Does this sound right to you?

ocautomotive · 07-27-2016, 05:17 PM

Took my car in to see why it was so low on oil, my car lost almost 4 quarts in 5000 miles. They started a consumption test and the tech said that GM says losing 2 quarts every 2000 miles is "tolerable". To me, that sounds like a lot and i dont want my car burning oil that much and GM saying it is "tolerable". They said if my car loses more than 2 quarts by the end of the test which is in 2000 miles, I get a rebuilt block and if they find any shavings or excessive damage i get a new lt1. This whole thing is a shit show and honestly i feel like my car is fine and the tech before just didnt put enough oil in, but im real worried now that my car is really burning a quart every 1250 miles which is "tolerable" to GM. What is your input on my situation.

fastball · 07-27-2016, 07:01 PM

No new car should burn ANY oil. Have you followed the factory break in procedure in the owners manual?

BadBillyJack · 07-27-2016, 07:20 PM

Ask for gm documentation stating that is it "tolerable."

Hyper16 · 07-27-2016, 07:37 PM

I call

MiamiBlueCamaro · 07-27-2016, 08:26 PM

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mt3130 · 07-28-2016, 06:28 AM

If you are down 4 quarts, I would really hope that the tech only put in 6 quarts and your last oil change. If your car really used 4 quarts of oil between oil changes, I would be considering dumping the car before the warranty runs out.

Heavymetal454 · 07-28-2016, 06:40 AM

It's obvious that the word tolerable was created to tell honest people that they can go F themselves when there's a problem that they don't want to address. Of course you could always say something like, So I should tolerate the oil loss the same way your boss tolerates you working here? Is that right?

KMPrenger · 07-28-2016, 12:31 PM

4 quarts down between oil changes?

Yeah....not acceptable.

Drags1998 · 07-28-2016, 01:45 PM

The FIRST thing is to Run the TEST, Make SURE that the oil is FULL when starting the test!!!!!! Run the test, Then act on the results. DON'T Freek out till the Test is OVER!!! You will Get LOTS of BS on ANY Forum, You WILL LIVE a lot longer without STRESS in YOUR LIFE, Good Luck!!!

Snowblind · 07-28-2016, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ocautomotive

Took my car in to see why it was so low on oil, my car lost almost 4 quarts in 5000 miles. They started a consumption test and the tech said that GM says losing 2 quarts every 2000 miles is "tolerable". To me, that sounds like a lot and i dont want my car burning oil that much and GM saying it is "tolerable". They said if my car loses more than 2 quarts by the end of the test which is in 2000 miles, I get a rebuilt block and if they find any shavings or excessive damage i get a new lt1. This whole thing is a shit show and honestly i feel like my car is fine and the tech before just didnt put enough oil in, but im real worried now that my car is really burning a quart every 1250 miles which is "tolerable" to GM. What is your input on my situation.

Did you check your oil level when the service was performed or did you just assume it was full ? I'm not saying that oil loss should be okay, it sounds a bit excessive, but now that it's on your radar you may find that you may have been low to begin with.

Not an apples to apples comparison but my Viper engine truck burns about a quart every 1 to 1.4k miles, Dodge also says that is at the acceptable level of consumption. We just call it "sweating horsepower" on the SRT 10 forum.

fastball · 07-28-2016, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowblind

Did you check your oil level when the service was performed or did you just assume it was full ? I'm not saying that oil loss should be okay, it sounds a bit excessive, but now that it's on your radar you may find that you may have been low to begin with.

Not an apples to apples comparison but my Viper engined truck burns about a quart every 1 to 1.4k miles, Dodge also says that is at the acceptable level of consumption. We just call it "sweating horsepower" on the SRT 10 forum.

Well, it is a Dodge, so if it's not using oil it's not running

ocautomotive · 07-28-2016, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KMPrenger

4 quarts down between oil changes?

Yeah....not acceptable.

Well that is IF it was filled 10 quarts. I can certainly bet the dealef didnt put in 10 quarts and they are using this whole oil burning BS to make themselves not look like dipsticks. My car emits no smoke, run smooth, performance is same and there are no leaks.

motorhead · 07-28-2016, 04:09 PM

The manual claims that with the oil monitor that is used in the car that it could go a full year between changes, but you are supposed to check the oil at every fill up and add as needed. It does go on to say about using more oil if driven hard. I know Chrysler issued a TSB on the 5.7 hemi that it's normal for it to be an oil burner. That is a great way to ignore a problem.

Gearslammer · 08-22-2016, 09:17 AM

I really am asking what others are seeing on oil consumption? Car and Driver seems to think there might be an issue, but they seemed to drive it hard.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...-update-review

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ocautomotive Drives: 2017 ZL1 and 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Orange County Posts: 567	Does this sound right to you? Took my car in to see why it was so low on oil, my car lost almost 4 quarts in 5000 miles. They started a consumption test and the tech said that GM says losing 2 quarts every 2000 miles is "tolerable". To me, that sounds like a lot and i dont want my car burning oil that much and GM saying it is "tolerable". They said if my car loses more than 2 quarts by the end of the test which is in 2000 miles, I get a rebuilt block and if they find any shavings or excessive damage i get a new lt1. This whole thing is a shit show and honestly i feel like my car is fine and the tech before just didnt put enough oil in, but im real worried now that my car is really burning a quart every 1250 miles which is "tolerable" to GM. What is your input on my situation.

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mt3130 Drives: Coupeless :( Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: SWFL Posts: 980	If you are down 4 quarts, I would really hope that the tech only put in 6 quarts and your last oil change. If your car really used 4 quarts of oil between oil changes, I would be considering dumping the car before the warranty runs out.

07-28-2016, 06:40 AM	#7
Heavymetal454 Account Suspended Drives: '69 RS Pro Street Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 939	It's obvious that the word tolerable was created to tell honest people that they can go F themselves when there's a problem that they don't want to address. Of course you could always say something like, So I should tolerate the oil loss the same way your boss tolerates you working here? Is that right?

07-28-2016, 01:45 PM	#9
Drags1998 Drives: 15 SilveradoLTZ,162SSVert BlazerRS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Minot,Maine Posts: 644	The FIRST thing is to Run the TEST, Make SURE that the oil is FULL when starting the test!!!!!! Run the test, Then act on the results. DON'T Freek out till the Test is OVER!!! You will Get LOTS of BS on ANY Forum, You WILL LIVE a lot longer without STRESS in YOUR LIFE, Good Luck!!!

07-28-2016, 04:09 PM	#13
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	The manual claims that with the oil monitor that is used in the car that it could go a full year between changes, but you are supposed to check the oil at every fill up and add as needed. It does go on to say about using more oil if driven hard. I know Chrysler issued a TSB on the 5.7 hemi that it's normal for it to be an oil burner. That is a great way to ignore a problem.

08-22-2016, 09:17 AM	#14
Gearslammer Drives: Z28 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sacramento Posts: 75	I really am asking what others are seeing on oil consumption? Car and Driver seems to think there might be an issue, but they seemed to drive it hard. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...-update-review

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