I disagree that this is normal especially since you changed the oil
every 3000 miles. There are many possibilities, we just have to
determine where the oil is going. Do you see any oil spots under the
car? Do you see smoke when you first start it? Do you see smoke when
coasting down a hill? Is there oil in your coolant recovery tank?

twobowlers wrote:
> We have a 2000 Dodge Neon with 80,000+ miles. We bought it brand new
> so all of the maintenance has been done by us. We change the oil every
> 3000 miles using 10w/30.
>
> For the last 10,000 miles, between oil changes, we have had to add a
> quart...sometimes two. We have been told different things by different
> people.
>
> 1) This is normal for an engine with this many miles.
> or
> 2) Increasing the weight of the oil would stop or slow down the usage.
>
> Who is correct and what should we do?
>
> Thanks
>


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