A few questions about my oil change today.

[gjones813]

yesterday I had the truck in my shop cleaning the chrome and other things and decided to check the oil after 30 minutes, pulled the DS and oil was barely on the stick, usually I change the oil every 5,000 miles but the last two times I waited until 10,000 miles.

I added two quarts and that filled it up.
the last 10,000 mile change it didn't drop any but I think I may have been a quart low on purpose cause I dont want it all the way to the full mark I like to keep it between the full and add marks.

my shop is a very level floor and my parking pad in front of house is slightly tapered for water runoff so the readings are all ways different, but in anycase it dose appear it used some oil... I checked every where under the truck and the turbo area and found no oil anywhere, also when I start the truck everyday I always check the mirror to see what color the smoke is and its always a puff of black smoke.

I do remember a couple of months ago I was driving it pretty hard and thought when the truck kicked down I saw some white smoke mixed in but I dont know for sure but your first thought is usually right.

where is the blow by located at? is there some other maintanance items I need to attend too? what else do I need to check?

truck has 39,000 miles and its been great ever since I bought it new 2 years ago, all stock no power adders.

Thanks,

G. Jones.