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2008 mitsibushi endeavor using 2 to 3 or more quarts of oil every 3000 miles and dealer says this is normal and I know it is not.

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Your right, this is not normal oil useage for any engine. The oil is either being burned in the combustion chamber and exiting the tail pipe, or it is leaking some place.

  • Anonymous Dec 12, 2011

    I too had this problem. Brought our vehicle back numerous times so that they could check oil consumption for about 6 months or so......was really irritating and they ended up not doing anything!!!!!!! frustration. They say that it normal to have to put in .9 of litre of oil in our SUV between oil changes.

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