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    2004 3.8 l engine using oil. Low mileage. Any hints on where to look for contributing factors, such as crancase breather (hope I have the term right). Thanks in advance.
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    check your oil pan gasket, most common failure on these things
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pittman06 View Post
    check your oil pan gasket, most common failure on these things
    not really. I say valve covers, lim gaskets.
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    true, i missed low mileage so probably valve cover gaskets is the first to check
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    how much does it lose? like a quart every 3000 miles? more? less?
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