nlansford10
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- Ram Year
- 2000
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- 5.9 v8
I have a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9 V8 with 141,000 miles. Bought the truck with 133,000 miles and I'm the second owner. I've done 2 oil changes since I've bought it.. roughly around every 3500 miles.. the first time, oil level was a little low. I think this motor takes 5 quarts.. it drained about 4... the second time, I had replaced the air filter with an aftermarket cool air intake right after the first oil change. When I changed the oil the second time, it was very low. Only about 1 to 2 quarts were drained.. but I also noticed the tube that the CAI filter connects to, wasn't connected to the housing that's connected to the throttle body.. the clamps had come loose. Could all that air have caused so much oil consumption? I'm not noicinf white smoke from exhaust and there's no oil leaks.. there is also a slight exhaust leak from the muffler... but since that oil change, I've checked both CAI and oil dip stick about once a week and it's dropped just a little.. considering the oil change was about 1000-1500 miles ago. So could the disconnected CAI have caused all that oil consumption or am in losing it somewhere? Also the coolant isn't oily or anything.. please let me know,
nick
nick
