[DorkMissile]

I am curious if you might be venting oil out thru the crankcase somewhere? Like there was a catch can with check valves not installed correctly

[Abdulisraddd]

Originally Posted by Gunkk

Well if it didn’t leak out or burn up, there are only so many other places it can go. I’m pretty sure this is next to impossible in our cars due to pressure differential, but did you check the coolant for oil?

Also make sure you have the right dipstick in the car.

Yeah there’s no smoke but at every stoplight I smell strong burning oil.

[24v]

Originally Posted by Abdulisraddd

I have not checked for leaks yet. There isn't a drop of oil in my drive way. I'm going to do a compression and leak down test on monday hopefully we can figure it out.

You say your car was 8 quarts of oil low, and that you added oil to it, but you "have not checked for leaks"? If you were truly 8 quarts low, park that thing until you figure it out. Rolling around on 2 quarts of oil is very likely damaging the internals of your engine. It may not break immediately, but you are definitely shortening it's life span.

[avalonandl]

Sounds like your manifold gasket has walked. Your sucking oil somewhere... or PCV system.

[ctrlz]

I think only 2 qts in the oil pan would cause some pump starvation going around turns. That should show on the gauge and maybe even throw a warning. Just seems like a small amount of oil for such a big pan.

You are burning a qt every 375 miles but no odor or blue smoke, and no drips under the car.
I like you idea of checking the level frequently. I would probably do it every day.
If you have a friend who is pretty car savvy, I would ask him/her to follow you around while you do some accelerations and cruising. See if he/she picks up any trace of blue smoke or oil burning smell. I can usually notice when I am following a car with such issues.

[Whocares05050]

8 qts = major issue

[Abdulisraddd]

Originally Posted by ctrlz

I think only 2 qts in the oil pan would cause some pump starvation going around turns. That should show on the gauge and maybe even throw a warning. Just seems like a small amount of oil for such a big pan.

You are burning a qt every 375 miles but no odor or blue smoke, and no drips under the car.
I like you idea of checking the level frequently. I would probably do it every day.
If you have a friend who is pretty car savvy, I would ask him/her to follow you around while you do some accelerations and cruising. See if he/she picks up any trace of blue smoke or oil burning smell. I can usually notice when I am following a car with such issues.

All good ideas brother I’ll do that today . And there is a strong oil burning smell !

[qcman]

Surely the LT-1 has a low oil indicator light or DIC warning? And if so being 8 quarts low should trigger it.... Or does it not have any warnings for low oil?

[MackSteelPrivateEye]

Originally Posted by Abdulisraddd

Ok so heres a list of short points about my car
- cars full bolt on's with 31k miles
-Car would misfire from cylinders 1,3,5 so i changed my plugs and wires to msd plug wires. That didn't stop the misfire which would come and go.

- Swapped my o2 Sensors and the problem is gone

- my friends keep complaining of oil burning smell and I told them its normal

- went to check my oil levels and I had to top my oil 8 qts in 3k miles.

The car runs fine but the oil burning is obviously a problem. I've had this problem for a while now that I think of it because i get an oil change every 3-4k miles and every time I go in for the change, they tell me my oil was extremely low


any advice would be really awesome, Thanks in advance!

Must have been smoking like a Volkswagon Rabbit to burn that much oil.

[Corvette_Mike]

Originally Posted by qcman

Surely the LT-1 has a low oil indicator light or DIC warning? And if so being 8 quarts low should trigger it.... Or does it not have any warnings for low oil?

I thought the motor would not start on low oil conditions

[MackSteelPrivateEye]

Originally Posted by Abdulisraddd

Thanks for your quick reply ! I did not put in a cam. All I have are headers , Intake and ported manifold with flex fuel. With my car being tuned I can’t imagine the dealership giving me warranty for my car.

Yep...that's why I will do nothing to mine except a drop in K&N filter and maybe a port TB later. I have an extended warrant to 75kmi or 5 years. Doing nothing to mess it up.

[ctrlz]

I missed the bit about your friends noticing the smell.

The plugs you pulled on 1, 3, and 5... how did they look compared to the rest?

I am wondering what could have been damaged with the header install. PCV valve or vent?
Check the dipstick after the car has been running. See if there is any foamy oil or bubbles.
Also, you can try running the engine with the dipstick out. See if there is any pressure caused by a blocked PCV valve.

Check your rotofab install to make sure all the PCV system parts are intact. At about 5:00 in this video he goes over the parts:

[Xbrentx]

Oil pickup line come loose was a tab for 2016 some very early engine failures no oil

[maraging]

2 gallons in 3k miles and you dont know where its going?? :fail: