6x6 using oil

[Summiitt]

My 6x6 working up in the bush is using a bit of oil, it's doing about 1000km/week loaded and driven hard.. 135k on the clock, it seems too early to do a rebuild, thinking of going to a different oil, any suggestions welcome..

[350RRC]

Both the ones I saw at the Wombat weekend would be using a little bit too. No one seemed too stressed.

cheers, DL

[weeds]

How much is a bit??

If the wading plug in or out......?? If it on remove just incase the bell housing is filling.

[Summiitt]

2-3litres/10,000km..

[350RRC]

Sleep well.

DL

[justinc]

Those engines could have spent quite some time idling too. Never a good thing for diesel engines in my book. Still 2 to 3 l/10,000km isn't excessive for the amount of work they're doing. ..

Jc

[Summiitt]

Yes I'm. Pretty sure they have done a ridiculous amount of idling, but we have tried to burn the muck out by working it hard.. Hoping the oil consumption settles down..

[Blknight.aus]

My 6x6 working up in the bush is using a bit of oil, it's doing about 1000km/week loaded and driven hard.. 135k on the clock, it seems too early to do a rebuild, thinking of going to a different oil, any suggestions welcome..

ITs a wreck, its only going to get worse and cost you a fortune in the long run.

I'll take it off your hands for nothing and wont hold its poor condition against you if you promise to chuck in enough spare oil for me to drive it up into the NT where such major oil consumption isnt a problem yet.

[87County]

You don't say what brand/type of oil that you're using. Sometimes changing to a different brand/grade/quality can reduce consumption.

[camel58]

My 6x6 was using oil out of the tappet cover breather. Pulled the black plastic box out and washed it in petrol put it back . I have done 20k and had no more problems .