[QUOTE=BlueSunoco;1105234]I've run 3.0 liter V-6 Fords for years, changed oil every 5,000 miles and none of them were EVER down more than half a quart. In 5,000 miles.
Father -in-law traded for a Chevy pickup in 1986, after driving Fords for many many years. Thought he'd try something else. After he had the truck about a year, he made a round trip from northern Illinois to eastern Tennessee and used 7 qts of oil total, and this was a brand new truck. It never changed. Always sucked oil never leaked had to be burning it off. Chevy dealer told him 'oh, that's normal'. BS. He said 'If that's normal I don't want this GD thing' and went back to Ford and never looked back!!
A quart every 800 or 1,000 miles seems pretty excessive to me
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it is but thats is the manufactures out to not have to do warranty work...
we have customers burning oil on newer cars all the time. had a 2012 equinox in yesterday burns 1 qt to 1000 miles dealer told him its normal..