'98 Sport 5.9L major oil usage?

yoda · Feb 12, 2017

I there is vacuum in the crankcase with the pcv out of the valve cover yes, you need to pull the intake and reseal the lower

bikerlbf406 · Feb 14, 2017

OK, called around today on getting the intake gasket replaced. The dealer and all the shops I called all say its a 4.5 hour labor so the prices range anywhere from $375 (parts & labor) to $600 depending where I go. Got calls out for 2 places I trust, and the other 2 places I trust both want around $400 all in. Does this sound about right?

yoda · Feb 14, 2017

sounds reasonable

bikerlbf406 · Feb 18, 2017

Well after much thought and deliberation, condsidering the $400 to repair the oil burning or what should take care of it with no guarantee it would, the $500 in upper and lower ball joints needed on both sides, and the $1K repair to the front end from me running it in a ditch a couple weeks ago......I made the decision to trade it and my dodge caravan in on a 2003 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab 4WD with off-road package at a local dealer I've bought from on several occassions and my parents have bought from twice. It does at least include some warranty and they do tend to back to vehicles which in reason.l

Yeret · Feb 18, 2017

I hope that the spark plugs in that Triton engine weren't left in the head for 100,000+ miles...

Gr8bawana · Feb 18, 2017

bikerlbf406 said:
Well after much thought and deliberation, condsidering the $400 to repair the oil burning or what should take care of it with no guarantee it would, the $500 in upper and lower ball joints needed on both sides, and the $1K repair to the front end from me running it in a ditch a couple weeks ago......I made the decision to trade it and my dodge caravan in on a 2003 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab 4WD with off-road package at a local dealer I've bought from on several occassions and my parents have bought from twice. It does at least include some warranty and they do tend to back to vehicles which in reason.l

Sounds like you're just gonna trade 2 vehicles for one 14 year old vehicle that probably has problems of its own.
Good luck.

bikerlbf406 · Feb 19, 2017

I know this new truck is likely to have some problems on its own as well, however atleast for now it is under warranty and the dealership I bought it from, is one that tends to do whatever they can which in reason to make it customers happy and stand behind their vehicles. Along with both vehicles I traded in are used vehicles getting up in mileage. I do know this truck has lower mileage and does have maintenance recods, which means a lot of course.

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