Should I change type of oil for a vehicle that is burning it ?

[Mainia]

For a Hyundai/Kia that is burning oil or has a high fuel dilution problem...............Valvoline Restore & Protect 5w-30 as it's lifetime oil. First two times run it to 3.000 miles. The next 3 times to 4,000 miles. Then the longest oil should be in a Hyundai or Kia should never exceed 5,000 miles. They are inherently problematic cars on engine oil by DESIGN.

 

[nbpt100]

It looks like a majority of people are in the Valvoline Restore and Protect camp. I was going to say run a high mileage oil like Valvoline Max life or a less expensive High mileage Super Tech (which people here say is a good product). I have had good experience with both reducing oil consumption. You do give up something on gas efficiency. I do not know much about the Restore and Protect. It is a new product and may have improved on the Max Life product. I would do some research on both and go with what you think is best for the situation.

 

[nbpt100]

I agree with the scolded them crowd. Nothing quite leaves a lasting scar in your mind like close family members berating you for your mistakes… at least that’s what my therapist says anyways.

By the way, I have a Kia Sedona with over 200k miles on it. It burns very little oil. I never have needed to top it off between oil changes. I am changing it every 6k and run full syn 5w-30. The previous owner used 5w-30 and that is why I kept using that grade when I bought it. The spec is 5w-20. Going up to 5w-30 alone may help with some amount of oil loss and will not harm the engine.

 

[Wylie6G72]

My 2015 Canyon 3.6 started burning PP 5W30 at around 50,000 mi. Switched it over to Castrol 5W-40 and it slowed down. If you're looking for a complete fix, you're probably going to have to clean the ring lands.

 

[nomas]

My 2015 Canyon 3.6 started burning PP 5W30 at around 50,000 mi. Switched it over to Castrol 5W-40 and it slowed down. If you're looking for a complete fix, you're probably going to have to clean the ring lands.

Yeah , that's not an option . I'm limited on what I can do . I'm hoping that a different oil and regular oil level checks will help it along for a while .

 

[Sequoiasoon]

@Sequoiasoon - are you concerned at all that it's not enough time to allow the oil to drain back into the sump and get an accurate reading? I've heard to wait at least 10 minutes after stopping the engine to check oil, but I usually give it an hour or more to make sure I don't get a false low reading.

Not at all. I check my Accord at work every now and then as it's flat and my car sat for 8-10 hours. I check it at the gas station as described and it sits a couple minutes (with dipstick out) while I fill up. I might see about an 1/8" difference sometimes. if any of mine get to 1/2 way between low/high. I add a 1/2 quart, sometimes I even do that at a 1/4 way.

Reference for me on father-in-laws Renegade says check hot. I checked it cold at work, drove to gas station and did as I normally do sitting a couple minutes with dipstick out. When I checked after filling up it was 1/8" higher than cold.