i have been noticing a little oil loss.my engine is 2.5 4 cylinder.what are the common for this engine to leak.i appreciate the help and advice.

 

 

How many miles on it? Could just be burning oil if there is a lot of wear on the rings. I had a 2001 Caravan with the dodge 4-Cylinder in it and I got 270,000 miles out of it. I changes the oil every 3000 miles and ran a synthetic blend in it.

 

almost 186 thousand its good engine i need to tell u bout my speesometer its about 10 miles off i talk to a electric shop they asked me was the check engine light on i said yes.i told it has a speed sensor.would that cause my speedometer be off .i know it shifts a lower than when i first got the truck.the reason i replace the speedo is because the the little arm that stops it at 0 broke

 

Is it off 10MPH all the time? Or at X MPH it says X+10 or X-10 MPH?

If it's a proportionate amount off (says 45 at 50, 90 at 100, etc.) then the next question is, what size tires do you have on the back?

RwP

 

it the same size tires

 

And the same size as WHAT?

*mode=rant*

Nobody else knows your vehicle. Nobody else knows what you have on it, save for what you tell us.

If you want to be stupid, and dense, and give stupid responses, then do.

Just don't expect any help.

But when someone asks, "What size tires"? "Same size" doesn't help. For instance, my truck has P235/75R15s. Is that what your truck has? If not, well, obviously, it's not the same size tires. Currently the spare under the bed is a P225/75R15. That's also not the Same Size Tire.

But to answer your first question - Wash the motor off. Make a note of where the oil is coming out. THAT will help answer your question on YOUR Truck. As a general answer, any place there's a seal, gasket, or plug, there can be a leak. It can also be burning oil (OHC motors tend to burn more than OHV, which tend to burn more than valve-in-block - which no Dakota came with a VIB motor! - due to the increase of oil over the combustion cylinder in normal operation.)

Shucks, you could just have a bad PCV valve which would cause it to suck oil and burn it ..

But don't answer questions with stupid answers. Stop. Think. Remember, nobody but YOU are there; nobody ELSE knows the answers to these questions. Answer with details, not generics. Be specific and accurate.

RwP

 

Hey Ralph is everything okay?

 

go on somewhere.you know what i mean by same size tires.it common sense when someone saya that.i aint gotta say specific tires.i appreciate your help but man it didnt do this with the other speedo.so it has nothing to do with the tires.thats like me u asking me my oil leaked a quart u look under your hood u left the oil cap on.im not gonna argue i dont know you.

 

i meant oil cap off.and ralph ive had some personal issues with myself and well my truck suffered and im just trying to fix sorry for the short answers