4.0 ohv burning oil...
#1
4.0 ohv burning oil...
well in my ranger this has happend to me 2 times. the oil light comes on and i check it and its low, and i add.. it happend in like a 4 month span... perhaps my head gasket is goin? im not to sure im going to ponder on it for a bit and maybe do a bit of research.. the few guys with 2nd gens or maybe even 3rd gens with the ohv have yall had any problems with it burning oil? i mean its not a huge burning i dont think but its still burning.. anyone have any ideas other then the head gasket?
#6
My 2000 4.0 OHV just turned 160,000 miles today and it burns no oil.I change it at 5,000 mile intervals and it is perfectly full on the dipstick right before I do an oil change.I have never added a drop of oil between oil changes.I have used Mobil 1 5W30 since it had 1,000 miles on it so I don't think I am getting much wear.I would guess it is more of a piston ring problem or maybe valve seals.
#8
hehe.....least itz not like mine. I noticed when I changed the oil today the front main is starting to leak worse. And I just put a synthetic blend 5w-30 in it. We'll see how long that lasts. Not to mention the lifter noise. I think you and I should put some V8s in these trucks. My swap is looking like it might have to be sooner than planned.
#10
Yeah. Mine doesn't burn any oil right now so I am probably gonna go the cheap route and just replace the seal. It shouldn't be terribly diifficult. I'm told the lifters should be fine for a while. I really don't feel like going through all the trouble to do them too. But yeah if you got the block get it in there.
#11
Originally Posted by shadyluke
Yeah. Mine doesn't burn any oil right now so I am probably gonna go the cheap route and just replace the seal. It shouldn't be terribly diifficult. I'm told the lifters should be fine for a while. I really don't feel like going through all the trouble to do them too. But yeah if you got the block get it in there.
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