Trooper Oil Consumption

2 messages, Last post on Aug 21, 2009 at 2:11 PM

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#1 of 2 trooper oil consumption by brentb1 Apr 15, 2009 (4:27 pm)
i have a 99 trooper with 120k and is using alot of oil between changes.what brand and weight should i use to try and help.what about oil addatives like lucas oil stabilizer,sea foam,myster marvel oil?or any other suggestions or recommendations?thanks. Replies to this message: mau4 (Aug 21, 2009 2:11 pm)
#2 of 2 Re: trooper oil consumption [brentb1] by mau4 Aug 21, 2009 (2:11 pm)
Replying to: brentb1 (Apr 15, 2009 4:27 pm) I also have a 99 trooper with around 140K and it consumes quite a bit of oil. About half a quart per 500 miles. I read that this is a very very common problem for these engines (3.5 V6) and there is not much to do. So.....I opted for always checking the oil when I refill the gas tank, and refill the oil as needed (always carry a quart of oil with you. I use Mobile 1 oil, it is 100% synthetic and has a long life. I change the oil filter every 6 months without changing the oil. I usually park it on a step street going up and switch the filter, just use a small drip pan. I am planning on changing the oil soon, after 30K and will do an engine flush too at this point. Hope this helps!