[Shotimes] Low RPM Stumble under acceleration

[Dave Garber]

My 99 w/96k miles used about 1/2 quart in 7000 miles as well (running 5w30 
synthetic). My 96 Crown Vic with 200k on it uses about a quart every 1300 
miles.


Dave Garber
Pittsburgh, PA
99 White, 96k


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: "'shotimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Low RPM Stumble under acceleration


> Just a point of order here....Yes, manufacturers for warranty purposes (to 
> save themselves warranty expense) will say that a quart every 1000 or even 
> less is "normal", but in reality, few cars that are right will use that 
> much.
>
> the new 300 is going on 4000 miles on the current change and hasn't used 
> enough to show on the dipstick.
>
> My '89 SHO with 180,000 miles still uses about a quart in 4500 miles.
>
> The '96 SHO uses about 1/2 a quart in 7000 miles.
>
> Wife's truck uses less than a 1/4 quart in 7000 or so miles.
> Yea, for warranty purposes they say high use is normal, but it isn't.
>
> Don Mallinson