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mike25 · 05-26-2010, 01:49 PM

Well i just did my 2nd personal oil change for the camaro(meaning i performed the change myself), and i drained all the old, replace the filter, then refilled the engine up with 6.0 quarts of mobil synthetic 5w-30, and after i did that i filled the old oil into the new oil container, and when i did so, the oil that i drained was lucky if it totaled 3.5-4 quarts total. It was that way this time, and last time it was pretty similar as well.

I did however, notice that when we had all the snow, and i parked her in front of a snow bank, and punched the gas, there were small specks of oil scattered throughout. I expect some oil burn here and there, but isnt almost 3 quarts of oil a bit excessive in roughly 4k miles?

FC_GIBB · 05-26-2010, 02:46 PM

stay out of Vtec yo! J/p that is allot of "missing" oil after 4k miles

05-26-2010, 01:49 PM	#1
mike25 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubba V Posts: 2,869	V6 burning oil!? Well i just did my 2nd personal oil change for the camaro(meaning i performed the change myself), and i drained all the old, replace the filter, then refilled the engine up with 6.0 quarts of mobil synthetic 5w-30, and after i did that i filled the old oil into the new oil container, and when i did so, the oil that i drained was lucky if it totaled 3.5-4 quarts total. It was that way this time, and last time it was pretty similar as well. I did however, notice that when we had all the snow, and i parked her in front of a snow bank, and punched the gas, there were small specks of oil scattered throughout. I expect some oil burn here and there, but isnt almost 3 quarts of oil a bit excessive in roughly 4k miles? __________________ 2LT/RS M6 CGM VIN#53104 SOLD 2012 Black 2SS/RS w/ Hurst- Mods: Corsa catback, SSE, Vararam

05-26-2010, 02:46 PM	#2
FC_GIBB Drives: 2012 Impala LTZ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Greenbackville, VA Posts: 346 View My Garage	stay out of Vtec yo! J/p that is allot of "missing" oil after 4k miles __________________ A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "'The United States of America", for an amount "up to, and including my life". That is honor, and there are way to many people in this country who no longer understand it.

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