Camaro drinking oil - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Sxren_Camaro'13 · 12-02-2019, 11:38 AM

I think my camaro is burning oil what do you guys think i checked the dip and it was low...

Rons1le · 12-02-2019, 11:41 AM

How many miles since you checked it last and or added oil?

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

myold88 · 12-02-2019, 11:45 AM

No help but when I read the header I knew it was a 6. My '10 SS has never burnt a drop.
Bring it up to Full and drive it 500 miles and check again. Then you will know.

Greenhornet2 · 12-02-2019, 11:52 AM

Well you need to fill it to the correct level. Check and verify there are no leaks. drive it and check every 500 or 1000 miles and see if it gets low or how low. Acceptable oil consumption is less than 1 quart every 2k miles according to GM. If it I using more than that it is considered abnormal. Then its piston and ring time.

Sxren_Camaro'13 · 12-02-2019, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rons1le

How many miles since you checked it last and or added oil?

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

75,000 its now 77,000

xstuntman · 12-02-2019, 01:04 PM

How low?
Any spotting on the driveway?
Catch can full?
You do your own oil changes vs an oil change place btw?
I wouldnt trust them to open my can of wd40. Also as engines age and get loose you sometimes need to get the next heavier weight oil or swap to the high mileage stuff too.

ChibiBlackSheep · 12-02-2019, 02:16 PM

Pull your engine cover and check out the valve covers. It's a pretty common LFX leak point.

Sxren_Camaro'13 · 12-02-2019, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xstuntman

How low?
Any spotting on the driveway?
Catch can full?
You do your own oil changes vs an oil change place btw?
I wouldnt trust them to open my can of wd40. Also as engines age and get loose you sometimes need to get the next heavier weight oil or swap to the high mileage stuff too.

no,..id ont think so,no i do it at a authorized dealer, yeah i use synthetic and i can see oil residue on the engine cover on the right

xstuntman · 12-02-2019, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sxren_Camaro'13

no,..i can see oil residue on the engine cover on the right

Bingo.
You found one leak and there might be more than one.
Might need to look underneath to see if its running down one or both sides.

Vec · 12-03-2019, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sxren_Camaro'13

no,..id ont think so,no i do it at a authorized dealer, yeah i use synthetic and i can see oil residue on the engine cover on the right

you do realize it's the new guy at the service dept and the part time employees that get the honor of all the crappy jobs like oil changes...right?

MrChrisLS3 · 12-03-2019, 07:12 AM

I admittedly don't know a whole lot about the Camaro V6. However, when I had a bad coil pack on my '06 Cadillac, and changed the plugs, I found oil in the spark plug channel. I called my brother, a shop foreman at Caddy dealership, and he said it is not uncommon for the o-ring between the cover and the head to fail.

mikeman · 12-03-2019, 03:14 PM

It shouldn't be burning oil at only 77k miles. I'd take the cover off and see if you have any leaks. If not, maybe the oil change guy didn't fill it up all the way.

Sxren_Camaro'13 · 12-03-2019, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeman

It shouldn't be burning oil at only 77k miles. I'd take the cover off and see if you have any leaks. If not, maybe the oil change guy didn't fill it up all the way.

maybe

redcoats1976 · 12-03-2019, 06:25 PM

i check mine about an hour after getting home from the oil change.so far its always been on the top line,but i think my dealer is better than most of them.

12-02-2019, 11:38 AM	#1
Sxren_Camaro'13 SEAHAWKS FOR LIFE!! Drives: '13 Mod Camaro LS Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Chandler,AZ Posts: 197 View My Garage	Camaro drinking oil I think my camaro is burning oil what do you guys think i checked the dip and it was low...

12-02-2019, 11:41 AM	#2
Rons1le Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE AGM Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Galion, Oh Posts: 531 View My Garage	How many miles since you checked it last and or added oil? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk __________________ 2015 2SS RS 1LE NPP/w Kooks headers, Procharged, ID1050X injectors, Katech belt tensioner, Mighty Mouse Catch Can, BMR subframe connectors, Matco driveshaft loop, AEM Wideband/Boost/Fuel gauges , Z/28 Splitter and Spoiler/w Wicker bill, Power Stop rotors and brake pads, MRR Z/28 Rep Wheels 20" w/p zeros 285 fronts and 305 rears, ZL1 addons Rock guards and Tow hook, Rear window louvers, Flags on the quarter windows and the moonroof, Billet aluminum door handles.

12-02-2019, 11:45 AM	#3
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	No help but when I read the header I knew it was a 6. My '10 SS has never burnt a drop. Bring it up to Full and drive it 500 miles and check again. Then you will know. __________________

12-02-2019, 11:52 AM	#4
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Well you need to fill it to the correct level. Check and verify there are no leaks. drive it and check every 500 or 1000 miles and see if it gets low or how low. Acceptable oil consumption is less than 1 quart every 2k miles according to GM. If it I using more than that it is considered abnormal. Then its piston and ring time. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

12-02-2019, 01:04 PM	#6
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	How low? Any spotting on the driveway? Catch can full? You do your own oil changes vs an oil change place btw? I wouldnt trust them to open my can of wd40. Also as engines age and get loose you sometimes need to get the next heavier weight oil or swap to the high mileage stuff too. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

12-02-2019, 02:16 PM	#7
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,093	Pull your engine cover and check out the valve covers. It's a pretty common LFX leak point. __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS

12-03-2019, 07:12 AM	#11
MrChrisLS3 Drives: 2018 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,617	I admittedly don't know a whole lot about the Camaro V6. However, when I had a bad coil pack on my '06 Cadillac, and changed the plugs, I found oil in the spark plug channel. I called my brother, a shop foreman at Caddy dealership, and he said it is not uncommon for the o-ring between the cover and the head to fail.

12-03-2019, 03:14 PM	#12
mikeman Banned Drives: 2015 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: My Garage Posts: 1,125	It shouldn't be burning oil at only 77k miles. I'd take the cover off and see if you have any leaks. If not, maybe the oil change guy didn't fill it up all the way.

12-03-2019, 06:25 PM	#14
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	i check mine about an hour after getting home from the oil change.so far its always been on the top line,but i think my dealer is better than most of them.