Q: My truck is burning oil and the engine is hot when your outside of the truck

asked by on May 16, 2016

I got my oil change a month ago and now the truck saying oil change due contact dealer I drive just in town no hauling or pulling and my engine is hot you feel the heat coming from under the hood

My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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