Loosing Engine Oil

[alexg]

Ok guys, here is a question, how much oil does your engine looses on a regular bases? I have a 2013 with about 60K on the odometer that I need to add about a quart every 500-600 miles. I checked the engine bay and its dry as a bone. I have never seen any oil stains under the car either. Seems a bit excessive to me.

Also, not sure if it makes a difference but I've installed Elite II catch can and do see some oil in it but not nearly close to a whole quart.

Looking for suggestions as to what it might be.

Thanks,
Alex

[ChibiBlackSheep]

2013 1LS, not losing enough oil to pop open a quart bottle between oil changes. Change my oil every 4,000-5,000 miles.

[DuRoC]

I haven't had to add oil between changes.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by alexg

Ok guys, here is a question, how much oil does your engine looses on a regular bases? I have a 2013 with about 60K on the odometer that I need to add about a quart every 500-600 miles. I checked the engine bay and its dry as a bone. I have never seen any oil stains under the car either. Seems a bit excessive to me.

Also, not sure if it makes a difference but I've installed Elite II catch can and do see some oil in it but not nearly close to a whole quart.

Looking for suggestions as to what it might be.

Thanks,
Alex

Is this a sudden change or has it been gradually increasing?

[TommyTheCat]

Depends how you drive, if you always go full throttle. I don't lose close to that much. If you're running synthetic you can try conventional and see if you lose less. No smoke from the tailpipe at all right?

Originally Posted by BooSTedFoST

That does seem very excessive. It could be the infamous piston ring/oil consumption issue. I ran my Camaro hard and I had to add typically a half of a quart during every 5,000 mile interval. I only got up to 16,000 miles on mine, though.

That's not even bad. Probably normal actually, especially if you're using synthetic.

[darcycook]

how long you have the 13, new? sounds like a bad ring set. i have read from good tecs Tracy at rx talks a bout it ,the window to get a good ring set is 0-300 and drive hard ect. no second chance

[TommyTheCat]

Originally Posted by BooSTedFoST

Yeah. That's why it never concerned me, but a quart every 500 miles is 10 quarts every 5,000 miles. That's nearly twice the total capacity.

But it won't actually burn that much. When it's full it burns more

or at least this has been my experience.

And besides that, this is why everyone should check their own oil levels at least once a month or once every 500 miles


And you said half a quart every 5,000 miles, not 500. Lol, half quart every 500 is a bit too much to burn yeah. But GM won't agree.

Toyota certainly doesn't. They issued a recall for the 4 cylinder Rav4s. My girlfriends 07 Rav4 burns oil like crazy and they have a recall to rebuild it when that happens, but they have to verify first. They say as long as it's not burning over 2 quarts every 1000 miles it's fine...

Which it does burn over that, and they claim it didn't. And it burns even more on synthetic

[Kenny Camaro]

Have never had to add oil, I change it at 3,000-4,000 interval. It's never been lower than a half qt. Mobil 1.

[Kenny Camaro]

He's going through an excessive amount of oil, is the warrenty still effect? 13 is 5years on the drive train, right?

[Kenny Camaro]

I think your right. 5 year or 50,000 miles. Not positive, that's why I asked. Or is it 60,000?

[Kenny Camaro]

Somethings up , he dropping a lot of oil.

[DGM]

I work at auto shop and just Friday I was on pro demand which is Part of Mitchell's and some Tsb's from Chevy showed up relating to oil issues... Including oil cooler in radiator(check coolant reservoir tank and radiator for oil residue)..... Porous thin block(check oil cap,oil,exhaust tips)... I will post more on Tuesday when I get back to work...

[alexg]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Is this a sudden change or has it been gradually increasing?

Justice,
I got the car in February and only notices it after my first oil change a few months ago. However, when I changed the oil, only 3 quarts came out.

[alexg]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that I'm out of warranty.