It also "wrks better" when the oil level is down somewhat from max,
probably the case from having burned off/slung out that last 1/2 quart of oil
and
not putting so much leak-load on the slinger.
Best--Michael Oritt
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In a message dated 10/14/2009 12:13:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
bspidell@comcast.net writes:
Interesting (to me, at least), is that my oil consumption--which is mostly
from leaking through the rear main 'seal'--is much less on a long trip;
i.e. driving mostly long highway legs. Around town and on short trips with
lots of stops I use (leak) about a quart every 1,000 miles, on trips with long
highway legs I use a quart every 2,000 miles give or take. I attribute
this to the scroll seal and'slinger' working well as long as you're driving
fast and steady, but not so well at slow speeds with lots of stops.
Also, my oil consumption--and the blue smoke out the tailpipes when
shifting--diminished after I installed a PCV valve. I think the valve pulls a
slight vacuum in the sump--there's no vent on the valve cover and I sealed up
some leaks--so oil doesn't get blown past the scroll seal.
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