99 dodge ram oil consumption?

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my truck has been sucking down oil for about three months i have no oil leaks no knocks in my engine and no black smoke the white smoke i do have can be compared to starting you're vehicle on a cold winters day after a while it goes away
 
these engines had major issues with the intake "belly pan" gasket. you cannot see the gasket unless you look in through the throttle body with the blade all the way open. i have replaced many of these gaskets due to oil consumption problems. when the gasket leaks, the lifter valley is exposed to manifold vacuum and oil is sucked in through the bottom of the intake. take it to the dealer and have them do a minimum airflow test. that will tell if its leaking or not. sometimes, if the gasket is really blown out, you can see a loose piece of it through the throttle body on the bottom of the intake.
 
Probably rings going, it's burning the oil while your driving and your just not seeing it, if it was the valve seals it would run into the cylinders when you park it overnight and you would see blue smoke in the morning, pull your plugs to see if they are fouled, and it should show which cylinder(s) are bad, you should do them all while the motor is apart anyway.
 
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