What is the average Gen 1 and 2 oil consumption ?

[Red Snake]

interesting topic!!! any engine that runs HOT turns to burn more oil thru the pcv system, and not thru the internals or valve seals. Guys that track their vipers install a oil catch can for a reason! It all depend if you warm up your engine, where you live, type of pistons in the engine, etc etc etc! MOST our vipers are at a mileage where oil burn rate should be VERY minimal that it is hard to diagnose that engine is actually burning oil.

Posted by a mechanic by trade

So in your opinion as a mechanic, should a Viper that isnt being tracked and has no leaks use 3/4 to 1 qt of oil every 4000 miles?

[Rolf]

My 2006 Ram SRT-10 gets < 7k miles a year and burns about a quart of oil per month. More if I'm towing my trailer. Even after an engine rebuild a few years ago. New pistons, rings, valves, shaved head... Still runs like a champ, no smoke.

I got my 1998 Viper GTS late last year and have not put a lot of miles on it, but it is burning oil too. Every car/truck I've ever owned has burned some oil. All American. I have a pretty heavy foot, but it seems typical. My mechanic friends say it's normal.

For what it's worth, my Japanese motorcycles don't really noticeably burn any oil, even with heavy track/street abuse. My European ones do burn a little.

[Dajerseyviper]

Really? wow

I must be extremely fortunate. I have 6 cars, 2 motorcycles and a lawn mower and I dont have to add oil to ANY of them between changes. Maybe they are built with excessively tight tolerances.[/QUOTE]

Or, you are full of it...

[ICPREY]

My 70K mile SRT10 Ram uses probably 1/2 qt every 4-5k miles, my Viper is near zero, and my SRT8 Jeep with 50K miles on it is a qt about every 10K miles or so. The Jeeps catch can fills up a lot more than the Vipers or Rams though.

[Red Snake]

I must be extremely fortunate. I have 6 cars, 2 motorcycles and a lawn mower and I dont have to add oil to ANY of them between changes. Maybe they are built with excessively tight tolerances.

Or, you are full of it...[/QUOTE]
Not hardly. My stuff just isnt burning or leaking oil.

[Dajerseyviper]

Not hardly. My stuff just isnt burning or leaking oil.

every motor uses oil... They teach it in mechanics 101...I find it hard to believe not one of your cars burns a drop of oil. Perhaps your just stubbornly sticking with your original opinion, I dont know..

[Red Snake]

every motor uses oil... They teach it in mechanics 101...I find it hard to believe not one of your cars burns a drop of oil. Perhaps your just stubbornly sticking with your original opinion, I dont know..

Of course they do, but not enough to need additional between changes. That would be excessive consumption unless the car lives on the track. Thats the whole point here.