bandaman

If your using more than 1 qt in 2,000 miles they should be fixing your truck... Service mgr explains over the phone the oil consumption is within range and the ticking at start up is normal...I'm getting nowhere with them....... When I pick the truck up it has a documented 2 qt loss within like 1800 miles.... come on!!!!!!! Oh, they found the tranny pan to be moist, so they determined a seal needs to be replaced and the transmission needs to be pulled out to do it. They said it would take about 5 hrs.....I dropped it off at 7:30 am yesterday morning and they still have it today, Friday at noon..... Gave me a rental last night. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007 GMC crew cab 4X4 5.3 AFM aluminum block, purchased new by me. Currently just over 70,000 miles, started oil consumption report around 50,000 miles....I stop in the dealer every now and then and they check and add, but they never do any scientific measurement. Its usually a quart low (they say, but going by dipstick is not accurate to me). Since the report, I am having them do the oil changes and I supply the Mobil 1 5W30 and Ac Delco filters. Definitely uses more oil on long trips. Two weeks ago had my low oil message come up, went to the dealer and they added a quart. Went on 1500 mile trip and the message was back on at about 1200 miles or so....running around town the consumption is less. I love the truck, plan to keep it until its dead, but I was hoping for 200,000 + miles.... I'm tired of putting oil in it and am concerned about the longevity of this motor. Its in the shop today for service and also to check out the tick at start up... My warranty expires in about 6 months or so.... Not sure if I should keep it or not yet. So far dealer has done nothing except add oil and send me on my way. I am anxious to see if they do any thing this time.