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12v burns oil to add mark but never gets lower?

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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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I will add oil to my truck so that its at the top of the full mark and after a couple days it will be to the add mark but will never go lower then that l. Any ideas?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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I'm guessing you have a leak.... put some cardboard under your truck at night and look for drips would be the first step....
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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truck doesnt leak any oil. is there any way to tell what part of the engine is burning oil? turbo,valves,rings?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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come on now...every 2nd gen dodge with a diesel in it leaks from somewhere. scratch that, every diesel leaks from somewhere. your 100% positive that its not leaking from ANYWHERE? take a look at the blowby tube with the engine running. Lot of haze/oil spitting? put your finger over it, feel like theres a lot of pressure there. take the oil filler cap off, lots of blowby pouring out?
 
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