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Using Oil - 7/28/2007 9:04:55 AM

dstrombe

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2001 Pontiac Aztek. 53,000 miles. Car is driven about 8500 miles per year. Car is using oil. No leaks on the ground. Go to Jiffy Lube, get oil changed, 1 1/2 months later the "low oil level" light comes on. Check oil and sure enough, nothing on the dipstick. In the "old days" the obvious answer is rings, but with these modern, computerized cars, was just hoping it might be something else. 53,000 miles and needing a rebuild just doesn't seem right. The last oil change, I used "high mileage vehicle" oil. No change. Any suggestions? OBDII says nothing wrong. - Thanks

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RE: Using Oil - 7/29/2007 1:53:53 PM

TrappedDarkness

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theres no noticable leaks? maybe something leaking onto exhause manny and getting burned. If not check to color of the exhaust. If it has a blue color to it that means its burning oil. and theres a few things it could be

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RE: Using Oil - 8/26/2007 12:06:53 PM

vic

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< Message edited by vic -- 8/26/2007 12:07:53 PM >

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