2007 3.8 Engine Longevity
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2007 3.8 Engine Longevity
What's everyones review of the engine? I've seen it eats up oil around 100k miles. I found a nice built one with low miles but just trying to see what i should expect since it's already at 63k miles
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My (2011) engine, started burning oil around 70k, and it's gotten progressively worse.
At 105k miles, it's still more then serviceable, but I simply don't want to deal with the oil consumption any longer so I'm replacing it with a remanufactured engine.
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Cody, welcome back! The 3.8 isn't bad. Stick a little thicker oil in it 5w-30 or 5w-40 if it is really hungry for oil and she'll be alright.
153k miles strong on my 3.8
153k miles strong on my 3.8
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208,000 miles on mine. Does not consume oil--might have added a quart when I pushed past 6K on a change. I've been running synth in all my vehicles for past 40 years and am careful to break in engine before changing to synth.
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My 3.8 was starting to burn a little, but I added a half bottle of motor honey and it stopped so the next oil change I switched to 10w30, just a bit thicker oil and it hasn't burned any since. I worked in an oil refinery motor lab for 20 odd years and I think the 5 weight is just a little light for this engine. Just my opinion, but it did help.
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Not an ounce and I'm looking to keep it that way with my oil preferences. I do a synthetic oil (high mileage now) and add 1qt of Lucas stabilizer. Anyone can claim it's snake oil and that's alright- the jeep does what I ask it to do and doesn't consume oil.
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Frankly I like Lucas products, they seem to work as advertised. What more could you ask.
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So 4 quarts oil and 1 Lucas?