03 BUSA

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Last week I posted that I had burnt 1.5 qts in 300 miles. So I topped it off and put about 134 miles on it since and I was about .5 qts low this time, which is 1/3 better than last week. So I have changed the oil again since it seemed to be kinda darkish for only couple hundred miles on it. I will see if it continues to get better with the new oil in it. Just wanted to keep everyone posted on what has been going on.

ramairws6

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I only have a few miles on mine and my oil was fairly black too, so I changed mine also.Hopefully it will get cleaner as the time goes by?Traver

JMBLOWNWS6

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Your first oil change on these are going to be dirty. The reason behind it is all the lube on these motors used prior to startup. Ive installed about 7 to 10 lsx's and they all seem to clean up around the 2nd to 3rd oil change. Oil consumption will be a factor untill the rings seat. I feel that the rings should get a good seat within 4 to 5 heat cycles. You are burning 1.5 quarts in 300 miles? To me it seems like alot but it just might need a little more time for the rings to seat.

DRIVER456

Are you sure your not sucking it in the intake? I thought mine was burning oil too until I looked in my catch can...................Paul

11 Bravo

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That's about how much mine burned. Maybe even more, I was worried I would have to have the bottom end rebuilt. It took about 3000 miles before consumption started going down. Then I got the bright idea (finally) to put on a catch can. It would fill up quick, but the motor burned hardly any oil. Another 500 miles and the can gets very little, no more than a stock engine. Some of these engines just need alot of break in miles I guess.

03 BUSA

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I will put the catch can back on and see if it continues to get better. Right now I only have the 2 breathers and a vacuum line from the intake to the valley cover, nothing else.

SideStep

watching this one....

Old Geezer

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Does the line you refer to, have a pvc valve in it??

03 BUSA

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NO. Should it?

SideStep

Any updates????

WKMCD

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I have a PCV valve that has a very small fix hole in it that I got from SDPC for my 403. I run a catch can in that line. I run a breather off the passenger side valve cover. I don't burn any oil at all.

03 BUSA

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No yet. I have Holiday things to do this weekend so I will not see any driving time till next week.