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Luc
Dodge Dakota
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8/19/2005
15:32:56
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99 5.2, using 5w 30 , eating two quarts through 3,000 mile oil changes? i know the intake plenium gasket is one of the problems on this motor and i brought it to a shop and they said it was piston ring seals causing this? they said $1000 to fix. i think there not telling me the truth so i want to run it buy you guys first , help please
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01Motorsport
Dodge Dakota
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8/20/2005
16:11:12
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Luc, how many miles on the engine? I had a '92 5.2 Dak once, and even at 200K, it used only 1 quart in 3K miles. One thing that will slow oil burning/ consumption in older vehicles is a switch to heavier viscosity oil. I went from 10w-30 to 10w-40 on the old Dak. Currently, I have a 4.7 with 118K, uses Mobil1, and burns 1/2 pint in 5000 miles.
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gen1dak
Dodge Dakota
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8/20/2005
18:50:47
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Does it smoke when running, just at startup, or not at all?
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Luc
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8/22/2005
22:34:11
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85,500 miles and no smoke at all, doesn't leak in the drive way so its either burning it or belly pan gasket?
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CDAK
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8/23/2005
15:26:17
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I have a 98 DAK 4x4 318cid. I had the same problem with oil consumption, no smoke and no oil leaks any where. I looked down the throttle body and found an oil slick in the Intake Manifold it was the plenum that was gone. So i threw in a M1 Intake and no more oil loss. Its about 380$ at Mancini Racing. There are other places available to buy. If cost is an Issue, you might change the plenum gasket for a better one on the market. I hope it helps good luck
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hum
Dodge Dakota
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8/24/2005
14:19:48
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the 1/4" plenum plate from Hughes engines works great and at $70 for it and all the bolts and gasket is a bargain.
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Luc
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8/24/2005
19:24:03
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Where could i get this plenum plate from Hughes ?
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hum
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8/26/2005
12:05:46
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Hughesengines.com
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