2009 Caravan Oil loss

JDUB22

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2009 DODGE CARAVAN
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
67,000 MILES

I have a 2009 grand caravan sxt with the 3.8 motor it keeps losing oil but its not leaking nor is it smoking the oil pressure light will blink on when stopping and acelerating so I checked the dipstick and it its practiacally dry so I added a qt of oil and it acted fine then 1500 miles later doing the same thing wheres the oil disapering too?

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 AT 2:46 PM

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DOCFIXIT

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Check PCV valve maybe clogged open sucking oil into intake. How often is oil changed? And possible oil rings

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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 AT 7:08 PM

PSD75

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2009 caravan sxt 3.9 motor with 55000 and I lose oil. By the time the oil pressure light comes on I take it in and needs about 4.5 qts. Do I even need an oil change? Ive been fighting this since the beginning. They changed my PCV valve and still the same. No leaks, no burning. They say you lose a qt every 1,000 miles but thats just crazy. Dodge manual says change the oil every 5000 miles and im sticking with it, my engine blows than this is my reason. Luckily I bought the extended warranty otherwise. Its a pain to worry (everytime)about this towards the 3000 oil change mile mark but thats what I get for buying a chrysler car. Good luck!

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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 AT 1:09 AM