First off I would like to say I am new. . . . So with that being said I must apologize if this has already been covered. I tried searching and could not find anything related.
I have an early 1999 F350 Powerstroke dually. The truck has roughly 240,000 on the odometer and is still going. However, I noticed the other day I was approximately 7 quarts low. I am very good about checking my oil regularly and with consistence. I drove it half the day and the engine started to pulsate and became unresponsive through the throttle. The engine cut out and died. I did not have a check engine light on at the time. I coasted to a stop in a safe area and let it sit for 10 minutes. I checked the dipstick and there was no oil to be found on it. I looked underneath the truck and could not locate where 7 quarts of oil may have slipped out. I do have some oil leaks but nothing of that magnitude. I ultimately had AAA tow my truck back home.
The next day I put approximately 12 quarts of oil in the truck again. I got underneath the truck and checked all around and wiped off any existing oil. I check the intake valley and it was bone dry. I did notice that my water pump was leaking though. I started the truck which took for ever. While it was running (sounded normal) I crawled underneath and could not locate a river of oil coming out. In fact all of the areas that I had wiped off was bone dry. I looked at the tail pipe for smoke but after the initial start up ( some white smoke) there was none.
The truck is taking a little longer to start now and my oil is vanishing into thin air. I am baffled as to what is going on. Does anyone have some suggestions? I have recently put more into the truck than it is worth so I am in for the long haul.
I have an early 1999 F350 Powerstroke dually. The truck has roughly 240,000 on the odometer and is still going. However, I noticed the other day I was approximately 7 quarts low. I am very good about checking my oil regularly and with consistence. I drove it half the day and the engine started to pulsate and became unresponsive through the throttle. The engine cut out and died. I did not have a check engine light on at the time. I coasted to a stop in a safe area and let it sit for 10 minutes. I checked the dipstick and there was no oil to be found on it. I looked underneath the truck and could not locate where 7 quarts of oil may have slipped out. I do have some oil leaks but nothing of that magnitude. I ultimately had AAA tow my truck back home.
The next day I put approximately 12 quarts of oil in the truck again. I got underneath the truck and checked all around and wiped off any existing oil. I check the intake valley and it was bone dry. I did notice that my water pump was leaking though. I started the truck which took for ever. While it was running (sounded normal) I crawled underneath and could not locate a river of oil coming out. In fact all of the areas that I had wiped off was bone dry. I looked at the tail pipe for smoke but after the initial start up ( some white smoke) there was none.
The truck is taking a little longer to start now and my oil is vanishing into thin air. I am baffled as to what is going on. Does anyone have some suggestions? I have recently put more into the truck than it is worth so I am in for the long haul.