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LS engines use small, low tension piston rings to reduce friction, increase power and fuel economy. Therefor, they use oil! Its a common weel known and accepted fact. Probably will use more synthetic oil then conventional oil since synthetic flows better/easier. Anyway, keep an eye on your oil levels. Mine has gone down over 2 quarts before oil light came on!
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I had it come on twice in the 2 years I had my SS. Both times I needed to add a quart or less. This was on 5k mile interval oil changes with Mobil1. LSx engines tend to go through some oil as mentioned.
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wow... have never used/burned oil in mine... level remains constant between my 6000 mile oil changes with Mobil 1.... and I'm at just about 83,000 miles on the car...
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after my last oil change the message popd up 2 times, the first time it popd up was about 2/3s oil life remaining, i said **** it and put a whole quart of royal purple... im due for an oil change right now, christmas day was the day i was supposed to get my next change but ive been broke, getting it changed next week for sure, this last week though the mesage came on again cudnt find rp in stock anywere so i got mobil one full synthetic, put half a quart this time in hopes to keep some oil so next change wen i run out again lol
this thing eats oil like crazy but i do have a lead foot.. every change i buy about 7 or 8 quarts of royal purple :/ this season has been bad on me though pokets is emptyyy
this thing eats oil like crazy but i do have a lead foot.. every change i buy about 7 or 8 quarts of royal purple :/ this season has been bad on me though pokets is emptyyy
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I have the same problem. '06 GP GXP with only 25K miles. Found this when I was searching on the net.
http://www.aera.org/ep/techbulletins/Q1-2009/TB2505.pdf
Doesn't sound good. I am going to take mine in.
http://www.aera.org/ep/techbulletins/Q1-2009/TB2505.pdf
Doesn't sound good. I am going to take mine in.
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I have the same problem. '06 GP GXP with only 25K miles. Found this when I was searching on the net.
http://www.aera.org/ep/techbulletins/Q1-2009/TB2505.pdf
Doesn't sound good. I am going to take mine in.
http://www.aera.org/ep/techbulletins/Q1-2009/TB2505.pdf
Doesn't sound good. I am going to take mine in.
Thank you very much! I am currently working with on dealership on my engine oil usage.
I've been going in 1k and 1.5k intervals and they agree it's been running low but "we're still going to monitor it."