Is it normal for ls1 engine to burn oil?
03-16-2009, 10:34 AM
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Is it normal for ls1 engine to burn oil? hi guys,
i'm about to pull a trigger on a 1999 camaro z28, i'm really a newb with camaro, and i don't know the nature of the engine, the owner of the car told me that it's normal for the ls1 to burn oil, now his car burn 1 quartz every 3,000 miles
my question is, is it normal for ls1 engine to burn oil? and furthermore is it normal to burn 1 quartz every 3,000 miles..
furthermore, i'm not mechanically inclined, i'd really appreciate it if you guys can give me some advice on how to check the condition of the engine..
if i take the car i'll have to drive it back to oklahoma from florida, so that's going to be a long trip..i don't want to stranded in the middle of nowhere..
thanks in advance,,
Ray
i'm about to pull a trigger on a 1999 camaro z28, i'm really a newb with camaro, and i don't know the nature of the engine, the owner of the car told me that it's normal for the ls1 to burn oil, now his car burn 1 quartz every 3,000 miles
my question is, is it normal for ls1 engine to burn oil? and furthermore is it normal to burn 1 quartz every 3,000 miles..
furthermore, i'm not mechanically inclined, i'd really appreciate it if you guys can give me some advice on how to check the condition of the engine..
if i take the car i'll have to drive it back to oklahoma from florida, so that's going to be a long trip..i don't want to stranded in the middle of nowhere..
thanks in advance,,
Ray
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03-16-2009, 11:11 AM
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How many miles are on the car? It's normal for any vehicle to burn oil if the engine is old and tired. What you are most likely referring to is the less than adequate pcv system in these cars. People with 20,000 miles on their vehicles can be a 1/2 quart low every oil change. It's just something people deal with.
03-16-2009, 11:30 AM
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It is never normal for your car to burn rocks. Mine was about 1 quart every 1.5k depending on how bad I beat the hell out of it. Since the LS6 valley cover swap and not beating the snot out of it, oil consumption has reduced drastically!
It is never normal for your car to burn rocks. Mine was about 1 quart every 1.5k depending on how bad I beat the hell out of it. Since the LS6 valley cover swap and not beating the snot out of it, oil consumption has reduced drastically! Trending Topics
03-16-2009, 12:12 PM
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so we can safely say that any normal engine is burning oil?
because i've seen some people in their ads say that their engine is not burning oil AT ALL...
because i've seen some people in their ads say that their engine is not burning oil AT ALL...
03-16-2009, 01:48 PM
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It is not normal for an engine to burn oil. What makes it normal for an LS1 to burn it is because of the poorly designed PCV system.
I work on BMWs for a living. Some of our current models go 15,000-18,000 miles between oil changes and don't burn a drop.
I work on BMWs for a living. Some of our current models go 15,000-18,000 miles between oil changes and don't burn a drop.
03-16-2009, 02:57 PM
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It's not that man...but I've seen people mention in their thread that their cars are NOT burning oil at all..so I'm just wondering if they just make that up
03-16-2009, 03:23 PM
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All cars burn an amount of oil. How much depends on the PCV system, crankcase press, mileage on the engine, compression ratio, naturally aspirated or boosted, etc. 1 quart every 3000 miles may be annoying, but definately not excessive.
03-17-2009, 10:08 PM
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Get the newer fixed orifice PCV valve, it helped my car a BUNCH. I was eating about a half quart between oil changes. I swapped to the fixed orifice PCV vale, and when I changed my oil the last 2 times, it wasn't low at all. At least not a measurable amount on the dip stick anyway.
03-17-2009, 10:13 PM
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Get the newer fixed orifice PCV valve, it helped my car a BUNCH. I was eating about a half quart between oil changes. I swapped to the fixed orifice PCV vale, and when I changed my oil the last 2 times, it wasn't low at all. At least not a measurable amount on the dip stick anyway.