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Old 03-14-2014, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BigBlack48is View Post
I always put 8.5 qts in / oil change and then watch it get sucked up into the CCV system at a rate of approx 1500-2000 miles / qt.

I am going to be installing a catch can once the weather warms up to get some very accurate figures ( and prevent the oil from being burnt )
Have you replaced the CCV's on your 4.8? If so they should be the newest design and you shouldn't be burning oil from that, and they are dirt cheap and easy to replace compared to the complicated M54 system.

If you have replaced them and are still burning oil its your valve stem seals.
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