2000 Dodge Durango Burning Oil

[sixpack_sid]

I have a 2000 Dodge Durango with a 4.7 V8 and it's burning oil! I go thru about 1 quart every couple weeks. I am putting full synthetic in it, so this is getting expensive! Anyone know how to fix the problem?

[Aero426]

If you are seeing it out the tailpipe, it isn't going to be a cheap fix.   Stop running the synthetic oil as it won't burn any more or less with conventional oil in it.   

[sixpack_sid]

Yup, its comin out the tailpipe. What am I in for?

[bobs66440]

Yup, its comin out the tailpipe. What am I in for?

It can either be valve seals or bad piston rings, or in some cases intake gasket. In any case, it's not a cheap fix. If it's valve seals, they are relatively cheap and easy to fix. Same with the intake gasket. Piston rings however, means an engine rebuild. My Charger uses a lot of oil (getting it rebuilt this winter) and I use Lucas Oil Stablizer and it really works, for me anyway. I was using 1 qt. for every 200 miles with regular 10w-30. I use 60%-70% Lucas and it bumped it to 500 miles. Still not good, but it more than doubled the mileage. Try it. It can't hurt until you can fix it right.  

I also tried that Restore stuff but it made no difference at all.

[aussiemuscle]

i thought that was normal for chrysler product