03 ram 1500 4x4 with 5.9L v8 using oil

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02-19-2014, 04:57 PM

JRDunaway

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03 ram 1500 4x4 with 5.9L v8 using oil

My truck is a 03 1500 with the 360 and it's using oil.
(About a quart every 1000miles) the truck only has
93000 miles on it. Does anyone have suggestions on
What the problem might be.

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02-19-2014, 06:49 PM

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Dodge would tell you a quart in 1,000 miles is normal. I don't buy it, but some oil use can be expected at 93,000. Is it leaking or burning?

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02-19-2014, 07:22 PM

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Dodge would tell you a quart in 1,000 miles is normal. I don't buy it, but some oil use can be expected at 93,000. Is it leaking or burning?

It's burning it.

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02-19-2014, 08:45 PM

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When? If it's a blue puff at start-up look for leaking valve stem seals. If it blows blue when you stand on it, perhaps it's rings. Either way, it isn't worth fixing. Just keep oil in it.

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