Crazy Oil Consumption
08-07-2007, 09:01 AM
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Crazy Oil Consumption So my low oil light came on today on the way to work. I get to work, pop the hood, and pull the stick. Shows way low oil, below the add oil lines, and steam coming out of the dipstick tube. I just changed the oil about 2000 miles ago. Is this just the same consumption problem? Its not making any noises from the bottom end, and I still have normal oil pressure. I read that the light only comes on at 2 qt's low.
Ive read about using a new PCV valve called a fixed orafice. Anyone used one with success?
Ive read about using a new PCV valve called a fixed orafice. Anyone used one with success?
08-07-2007, 05:15 PM
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depends on the car honestly. Mine was burning about 2 quarts every oil change. Instead of doing the catch can i re-routed the PVC lines to each other valve cover to valve cover and put a little breather on the oil cap to vent out the engine. Seems to be helping been about 2 k and the oil hasnt dropped a bit
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Figured out today that it really only burnt about a quart. Dont know why the light came on, but I put 1.5 quarts in and it is almost too much oil. Im putting the fixed orafice PCV valve on tomorrow and will see how that does.
08-09-2007, 12:53 PM
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According to Gm up to 2 quarts per 1000miles is acceptable for a new GM vehicle. If you EVER go above 3k rpm. that classifies you as a hard driver and puts you in severe conditions. So 6 quarts per 3k miles is perfectly fine.
In grandma like driving conditions 1 quart per 1k miles is acceptable for new gm engines
In grandma like driving conditions 1 quart per 1k miles is acceptable for new gm engines
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well i have used that fixed oriface pcv valve dident mak a differance really after i installed a catch can on my car i figured out that pcv valve was crap i was amazed at what was entering the catch can and all the amout of oil that had entered the can as well! i highly recommend getting a catch can it is worth every penny!
08-12-2007, 10:35 AM
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+1 for the catch can. EVERY LSX car should come with one. It will stop a crap load from getting in, you'll see if you get one. I clean it out every oil change, it works.
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Originally Posted by madmatt
Figured out today that it really only burnt about a quart. Dont know why the light came on, but I put 1.5 quarts in and it is almost too much oil. Im putting the fixed orafice PCV valve on tomorrow and will see how that does.
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Originally Posted by PureWS6
Did you use the fixed orafice PCV valve? If so what was the part # because I would like to try this.
08-20-2007, 10:41 PM
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So my low oil light came on today on the way to work. I get to work, pop the hood, and pull the stick. Shows way low oil, below the add oil lines, and steam coming out of the dipstick tube. I just changed the oil about 2000 miles ago. Is this just the same consumption problem? Its not making any noises from the bottom end, and I still have normal oil pressure. I read that the light only comes on at 2 qt's low.
Ive read about using a new PCV valve called a fixed orafice. Anyone used one with success?
Ive read about using a new PCV valve called a fixed orafice. Anyone used one with success?