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bill496 · 11-26-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PercyJWellingtonIII

No modern car should be using a quart at 2-3k miles. Your dealer was bsing you.

some engines like bmw alow 1 qt every 700 miles is normal

TJ91 · 11-26-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkneSS

They tried to pull that same crap on me when my engine spun its bearing. "Oh there is no oil in the engine you must have taken a turn hard and accelerated."

From my understanding engine failures can easily lead to a loss of oil, especially bearings. I think our engines burned so much oil because there was a problem.

whats wrong with accelerating after a turn? If the stupid dealer told me that I would of said "SO?!" Jeez this scares me in modding my car. Soo damn fragile.
Ive been doing my oil changes myself but I think starting from now, im going to go back to conventional oil and do regular oil changes at the dealership to avoid any of this

Nmbr1gmfan · 11-26-2011, 04:50 PM

If I took a car in for warranty work and it had been run out of oil, I believe they would tell me to scram.

bill2129 · 11-26-2011, 04:53 PM

This is why I check my oil once a week for peace of mind. It sneaks up on you. And if you like to get on your car its gonna go threw it faster

OOLIE · 11-26-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bill2129

This is why I check my oil once a week for peace of mind. It sneaks up on you. And if you like to get on your car its gonna go threw it faster

Yep mee too, I am totally paranoid, but I guess it is a good paranoia.

Bill F · 11-27-2011, 04:35 PM

I read this thread this afternoon and imediately went outside to check my oil. Sure enough, the dipstick was dry. My heart sank. I rounded up a few spare quarts of 5w-30 and started pouring. It only took about 1 1/4 quarts to bring it up to full. I am surprised at the small range on the dipstick. It seems that anything lower than a quart low will result in a dry dipstick. I think I will be ok, but I'm headed to the dealer for scheduled service this week anyway. Glad I read this, it may have helped me dodge a bullet.

rtcat600man · 11-27-2011, 05:55 PM

Strange how each engine is LLT engine is different. I notice a drop of 1/2 qt. in the 5000 mile oil changes that I do. I now have 27K miles on my Camaro. I have done all of my own oil changes and use Mobil 1 synthetic.

SIXJAK · 11-27-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rtcat600man

Strange how each engine is LLT engine is different. I notice a drop of 1/2 qt. in the 5000 mile oil changes that I do. I now have 27K miles on my Camaro. I have done all of my own oil changes and use Mobil 1 synthetic.

Hmmm looks like our cars about the same age.

h2oplay · 11-27-2011, 09:04 PM

I've read this issue a few times on C5, I check mine regularly, but have only used 1/2 qt in the last 10k miles (14K currently). Is there a theory or proven cause for the few that have failed due to no/low oil?

mitchellmeyers · 04-01-2020, 12:01 AM

I had bought a 2010 Camaro LT I’m about May last year. Drove it till about August, and the engine wouldn’t crank at all one morning and pulled the dipstick out and there wasn’t anything on it. Had to rebuild the engine

11-26-2011, 04:50 PM	#143
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11-27-2011, 04:35 PM	#146
Bill F Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS 2005 Silverado Z71 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 351 View My Garage	I read this thread this afternoon and imediately went outside to check my oil. Sure enough, the dipstick was dry. My heart sank. I rounded up a few spare quarts of 5w-30 and started pouring. It only took about 1 1/4 quarts to bring it up to full. I am surprised at the small range on the dipstick. It seems that anything lower than a quart low will result in a dry dipstick. I think I will be ok, but I'm headed to the dealer for scheduled service this week anyway. Glad I read this, it may have helped me dodge a bullet. __________________ *TEAM LLT* VMaxx TB, MRT v1, Roto Fab CAI, Custom Painted Bowties, DT Headers(On order!)

11-27-2011, 05:55 PM	#147
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 9,230 View My Garage	Strange how each engine is LLT engine is different. I notice a drop of 1/2 qt. in the 5000 mile oil changes that I do. I now have 27K miles on my Camaro. I have done all of my own oil changes and use Mobil 1 synthetic. __________________ MY BUILD

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bill2129 Account Suspended Drives: 2085 Trans AM COBRA Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 676	This is why I check my oil once a week for peace of mind. It sneaks up on you. And if you like to get on your car its gonna go threw it faster

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h2oplay Winners find a way Drives: 2010 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,137	I've read this issue a few times on C5, I check mine regularly, but have only used 1/2 qt in the last 10k miles (14K currently). Is there a theory or proven cause for the few that have failed due to no/low oil?

04-01-2020, 12:01 AM	#150
mitchellmeyers Drives: Chevrolet Camaro Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 1	I had bought a 2010 Camaro LT I’m about May last year. Drove it till about August, and the engine wouldn’t crank at all one morning and pulled the dipstick out and there wasn’t anything on it. Had to rebuild the engine