Bill Gilbertson wrote:I don't think brand really matters. I run whatever name brand Fleet Farm has on sale (currently Shell) except in the winter when I have the local Exxon station change it.
lanyard wrote:The question should be is, "where is the oil going?"
Pressure indicator is NOT a low oil indicator.
Perch_44 wrote:Maple Syrup can be used as a substitute in the event of low oil also.
lanyard wrote:The burning oil thing could happen, but I would think there'd be noticeable exhaust issues.
We had a car that was blowing oil out of block gasket and it was burning on the engine block. It would lose a quart between oil changes, and figured it was due to high mileage. Sometimes there would be a stinky burnt oil smell, bu then not so much. Finally one month the oil light would come on, as mentioned, when taking a hard turn... 3+ quarts of oil gone.... no drips in the garage, etc.
By the time we got it to the mechanic the thing was hemorrhaging oil.
Depending on the design of the engine block, there might be more than one casket. Everyone thinks head gasket, but there could be one or two intermediary gaskets if the full block is made from two to three pieces of steel. 3 quarts is a lot to go missing every 3k-5k miles.
Low oil can have some catastrophic effects on the vehicle.... and the pressure gauge may read just fine the whole time.
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