1 qt. every 400 to 500 miles! I am just not wanting to face the facts I guess. I hate the term "low compression"!!! I know that my baby has blow-by but can't a man cling to hope?

The MB service man checked the GP's and said that they seemed to be fine.

She doesn't smoke continuously, only when I put my foot to the floor. There is some blue smoke on initial start-up but that goes away after a minute or two. Some oil is escaping around the cam cover nuts. The valve adjust that I performed DID seem to help the gal. Maybe I didn't get the valves "gapped" correctly. I guess that I'll just crank her till she "catches" and drive the "pookey" out of her.