Oil Consumption

[rocket10]

For the first time since buying the truck new my oil level Engine message came on indicating my oil level is low. The last oil change was approx 5,000k and my oil level monitor show 39% oil life remaining. The truck only has 50,000 K and I was just wondering if it is normal to add some oil between oil changes.

 

thanks

[ajcain79]

I've never had the light come on, but I am always about a quart and a half low at oil changes. I've never owned a vehicle that uses oil like this truck does. From what I hear it's pretty normal. I still don't like it though.

[rocket10]

I've never had the light come on, but I am always about a quart and a half low at oil changes. I've never owned a vehicle that uses oil like this truck does. From what I hear it's pretty normal. I still don't like it though.

 

thanks very much for your response. I know with my previous truck (2001 chevy Silv 1500HD Crew cab) I don't ever remember adding oil between oil changes. I guess these newer models like the oil!!!

[redvett]

One qt to 3000K is normal so your right on with normal oil usage.

[RaddHazzard]

One qt to 3000K is normal so your right on with normal oil usage.

 

One qt. to 3000 miles is "acceptable" as per chevy. I wouldnt say its normal. Although not enough to be concerned about. Maybe try a different oil?

[Z'06]

Maybe try a different oil?

 

...or add a catch can.

[redvett]

A catch can for what? The 2004 & later have a fixed orifice PCV and allow very little crankcase oil through the PCV system.

 

Maybe try a different oil?

 

...or add a catch can.

 

[punmax]

It's not normal. I'd get it checked out ASAP.

 

Does your truck smoke at start-up?

[jro909]

kind of an overbeaten dead horse of a topic..the motors with afm has been know to have some oil eating issues

[rocket10]

It's not normal. I'd get it checked out ASAP.

 

Does your truck smoke at start-up?

No it doesn't .

[nqabigt]

kind of an overbeaten dead horse of a topic..the motors with afm has been know to have some oil eating issues

 

 

after 16,000+ miles with AFM- no oil usage

maybe amsoil makes a difference

[brims]

I have an AFM engine and have been running Mobil 1 in it since 3,000 miles, I now have over 34,000 miles and my truck doesn't use any oil.

[REV353]

Try a different brand or grade of oil, mine always takes oil, after switching I had a 75% decrease in usage

[Neutron]

I switched over to Mobil-1 full synthetic this last go around. It was changed back in the last part of Dec. The past few days I've noticed blue smoke from the exhaust up until about 10 min after I crank the engine. It has been cold, but this didn't look like the usual exhaust from being cold. No oil leaks though. Truck has almost 40k miles.

[frdfandc]

My 07 has been using a quart per 1500 miles or so and the "add oil lamp" comes on in the DIC. It does have the AFM and not sure what kind of oil was used on the last LOF - it was my father-in-law's truck. My 03 only used 1 to 1.5 qts every 8,000 miles. I'm going to change the oil the next decent day and use an ACDelco filter and Mobil 1 and see if that helps out.