99-00 LS1's...
 

Yes, I feel like a 110% ass and am praying I dont get banned for all my damn polls. That goes without saying.(lets consider this a expansion-pak to the 01-02 poll :judge: )


I already polled the 01-02 LS1 cars...soo....

I am worried that I will not be able to find an 01-02 Z in my price range (12-13K) and am wondering if the 99-00's are any worse on oil, ect. because I may consider a low mile 99 or 00 over a 01 or 02 with higher miles. Just curious how the 99-00's do, in comparison to the newer ones.

My 5.0 uses 1qt per 1K miles and it drives me pure nuts. Just trying to avoid that and if picking a certain year will give me a better chance, Ill try to do it.


If you use over 1qt, post up with the amount, tranny, miles, year.

mine uses a little. nothing im worried about.

if I do a shit load of short trip driving where I start my car, drive 2 miles, shut it off, etc... and do that for a majority of 3k miles it uses about 1/2 a quart...but with mixed driving, including beating on it, and highway trips etc....so basically how I always drive it uses about 1/2 qt per 5,000 miles, so nothin to worry about :)

Don't worry about the polls man, you are just like me when it comes to getting exactly what you want. Thats what this site is for!

I change my oil every 3K-3500 miles. I never add anything. I just swap it all out.

Dang, so far 40% voted to strangle me :(


Ok, I digress, 99-02 all use oil or dont use oil at an = amount or rate it seems.

I don't burn that much. I drive hard and check my oil every 1000 miles or so, uses probably about 1/6 a quart at the most.

2000 w/ 126,800+ miles.......doesn't burn a drop.

Buy any damn year you want, delete the pcv and add a breather or just add a catch can and you're oil burning issues are solved. There poll over.

u can get a z for that money try autotrader.com ...don't know what miles ur lookin at but i know in the northeast there pretty damn cheap... check it out man

65k or less miles, m6, prefer big time 01-02 but a clean 99-00 might please me...

Haha. I almost checked that cause it made me laugh. The most I have heard of an LS1 burning was 1/2 qt, and I'm sure there are some that burn more oil than that, but there are a lot more that don't burn any at all. Buy one!!!! You won't regret it...

Hmm...I have a 2000 T/A and my car is started over and over for short trips with all city driving and I don't burn a drop :confused: As far as I can see nobodies 2000 LS1 burns any.......weird. I guess Millenium Edition FTW!!! :jest:

15. 1999-02 cars had a different PCV system with the valve located to the side of the intake manifold


^this was taken from the year-year FAQ referring to the 98's. IIRC, 98 is the ONLY YEAR that everyone agrees is the easiest on oil/piston slap. Interesting...all fingers point to the PCV.

Yeah, I am decided 99-02 M6 and get a Trans Am, even if it is a 99' as long as it is clean and under 75K miles with an M6, im all over it :) I miss the looks I got in my 95 TA and if I can get LS1 powa! plus those looks I would nut myself.

My car uses about 1 quart every 1.5K. I think every cars results will vary.

But you use a 30 weight oil in Mobile 1 synthetic according to your other post...run a 5-40 M1 or another brand of oil in 5 or 10-30 and I bet you drop to a happy rate.

Thats my plan. I'm switching this week so i can see some improvement

98 w/ 115,000 & don't burn hardly any at all.....GC here & drive it like I stole it:)

Lol, first and last option are tied!! My car is a 98 with an 02 motor and I still can't vote!! But for the record, with my first motor I never burned ANYTHING, with this one, a QT every 3k.

no love for 98s?

The 98' motors are the ONLY ONE's that everyone agrees used the least oil/had the least likliness to slap. I, however, would like a 99-02 and I already polled the 01-02's. If you want a 98 poll do it yourself. The last option is winning and I am waiting for a mod to give me a tongue lashing as-is, lol.