Check your oil..

LForst said:

That's a standard hemi tick , I've had 4 he is they all did it

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You Hemi has ticks! The horror!

solo7777 said:

I was taught that the most accurate time to check is when the engine is cold.

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engine at operating temp, 5 minutes after key off.

Not in the Hemi's. Takes a long time for all the oil to drain back to the sump. My last two were constantly getting overfilled because of that.

If I run the engine and check the oil in 5 minutes, then wait an hour and check it again there is almost a half quart difference in the level. Techs were consistently putting in 8 quarts instead of 7, when I insisted they only put 7 quarts in they'd write a note on the receipt that I left with the motor showing a half quart low. Next morning the level was right up to the top.

On the other hand if it's in the manual or on the Internet it must be true so I stand corrected.

MoparGuy1 said:

If I run the engine and check the oil in 5 minutes, then wait an hour and check it again there is almost a half quart difference in the level. Techs were consistently putting in 8 quarts instead of 7, when I insisted they only put 7 quarts in they'd write a note on the receipt that I left with the motor showing a half quart low. Next morning the level was right up to the top.

On the other hand if it's in the manual or on the Internet it must be true so I stand corrected.

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you're using the wrong techs.

so whos right, dealer, or owner

hellcat1 said:

so whos right, dealer, or owner

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Check your both ways and see for yourself.

Exactly Jim, try it for yourself before people just make closed minded remarks. I honestly think some people saying they're a quart low at 300 miles is attributable to this.

I'll bet no one checked the oil level before driving off with the car, fact is the modern engine does burn oil, some rings most thru the emission system, " catch can evolved from" the blower cars either SC or turbo will use more and it's important to check levels to see how much, I posted this a while back, but I'm sure if you asked Dodge they would have a document that shows what it considers normal.Driving habits also come into play, people just driving normal will use less than the person on it at every chance,LOL

MoparGuy1 said:

Exactly Jim, try it for yourself before people just make closed minded remarks. I honestly think some people saying they're a quart low at 300 miles is attributable to this.

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My tech asked me when I called him when I checked the oil because it was 1.5 quarts low. I explained that I had driven it around town, came back waited probably 8-10 mins and checked. He said, yeah it might be low, bring it in. I

Robert7 said:

Of the few initial problems reported with Hellcats, oil consumption is the one that troubles me. I sure hope this problem goes away after break-in. I have experienced an auto manufacture claiming 1 quart every 1K miles is “normal.”

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1 qt every 1k miles is "normal"???? Crazy talk...

On a similar note, the Gen 5 Viper has been documented to consume oil during the initial 2k mile break in (on some cars).

I plan to check my oil consumption regularly during the first 5k miles as well as adding a catch can. I have one on both my 6.1's and it is crazy how much oil the catch can accumulates over 4k-5k miles.

Keep a log book of every time you add oil and the type of oil. I would even keep the lot number and brand of the oil used. This will provide very important information if you have any oil related warranty claims. BMW has standards for appropriate oil consumption for their high output engines. One quart every 2,000 miles is not unusual for them and is considered normal and not excessive.
Just provided as a reference.
I am certain some Gen II hemis were using a quart every 1,000 miles. Cold starts are hard, hence why I ordered a block heater. Any time temp is below freezing, she will get plugged in.

fnkychkn said:

you're using the wrong techs.

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fnky! Welcome to the forum! I remember you from lxforums and some other chrysler forums. I'm glad to see you've found us here, and we'll be able to benefit from your knowledge and access to tech info.

Not many people do this anymore but I think it is smart to get in the habit of checking your oil at each fill-up or at least once a month (same wiith tire pressure -- at least once a month).

Carry a spare quart of whatever oil you are using in the trunk. There are even some nice oil storage bags available for a single quart.

Also, if your car does use oil keep a log with date/miles etc. Generally speaking any manuacturers considers up to one quart per thousand miles acceptable use. More than that you might want to ask your dealer to look into it and document the usage just in case there is a problem.

If you are tearing down the dragstrip for 25 or so runs and you use some oil I would track it but not worry about it. I'm more concerned about usage in daily driving.

Just my .02 which is worth no more than half that LOL.... Keep your cat well oiled

On a side note here, I would not let a company that does oil change services do it on a hellcat..take it to a dealership and ask how they will be doing it and what oil their going to use or do it yourself if you can..


BTW, cars we race get oil changes the next day, even the daily driver..

Manual says at fuel fill if not mistaken.

DShatzer said:

Keep a log book of every time you add oil and the type of oil. I would even keep the lot number and brand of the oil used. This will provide very important information if you have any oil related warranty claims. BMW has standards for appropriate oil consumption for their high output engines. One quart every 2,000 miles is not unusual for them and is considered normal and not excessive.
Just provided as a reference.
I am certain some Gen II hemis were using a quart every 1,000 miles. Cold starts are hard, hence why I ordered a block heater. Any time temp is below freezing, she will get plugged in.

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I'm not using anything besides the recommended Pennzoil Ultra Premium 0-40w synthetic. I am checking every 509. I'm definitely not worried about it.

Ummmm, whats 509.....

hellcat1 said:

Ummmm, whats 509.....

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Every 509 miles. Exactly...doesn't matter where I am, 509, I stop and wait 5 mins and check oil. LMAO! J/k. It was meant to say every 500. But the other would be kinda funny...