Jackie Block Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I have an 09 journey RT. I can't find my owners manual but I was pretty sure the maximum recommended indication for oil change was 10 000 km and the recommended is around 7000; please correct me if I'm wrong. I just got my oil changed today because the oil change indicator came on and my oil was very low (below the safe line). I wasn't even at 5000 km since my last oil change!!! I do just about all city driving. The dealership did an oil consumption test last time and thought my oil consumption was completely reasonable. Thoughts please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I have been on this forum since 2011, and I have seen folks complain of excessive oil consumption with the 3.5L engine. Oil consumption testing seems like a waste of time because dealers will say any oil consumption is normal. Keep it topped up, I think that's all you can do. Good luck. Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_SeXT Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 2009 Dodge Journey Owners manual is in this link ---> http://www.autodealertools.com/quickQuote/manuals/2009/Journey.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Check your oil more often and change it no longer than 6 months, 6000 miles. No matter what the oil change light tells you. That's my approach anyway. Journey_SeXT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacktop14 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I agree with jkeaton. Check your oil more frequently. Keep an extra qt of oil in the back. Top off when needed & never exceed 5,000-6,000 miles per oil change. A dealer told me I could go 10,000 before changing the oil. With the newer, better oils than those of years past you can now. Well, even if I hated my car I would never go that far before changing. I depend and at times ask to much of them to ever so that... Just my $.02 jkeaton and Journey_SeXT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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