98 continental oil use
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The 4.6L DOHC is not known for oil consumption issues, but it is common to see a puff of blue smoke on start up from the valve stem seals.
My Mark VIII always did this but never consumed much oil during the course of an oil change. I switched it to Pennzoil High Mileage 5w30 and after a few thousand miles the startup smoke stopped altogether.
My Mark VIII always did this but never consumed much oil during the course of an oil change. I switched it to Pennzoil High Mileage 5w30 and after a few thousand miles the startup smoke stopped altogether.
The 4.6 L is a great engine and you can get 250,000 to 300,000 miles with no problem (with maintenance).
The 4.6 L from the factory uses hypereutectic pistons and one of the areas of concern is detonation - the piston can fracture between the top and second compression rings (ring land). This will not be noticeable during driving only on oil consumption. It is the beginning of a more serious condition later. I’ve seen an engine run for 50,000 miles with only oil consumption complaints. I have pictures of this somewhere, if I can find them I will post them.
The 4.6 L from the factory uses hypereutectic pistons and one of the areas of concern is detonation - the piston can fracture between the top and second compression rings (ring land). This will not be noticeable during driving only on oil consumption. It is the beginning of a more serious condition later. I’ve seen an engine run for 50,000 miles with only oil consumption complaints. I have pictures of this somewhere, if I can find them I will post them.
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My advice is to get a smaller car, considering the future.
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