View Poll Results: How much oil do you use?
None, and I beat the piss out of it
17
35.42%
0-1 qt per 3K, driving hard
14
29.17%
1-2 qt per 3K, driving hard
6
12.50%
0-1 qt per 3K, driving easy
6
12.50%
1-2 qt per 3K, driving easy
3
6.25%
2+ qts per 3K
2
4.17%
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Using Oil?
I didn't poll because I don't use any oil between 5000 mile oil changes. I don't beat the **** out of it, and I have 123,000 miles. I have used Castrol Syntec since I had 800 miles on the Formula.
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Originally Posted by blue02formula
I didn't poll because I don't use any oil between 5000 mile oil changes. I don't beat the **** out of it, and I have 123,000 miles. I have used Castrol Syntec since I had 800 miles on the Formula.
I am sure this will spark MUCH jelousy,
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my car doesn't burn any at all, I try to change every 3,000 miles or so, sometimes sooner only because the oil is free 
I usually go and buy Royal Purple though, and my car is primarily a drag car, so it DEFINITELY gets beat on, and street driven.
I usually go and buy Royal Purple though, and my car is primarily a drag car, so it DEFINITELY gets beat on, and street driven.
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From: Philly
i didn't vote because no response applies. i run GC 0W-30 for 4,000-5,000 miles. very little oil burn. some is normal and expected. less than half a quart in a 5,000 mile interval (the previous mystery oil burnt much more in 3,000 miles). i don't beat the **** out of my car. my car hasn't seen over 100 mph since i went to the track 3 weeks ago. it has also only gone WOT three times since then, all within a few minutes of each other because i installed an FTRA. i love my car and try to treat it well. i feel if you treat a car well, it will treat you well.
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by Stanger88
Wow...any further explanation or idea why?
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From: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
I go through a quart of GC in about 2000 miles. Other brands I've tried can go as low as 1500 miles. When I bought the car, it had a fresh fill of Quaker State 10-40 dino, and it didn't burn any in 3000 miles.
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
because the LS1 has big oil consumption problems and castrol syntec blend isn't good oil that can overcome them. i bet he's using a 5W-30 weight also. cheap thin oil is a death sentence for the LS1's PCV system.
I only use Syntec blend in my beater. I use 0w-30 Syntec (german import) with K&N hp2006 filter so it will hold six quarts, in the bird.
I get 250 -800 miles per quart! Doesnt mater what oil and not very little goes in my catch canI just changed my valve seals, and unless i did something wrong, that means its rings.
Smoking when I get it on it pretty bad doesnt matter what RPM especially in Neutral revving, what does that mean most likely rings?
Smoking when I get it on it pretty bad doesnt matter what RPM especially in Neutral revving, what does that mean most likely rings?
Originally Posted by CNVRTmyZ
my car used a quart everythousand before i deleted the pcv and now it uses a quart every 3 thousand, well almost a quart