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Yup, that sounds about right. My last truck, did the samething (Chevy S10). Sometimes it did sometimes it didn't. I ran it like this for at least 60k before I sold it with 181k on the ticker. Even with 181K on it, it would only use about 0.5qts of oil every 3k, which is about what my Amigo has done since new.
It is up to you, but make sure you watch the oil.
-Ryan