Are you sure you're "leaking" oil as opposed to "burning" it? If you are in fact leaking, it may help to slow it down at best but you just can't pour something into your engine and make it stop a leak.
Not leaking it's burning but I was thinking maybe that would help with the burning, I guess the burning is pretty normal but it's kind of annoying
It's going through a quart about every 1500 miles
what weight oil are you using?
when was the last time you checked the pcv valve and hose from the valve cover to the air intake tube?
I wouldn't use that thick oil as a solution, it usually causes more damage than it fixes and more so if your engine has worn rings
What about something like engine restore? They actually claim to help with oil consumption.
I think it falls into the same category as Stop Leak: Snake Oil. It may slow it down slightly, but I can guarantee it is not actually fixing any problems. In fact, it may even cause some you didn't have to begin with.
To the OP, If the engine is dry underneath with no signs of leakage, then it is being burned as Eddie already mentioned. Depending on how many miles your motor has and how long you intend to keep the Jeep, it would probably be best just to add as necessary and keep and eye on consumption. One quart every 1,500 miles isn't great, but not horrible either. It could easily stabilize at that consumption rate and the cost of oil every 1,500 miles will be far cheaper than tearing apart the engine to chase a bad ring or valve seat.
If you wanted to do a little exploring on your own, you could pull each spark plug and note how the plugs look as compared to one another. If one is wet with oil or considerably blacker, than you would at least know which cylinder is your culprit. That said, these newer engines run considerably hotter than the old V8s and are more likely to burn off any oil residue.
Good luck!
Yeah it was only 4 bucks for a quart I may try running synthetic, is it bad to switch to synthetic after it's been running non synthetic? My jeep has 56k miles and I plan on keeping it for a very long time as it is the first vehicle I have ever purchased and my first jeep
I think it falls into the same category as Stop Leak: Snake Oil. It may slow it down slightly, but I can guarantee it is not actually fixing any problems. In fact, it may even cause some you didn't have to begin with.
To the OP, If the engine is dry underneath with no signs of leakage, then it is being burned as Eddie already mentioned. Depending on how many miles your motor has and how long you intend to keep the Jeep, it would probably be best just to add as necessary and keep and eye on consumption. One quart every 1,500 miles isn't great, but not horrible either. It could easily stabilize at that consumption rate and the cost of oil every 1,500 miles will be far cheaper than tearing apart the engine to chase a bad ring or valve seat.
If you wanted to do a little exploring on your own, you could pull each spark plug and note how the plugs look as compared to one another. If one is wet with oil or considerably blacker, than you would at least know which cylinder is your culprit. That said, these newer engines run considerably hotter than the old V8s and are more likely to burn off any oil residue.
Good luck!
Would there be any help through the warranty?
What would you do if you identified a black(er) plug?
I think my warranty ran out in August
At 56k on the clock you should visit the dealer and see if they will do anything for you. But I can pretty much guarantee they will tell you a quart in 1500 miles is normal.
A quart use in 1000 miles is within Chrysler's specs.
At 56k on the clock you should visit the dealer and see if they will do anything for you. But I can pretty much guarantee they will tell you a quart in 1500 miles is normal.
Yeah it was only 4 bucks for a quart I may try running synthetic, is it bad to switch to synthetic after it's been running non synthetic? My jeep has 56k miles and I plan on keeping it for a very long time as it is the first vehicle I have ever purchased and my first jeep
What would you do if you identified a black(er) plug?
I've heard, but not personally experienced, switching to synthetic can cause leaks/burning to get worse as the oil is a bit more sneaky and finds the weak spots (bad seals, rings, etc.) YMMV.
Ahh I'll stick with normal then