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09-16-2012, 01:02 PM
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 Drives: Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: East Brunswick, NJ
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LFX oil consumption
I have about 10K miles on my car, 2012 LFX V6. My last oil change was at 6,000 and yesterday I checked my dipstick and found the oil level to be at minimum part of the stick. I topped it up, took one quart to top it. Do you guys think that's pretty much normal behavior for these engines? I mean one quart in 4K miles is not terrible but it's not great as well.
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09-16-2012, 04:37 PM
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What was the level immediately after the oil change?
GM will tell you that a quart in 4,000 miles is within range. In my experience with GM engines, anything from a quart in 2,000 miles to negligible in 10,000 miles happens with a new engine. The former may eventually improve,but will not get to negligible. |
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09-16-2012, 05:13 PM
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Drives: Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Sep 2011
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After I put in the quart then the dipstick read at the maximum of the dipstick. It looks like I had used exactly a quart.
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09-16-2012, 05:22 PM
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The LLT engine is the same way. You just have to keep a eye on the oil level.
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09-16-2012, 06:30 PM
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I use 1/4 qt between changes in my LLT. Never do I have to add.
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09-16-2012, 06:49 PM
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3000 miles since last change. Still right were it was. Didn't use any oil.
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09-16-2012, 08:50 PM
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it should say somewhere in your owners manual. i work for nissan as a tech, they state that consuming 1qt a month would be considered normal. i think gm is is around that number to
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09-21-2012, 12:37 AM
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09-21-2012, 11:40 AM
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Do a search here on the issue for all you could want to read on it and the causes and solutions.
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