My truck runs well and I've replaced every gasket on the engine with the exception of the valve stem seals, head gaskets and rear main seal. I have no external oil leaks, but the valve stem seals are bad, so it puffs smoke upon starting the engine when it is hot (hot starts/restarts) and consumes oil.
I've purchased new valve stem seals to replace the ones on there, but I honestly just don't feel like doing it right now.
I also looked around for someone to do it for me and found someone to do it for me for $200, which is fair, but I will be replacing the current engine in probably a year or two with an engine that has a roller cam, so it doesn't make sense to do that either. That money can go towards the parts for that roller engine block rebuild.
So, until I feel like doing the replacement of the seals myself, I figured what the heck. I'll try the $6 additive (or if as some prefer to call it: "snake oil") and see what happens.
I'm losing a quart I guess about every 700-800 miles and had to add another quart this morning and it hit me to give something a try to slow it down a little until I get to it.
Right now my oil level is full and my odometer reads 75,715 and I'll report back in about 500 miles to see if there's any sort of improvement.
I've purchased new valve stem seals to replace the ones on there, but I honestly just don't feel like doing it right now.
I also looked around for someone to do it for me and found someone to do it for me for $200, which is fair, but I will be replacing the current engine in probably a year or two with an engine that has a roller cam, so it doesn't make sense to do that either. That money can go towards the parts for that roller engine block rebuild.
So, until I feel like doing the replacement of the seals myself, I figured what the heck. I'll try the $6 additive (or if as some prefer to call it: "snake oil") and see what happens.
I'm losing a quart I guess about every 700-800 miles and had to add another quart this morning and it hit me to give something a try to slow it down a little until I get to it.
Right now my oil level is full and my odometer reads 75,715 and I'll report back in about 500 miles to see if there's any sort of improvement.