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Dec 30, 2009 | 10:53 PM

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ADD OIL Light

At what point does that come on? It came on for me about a month or so ago, a month after I bought it. How low is the oil when that comes up?

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Dec 30, 2009 | 11:35 PM

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it usually comes on when its pretty low. any signs of leakage? if it does it again make sure to check it and check for any leaks.

Dec 31, 2009 | 12:30 AM

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figure on it being about two liters low - pretty much off the end of the dipstick for the light to come on.

Dec 31, 2009 | 11:10 AM

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Mine eats through Mobil 1 Syn. I hear about this on other LS engines as well. Don't ask me why.

Dec 31, 2009 | 11:46 AM

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My oil consumption is sitting at 1 liter every 5000km. Not too bad for 95,000km

Dec 31, 2009 | 12:55 PM

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mine was actually off the dipstick and I still did not get the light.

Dec 31, 2009 | 04:13 PM

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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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Dec 31, 2009 | 05:34 PM

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I eat oil...and at $15/quart for my preferred Motul, that really chaps my ***.

Dec 31, 2009 | 07:34 PM

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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.

Dec 31, 2009 | 09:29 PM

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I haven't had that problem.

Jan 1, 2010 | 09:51 AM

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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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Jan 1, 2010 | 11:31 AM

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I haven't had that problem.

You're probably not done with your break in oil yet, Mel!

Jan 1, 2010 | 01:34 PM

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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

Jan 3, 2010 | 08:15 PM

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I haven't had that problem.

You have to drive the car in order to have it eat oil lol

Jan 3, 2010 | 08:19 PM

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You have to drive the car in order to have it eat oil lol

Thank you! Someone else caught that.

Jan 3, 2010 | 09:35 PM

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I run Royal Purple 5W-30 full synt and have never used any.....

Feb 7, 2010 | 09:29 PM

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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.

Feb 8, 2010 | 01:04 PM

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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.

That is VERY interesting.

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."