Did some things to my Eco today

[D-dub]

I added the Husky Liners mud flaps. I also for the first time added 1.5oz of the Hotshots EDT, then filled her up. I also checked the oil and found that she was about a quart low. So I added about a quart to top off. I used the QS 5w-40 that meets the FCA MS-12991 spec. Level is now in the middle of the cross hatches on the dipstick. I know that new engines can consume some oil breaking in, it's happened to me before. Being this is my first diesel, I have about 650 miles on the clock. I wonder how many more miles before it stops using oil and everything settles in?

 

[Dragonmaster13]

Sounds about right for oil. They typically aren’t using oil, it’s just getting absorbed by all of the micro-porosity in the metal channels as it flows until they are saturated.

Should be good by about 1000miles.

 

[J-Cooz]

Mine used about a quart in the first 1000 miles or so, now it hasn't used a drop since.

 

[Dragonmaster13]

Anyone else despise the dipstick on these? With clean oil it’s almost impossible to tell the oil level.

 

[Sascwatch]

Anyone else despise the dipstick on these? With clean oil it’s almost impossible to tell the oil level.

I noticed the same, luckily for us diesel owners the oil doesn’t stay clean for long.

 

[NorthStar]

Anyone else despise the dipstick on these? With clean oil it’s almost impossible to tell the oil level.