How often does a 2003 Jeep Liberty Sport burn oil?
My 2003 Jeep liberty sport has 153,000 miles and is burning oil about a quart every 1200 miles. Is this normal for this age vehicle? Also I had all oil leak sealed about a year ago and we have kept great maintenance on the vehicle.
What causes an oil leak on a 4.7?
A stuck open valve will cause more then normal oil vapors to be sucked into the engine inlet. I had quite some oil consumption on my 4.7 and also didn’t see any smoke from the exhaust when accelerating, but finally saw it when decellerating and especially at night with an other car behind.
What kind of engine does a Liberty Sport have?
First off, I drive a 2003 Jeep Liberty sport with the 3.7 v6. I just passed 161000 miles. Yesterday I checked my oil level and noticed that I was down two quarts.
Is there oil leak in my Jeep 4.7?
I had quite some oil consumption on my 4.7 and also didn’t see any smoke from the exhaust when accelerating, but finally saw it when decellerating and especially at night with an other car behind. Also when idling for prolonged time and then driving away, was showing a short but obvious puff of smoke.
My 2003 Jeep liberty sport has 153,000 miles and is burning oil about a quart every 1200 miles. Is this normal for this age vehicle? Also I had all oil leak sealed about a year ago and we have kept great maintenance on the vehicle.
What does it mean when your Jeep Liberty is leaking oil?
There is a difference between an engine using oil and and leaking oil. If there is no oil visibly leaking from your Liberty’s engine, but the oil level is dropping, your engine is “using” oil. That means that it is finding its way into the combustion chamber and out of the tailpipe. Here are the most common oil leak symptoms:
A stuck open valve will cause more then normal oil vapors to be sucked into the engine inlet. I had quite some oil consumption on my 4.7 and also didn’t see any smoke from the exhaust when accelerating, but finally saw it when decellerating and especially at night with an other car behind.
First off, I drive a 2003 Jeep Liberty sport with the 3.7 v6. I just passed 161000 miles. Yesterday I checked my oil level and noticed that I was down two quarts.