[LiquidMoose]

Currently on a cross country trip, mostly interstate at 65-70 mph, 1989 110 200tdi engine with unknown history. I’m burning (and probably leaking) through about 1 qt of oil, Rotella 15-40 non synthetic, every 500 miles, this seems excessive. Can anyone confirm? I’m not about to rebuild the engine en-route, is there a band-aid to reduce consumption or just screw it and keeping going?

Thanks.

 

[1of40]

Sounds like you may have a worn turbo which could lead to a runaway engine that can eventually blow. Be careful.

 

[LiquidMoose]

Brand new VG turbo. Other than the oil consumption the truck is preforming flawlessly.

 

[Davis]

I drove 1200 miles at 60-70 all the way home and didn’t need even a quart. Not sure where you are leaking, but if it is run away turbo, know how to stall your truck. Either put in highest gear and drop the clutch with brakes on or block air intake. Might be leak8ng somewhere excessively and not turbo— just don’t know. Think you’d see white smoke if burning that much.

 

[Red90]

It is not normal. I'm a quart in 10000 miles.

 

[LiquidMoose]

It is not normal. I'm a quart in 10000 miles.

Yikes! I'm a long way from that. I guess I'll just plod along.

 

[1of40]

It is not normal. I'm a quart in 10000 miles.

Ha! Wow, that’s really impressive.

 

[Naplm00]

You would know if you're burning that much . What does the bottom of the truck look like? Is it covered in oil

 

[o2batsea]

My guess is the rear main seal is toast

 

[Vedrover]

That's insane. How greasy does the bottom of your truck look? You can't be burning all of it, methinks?
My unmolested and leaky 1993 200TDI takes about 1 qt every 5K miles or so (extrapolated from a top up I do once a month).

 

[NPT90]

Mine had a loose oil intercooler pipe, you really need to get some engine degreaser and clean it up.

Could be the valve cover gasket, any of the crank mounted ancillaries (lift pump, vac pump)

Rear main seal as Bill said is also a very likely culprit but in the front of the engine there are oil seals as well, there is a drain below the timing cover.

Also I resealed my oil pan with new RTV not so long ago because I was weeping there as well.

 

[rdavisinva]

You would know if you're burning that much . What does the bottom of the truck look like? Is it covered in oil

Yes and is the outside of the back door covered with oil droplets.

 

[LiquidMoose]

Swung by Rovahfarm yesterday to pick up a fuel cap to replace the one I left behind at a gas station in Barstow Ca. Trevor was gracious enough to take a look and we determined the oil filler cap was leaking, so it was replaced, only driven 200 miles, but so far it’s been an improvement. I got a new valve cover gasket as well, as he thought that it is leaking as well, I’ll put that on when weather permits. The leaked oil was landing on the exhaust pipe near the transmission cross member, which is covered with oil, and burning off. I’ll look further for more sources of leaks as I feel there are more.
I though the droplets on the tailgate and spare tire were a Jeep thing, normal for the Jeeps I’ve owned, I guess LR followed suit on that as well.
Thanks again Trevor! Give my love to Ed!