10-12-2015, 05:15 PM | #57 | |
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The problem is it takes Detroit decades to do the right thing. Look how long these dirtbags fought seat belts and air bags. Last edited by yescats; 10-12-2015 at 05:33 PM. |
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10-12-2015, 05:19 PM | #58 | |
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I agree. Whole heartedly.. Back when I was about 16yrs old, I was a gas station attendant. If we didn't ask everyone about an oil check, we got fired. Even so, it's still going to happen... because more and more people are idiots - just like that author.
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I guess I'll be taking a video of every time I check the oil and do an inspection on my car.
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Doesn't the V6 have an oil level sensor? The V8 does and my 99 Grand Am GT 3.4 V6 had one. I know this is a completely different engine, but I wouldn't think that GM would leave something that important off of it. Quote:
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You have a V8. That's exactly what you have. You have an oil level sensor and you will get a message in your Driver Information Center, if your oil gets low. I'd assume that the V6s have the same setup, but I don't own one, so I can't say for sure.
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10-13-2015, 02:27 PM | #62 |
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I love these kind of threads.....OP posts once, gets 3 pages of response, and never replies.
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Lol... oh well, at least it gave everybody something to do. I think there are three, maybe even four, different conversations going on in here.
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10-13-2015, 06:57 PM | #65 |
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The oil coming from the PCV system into the combustion chamber is hard to burn, so you get carbon. The carbon can collect around the piston rings, which lowers their ability to control oil getting into the combustion chamber, which creates more carbon, which (etc etc).....allows oil use via piston rings. Some gets burned, some partially burned making carbon, some blown out. A catch can distills the oil mist out of the PCV system, so the oil mist load is much less, slowing down the whole cycle. Direct injected engines seem more susceptible (just Google Audi or VW, and see above post). Sure the SS can have the same problem, but its not direct injected. The LS3 also has an oil distiller built into the valley cover just before the gases are sucked into the intake. GM also includes a clean side catch can for high rpm use in the 1LE model. The 3.6 is otherwise a great engine, used in Cadillacs. My advice would be to use synthetic oil and don't overfill the crankcase. Synthetic oil doesn't vaporize (turn to gas) until higher temps. If you overfill the crankcase, the oil can get foamed up by hitting the spinning crank. This causes oil mist. The new LT1 is direct injected and has a very elaborate catch can -ish system that is built into the valve covers. I am sure GM applied lessons learned for the next V-6 as well.
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Well, it's one of two things. Either they learned in this thread that you are actually supposed to check and change oil. Thus embarrassed to say anything further, which I doubt. Or they have escalated the warranty case with GM, and do not wish to make any further comment on a public forum. More likely.
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10-14-2015, 05:39 PM | #69 |
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Maybe their computer blew also.........
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The L99 has a different PCV system than the LS3 and has Active Fuel Management, so there are more things going on. How many miles on your engine?
We have a Suburban with an LC9 5.3 that starting using oil around 65K, around a qt per 1000 miles. We would see the most oil use on the highway. My conclusion after Googling the problem was the Active Fuel Management was the main culprit, with the PCV system a distant second. I bought the Range device. Using the Range device seems to be the answer: lock out 4-cyl mode. Oil use is about 1/3 qt per 1000 miles now (97K on the motor at this point). If I take the Range device out and run on the highway, oil consumption goes up. If you have the same pattern try it. I wouldn't beat up on GM. Other cars, including expensive German cars, Toyotas, etc have had oil consumption issues with their motors. You'll get 250K out of that L99 if you want to, but it may take a little understanding.
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