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Oldsschool79

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Oil consumption
« on: March 30, 2025, 08:27:39 AM »
Hope everyone is doing well and the weather improves to get the cars out. I did an oil change this weekend and found the engine was about 1 1/2 qts. low. I probably put about 500 miles on it since the last top off. The 403 engine is a rebuild with about 7k on it now but built pretty good. I hear from some the oil consumption is normal.  I even put in a catch can due to the high pressure pump blasting oil into the PCV. Just find it odd, no smoke, sparkplugs are perfect even the breather is clean and no smoke from the crankcase.  Just wondering what would be normal.   

roadking77

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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2025, 02:19:10 PM »
My 400 burns a bit of oil as well. No too much but I do keep an eye on it. Motor probably has less than 5k on the rebuild.
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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2025, 02:19:10 PM »
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