
Standard oil should be used for the first 5,000 miles then a synthetic oil is fine to use. The thin oil doesn’t give enough time for the gaskets, liners, rings and bearings to seat properly in a new engine. A brand new engine should not use synthetic oils as they are too thin. Increased oil consumption can also be the results of using the wrong viscosity of oilfor a particular engine.
#Oil consumption crack
The dirty crankcase breather will cause gaskets and seals to crack and leak. If the crankcase breather is clogged with debris this will cause high oil pressurein the crankcase. This is a very common spot for oil leaks which are caused by a combustion of gas around the pistons.

If there are still no leaks you should inspect the crankcase breather. If everything looks fine the next logical place to look for leakage at the oil pan gasket and all lubrication connections.

First, look for any oil leakage at the seals at the end of the crankshaft. If nothing is found you can then then work your way up the engine. The most common place for the diesel engine builder to look for leaks, on the outside of the engine, is crankshaft. Reasons for Excessive Oil Consumption in Diesel Engines Oil Leakage On Outside of Engine
