1999 Ford Windstar suddenly using a lot of oil

Probably not burning it, probably leaking it. Check coolant and see if i is turning black, feel it and see if i is slippery, that would mean oil in the water, possibly blown head gasket, head or block.

Check for spots on the ground under the car where you park.

[quote:6356a7c05e="bestbet777"]Probably not burning it, probably leaking it. Check coolant and see if i is turning black, feel it and see if i is slippery, that would mean oil in the water, possibly blown head gasket, head or block.

Check for spots on the ground under the car where you park.[/quote:6356a7c05e]

There is nothing underneath the car, no leaks at all. I will check the coolant. I think we had the head replaced in December. I need to find my invoice and see what it was for.

[quote:49d9cca9c0="justanold"]HELLO! You say that you have a 4 cyl? not in a windstar friend. 3.0 or 3.8 V-6 were your choices. now on to your concern. if you have a 3.0..follow the dipstick tube down about 6in..you should find a brace coming off the tube and firmly connected to the exhaust manifold. wiggle the tube..it shouldn't move. if you have a 3.8..same thing except it connects to the cylinder head. if you find a concern in this area return to the dec. repair shop and have them fix their screwup. please get back to me with your results.

Sorry, you are right it is a 6 cylinder, 3.8. Checked the brace attached to the dipstick and it was not loose. I do, however, have oil in my coolant - probably a very expensive head gasket repair!



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The 3.8 is such a nice torquey engine, too bad Ford totally f'ed up the design leading to these head gasket issues,,, I hope you haven't trashed the lower end of the motor also.. also knmown for repeated motor mount breakge due to weak design of motor mounts and the engine's torque output...