I just bought a used 2001 SS. When I went back to the dealer to pick up my car cover, the service person told me I could expect the car to use a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. I just about fell over. I told that was excessive and that if it's true, no one would buy these cars. Do you have any information on this?
Posted by MM (Member # 1247) on :
quote:Originally posted by JBSS: I just bought a used 2001 SS. When I went back to the dealer to pick up my car cover, the service person told me I could expect the car to use a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. I just about fell over. I told that was excessive and that if it's true, no one would buy these cars. Do you have any information on this?
Your service person doesn't know what they are talking about.... some early LS1 cars had an oil consumption problem. By 01 a design change to the piston rings was implemented and eliminated this problem. I have no idea why a service person would tell you this? I drove an 01 SS as a company car for a year and had no problems what so ever.... probably they wanted to buy the same car you did, maybe they were trying some scare tatic so you wouldn't buy it.....
Posted by MMMM_ERT (Member # 1599) on :
quote:Originally posted by MM:
quote:Originally posted by JBSS: I just bought a used 2001 SS. When I went back to the dealer to pick up my car cover, the service person told me I could expect the car to use a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. I just about fell over. I told that was excessive and that if it's true, no one would buy these cars. Do you have any information on this?
Your service person doesn't know what they are talking about.... some early LS1 cars had an oil consumption problem. By 01 a design change to the piston rings was implemented and eliminated this problem. I have no idea why a service person would tell you this? I drove an 01 SS as a company car for a year and had no problems what so ever.... probably they wanted to buy the same car you did, maybe they were trying some scare tatic so you wouldn't buy it.....
NOPE...my 01 SS uses 1 quart per 1K miles... The problem was not fixed with the 01s.
Nice to see a service person telling someone the truth for once.
Check out the tech boards (ls1tech or LS1.com) and do a search on "Oil consumption"....its an eye opening experience....
[ 17. November 2002, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: MMMM_ERT ]
Posted by MM (Member # 1247) on :
Now I remember.... it was a running production change. Later cars received the new rings, early cars did not.... At any rate it usually isn't a problem unless you run your motor at high rpm's with a light load.... I.E. turning high rpm's around town. I don't wind the heck out of my cars so I never have had a problem.
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
I thought there was a service message or TSB for this concern.
[ 19. November 2002, 08:26 AM: Message edited by: 2002Z4CSS ]
Posted by Robs LS1 Z28 (Member # 961) on :
quote:Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS: I thought there was a service massage or TSB for this concern.
I do believe there was a TSB. From what I understand, not all vehicle are affected. I have only noticed negligible consumption from my vehicle.
Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
I'm over my 3K oil change because of winter but I did notice about 1/2 a quart low dosent seen bad.
Posted by JBSS (Member # 1736) on :
Thanks everyone for your responces to my questions and concerns about high oil consumption. I will take the advise to not over re-act. I will just keep a close eye on it and enjoy my new car. Thanks again.
Posted by MM (Member # 1247) on :
quote:Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS: I thought there was a service massage or TSB for this concern.
The people that do have problems (and not everyone) are typically owners of manual cars.... Autos rarely see high rpm low loads, unlike people that prefer to grind gears. Posted by 01SunsetOrangeSS (Member # 846) on :
As a first class gear grinder I use about a quart of oil every 3K. This is perfectly acceptable considering the amount of city driving I do. On a drive from South Florida to Bowling Green Kentucky (1000mi) I used exactly 0 oil. So enjoy the beast and add a little oil every so often.
Posted by Ken Howe Sr (Member # 196) on :
As a service advisor at a Chevy Dealership and owner of a 99 SS camaro,there is a service bulletin to address Higher than expected engine oil comsumtion (Replace PCV Valve) Bulletin #01-06-01-29B.The part# for the new PCV is 12572717 and I have already changed mine to that number.I have never used any oil in my LS1 engine since then.
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