What's your oil consumption like?

[TKranbuhl]

'24 EcoBoost, almost 11,000 miles. Dealer changed oil twice. Dipstick always read full.

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[sanford12]

It's not normal but falls within what factories accept. A quart per 1,000 is what most car companies say is still normal. Ford is one of those companies.

 

[James K]

Just wondering how much oil you Eco Boost consumes... I had to add a qt after 2000 miles at roughly 9500 miles total .

Not worried just wondering.

I may try 10W30 oil on the next change to see if it changes.

In an attempt to meet government CAFE regulations some manufactures reduced the friction inside the cylinder by decreasing ring compression. I had an Audi that got new rings because of it. There were courts that agreed with manufactures that a quart per 1000 miles is an industry standard. Just goes to show you that there are judges that don't have to try real hard to be stupid.

 

[lajlmt]

Just wondering how much oil you Eco Boost consumes... I had to add a qt after 2000 miles at roughly 9500 miles total .

Not worried just wondering.

I may try 10W30 oil on the next change to see if it changes.

My Maverick has been at 67% forever. I don’t have to change the oil but once a year but I don’t drive that much took a road trip 3,000 mi and that was about 20%.

 

[Jalopy Technology]

In an attempt to meet government CAFE regulations some manufactures reduced the friction inside the cylinder by decreasing ring compression. I had an Audi that got new rings because of it. There were courts that agreed with manufactures that a quart per 1000 miles is an industry standard. Just goes to show you that there are judges that don't have to try real hard to be stupid.

I tried low tension rings in one of my race motors but the mfg. suggested more frequent freshens which I don't like to do... 800 lsps instead of 1200.

I'm not sure of what style piston ring they use in these engines. The 340 Mopar engine I have in my shop right now is getting old style cast iron with a moly faced compression ring... proven tech from 60 years ago.

The supercharged early Hemi I built for my last F100 build used Total Seal rings with a gapless 2nd ring.

None of that applies to an EB.

This thing is due for a change in 1000 miles or so. I used Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30. The next change may be 10w30. I will look at the oil analysis closely to see if anything stands out.

 

[Jim Walker]

Change around 5thous. Doesn’t use any, 14 thous mi on it , 10-30 blend what their putting in it

 

[The Real Maverick]

It's not normal but falls within what factories accept. A quart per 1,000 is what most car companies say is still normal. Ford is one of those companies.

I've never had a car or truck burn oil since 1980. That seems like old tradition.

The only turbo I owned was a 6.7L turbo diesel. Even that engine did not burn oil.

 

[sanford12]

I've never had a car or truck burn oil since 1980. That seems like old tradition.

The only turbo I owned was a 6.7L turbo diesel. Even that engine did not burn oil.

No it's the current standard. I checked to make sure before posting. There's a lot of Kia/Hyundai owners that are stuck with oil burning cars. Doesn't mean it doesn't happen just because it hasn't happened to you.

 

[Jim Walker]

Change around 5thous. Doesn’t use any, 14 thous mi on it , 10-30 blend what their putting in it

Changed at 3 thous originally, then at 5 thous each change, didn’t want confusion on my oil changing

 

[The Real Maverick]

No it's the current standard. I checked to make sure before posting. There's a lot of Kia/Hyundai owners that are stuck with oil burning cars. Doesn't mean it doesn't happen just because it hasn't happened to you.

Well that sucks.
They should build better engines.
And people shouldn't put up with the crappy ones.

 

[MavChris]

Just changed my oil today and was still on the full mark after 5,000 miles. No measurable oil consumption. 30,000 total miles.

 

[The Real Maverick]

Maybe it's semantics.

Burning oil may not be rare.
But more than a trivial amount is not "normal".

And a "quart per 1000 miles" is ridiculous. A quart per 5,000 would be excessive by most (modern) standards. Maybe that was the general rule in Grandpa's Oldsmobile.

Again, I'm not a turbo owner. But I don't think EPA would allow 1 quart per thousand.

 

[Darryl]

Just wondering how much oil you Eco Boost consumes... I had to add a qt after 2000 miles at roughly 9500 miles total .

Not worried just wondering.

I may try 10W30 oil on the next change to see if it changes.

Once the vehicle is broken in. Ford considers anything above 1 qt/3,000 miles as excessive in normal driving when using the recommend oil. If it uses that much oil again, then ask your dealer to initiate an OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. to confirm the excess consumption. In reality, MOST modern vehicles driven normally can typically go an entire oil change interval without needing to add oil. Don't change the weight of oil because again, it SHOULD NOT consume that much oil when using what Ford recommends

 

[Bobby Chapman]

Just wondering how much oil you Eco Boost consumes... I had to add a qt after 2000 miles at roughly 9500 miles total .

Not worried just wondering.

I may try 10W30 oil on the next change to see if it changes.

Please use recommended oil , for some of the ports and holes in block are very small and if the oil is thicker than required , sometime the oil will not get through.
I was told this on my triton f-150, for I was using 20w-50 , and oil was not getting good through to timing chain for a while.

Just a thought for you.

 

[Drail]

I never had to put a drop of oil between changes in my 22 over the last 3 years thats not normal.

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