Q: Hi I have a 06 dodge sprinter with 300k miles 2.7l. I have oil coming out from the injector (2) Could I be having bad rings?

asked by on January 26, 2017

Hi I have an 06 sprinter 2.7l with 300k miles.. everything runs okay with it but I consume 2 much oil especially because I have oil coming from injector 2.. what could be the problem??

My car has 300000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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