed to add 5 quarts with the filter change. He was adding 4.5 quarts, and then checking the oil as soon as he was done adding it (before running the vehicle). What he didn't realize was that after starting the car up, the new oil filter would fill up with oil, and his 4.5 quarts was no longer enough to show full on the dipstick.

 

A '95 with only 70k actual miles? Dude, that's the amazing part of your story.

 

my 95 had 67000 on it when i bought it