ok so i did something stupid my last like 4 or 5 oil changes i thought that i was grabbing the 5 qt oil buckets at the store but really i had been grabbing the 4 qt buckets (i change company trucks that take 4 qts alot so without thinking which wasstupid when i would go in to get my oil i grabbed the wrong oneso i was runninga qt low everytime) and now i am burning oil whiledriving pretty fast now and i dont knowwhatthe problem could be. i have been told maybe a blown head gasket or piston ring, when i punch the gas i shoot whitesmoke, i dont leak oil when the truck is off or sitting andrunning so i washoping someone might know what i did andif i need to have a rebuilt engine dropped in for $1,500 (that includes the new rebuilt engine and labor) or if there is a cheaper route.

 

White smoke is a blown head gasket and burning antifreeze. If you had a problem with the piston rings you would blow blue smoke. Sounds like possibly the valve guides are worn out or look down your throttle body into the plenum and see if there's oil in there. How much oil you burning??

 

I usually check mine when I fill it with oil..........duh

 

Sounds like the guys at Jiffy Lube.LOL

 

lol yeah i know i should have checked it like i said it was my stupid mistake that now im having to pay for but im burning pretty much all 5 qts with in 400-700 miles depending if its hot or cold outside

 

If it didn't get below the add mark it didn't hurt it.

 

ok so if i were to replace the head gasket do yall think that would fix all my problem?

 

Get a correct diagnosis first.

 

burning that much oil is bad Pull your plugs, see if any of them are coated in oil. Is the truck running rough? I doubt the head gaskets will fix the oil problem.

Do a compression test or leak down test on the cylinders to find out if your piston rings are good

 

question.....when i first sart my truck in the morning i have thick white smoke for about 10 mins...this isnt bad is it? once warmed up theres no smoke atall, even when i punch it...

i just got worried cuz above stated white smoke is head gaskets