1500 6.2L not running right

[Logroller]

The ‘17 Sierra 1500 6.2L idle is a little weak and its knocking or ticking some. This is the first time I changed the oil, other times by dealer. Oil pressure looks normal.

 

I put in the required 8qts 0w/20 dexos 1 Gen 2, dipstick is fine, put on the a new oul filter (same as others), and all Acdelco as it has been. Do these motors take a little bit to run correctly after an engine oil change? Never had a motor do this.

Edited December 8, 2018 by Logroller

[Logroller]

Oil is at the 2nd dot away from the tip.

[CadillacLuke24]

Is the check light on?

[BigBadSierra]

Try some CRC GDI  I put a can into the intake just before every oil change and all of my stumbling goes away. 

[Hillwood]

The ‘17 Sierra 1500 6.2L idle is a little weak and its knocking or ticking some. This is the first time I changed the oil, other times by dealer. Oil pressure looks normal.
 
I put in the required 8qts 0w/20 dexos 1 Gen 2, dipstick is fine, put on the a new oul filter (same as others), and all Acdelco as it has been. Do these motors take a little bit to run correctly after an engine oil change? Never had a motor do this.

Was it doing anything differently before you changed oil?

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[Logroller]

Nope.

this freaking dipstick. It’s reading above hatch mark now and below the dot by the tip on the other side. That’s a huge difference.

And was after I took 16+oz out, basically a little over a quart. I gotta imagine there’s quite a bit left in there even after draining for 30 to 45 minutes, becuase the new oil is dark when I drained that amount. 

 

So I have 7quarts new in there, plus whatever was left in the system from the drain, puts it over hatch and under tip dot. Freaking baffling dipstick and changing oil is not something new to me.

[diyer2]

Lets keep this simple to start with.

8 quarts with a filter change is normal right?

Owners manual info.

Oil change will not cause motor problems.

It just decided to have a problem at that time IMO.

I would start here.

Put some Sea Foam in the gas tank and clean the throttle body.

Drive it and see what happens.

 

[Hillwood]

SES light on? If so check for codes.

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[Logroller]

52 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

Lets keep this simple to start with.

8 quarts with a filter change is normal right?

Owners manual info.

Oil change will not cause motor problems.

It just decided to have a problem at that time IMO.

I would start here.

Put some Sea Foam in the gas tank and clean the throttle body.

Drive it and see what happens.

 

My guess is putting 8qts in with the stuff left in the system was causing a lifter or something issue. I took a qt out and the noise went away. I hate how the dipstick reads. 

After sitting over night, the hatch mark side, inserted facing the firewall, showed plenty over top hatch. I took out a qt and its still over hatch and the opposite side of the stick reads at below the dot by tip. Say what? 

I think this stick reads weird.

Edited December 8, 2018 by Logroller

[Logroller]

47 minutes ago, Hillwood said:

SES light on? If so check for codes.

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No lights or DIC oil warning.

Edited December 8, 2018 by Logroller

[Hillwood]

It's making unusual noises though?
How many miles on her?

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[Logroller]

6.2L = 8qt

and diyer2, an oil change can cause motor issues e.g., too little, too much will cause issues.

 

Edited December 8, 2018 by Logroller

[Logroller]

12 minutes ago, Hillwood said:

It's making unusual noises though?
How many miles on her?

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Just shy of 19K. Noise went away with taking 1qt out. Have no idea whats really in it now, but my guess is even after draining for 45mins, there’s at least half to 3/4 qt, maybe more, old oil in there given how dark the new oil was when I took out the qt. There has to be a lot of places for the oil to sit in these motors. I drained the pan and then took the filter off and oil just gushed out from the filter tube. So I can just imagine areas where it sits and cannot flow down on its own.

Edited December 8, 2018 by Logroller

[James Elliott]

Just shy of 19K. Noise went away with taking 1qt out. Have no idea whats really in it now, but my guess is even after draining for 45mins, there’s at least half to 3/4 qt, maybe more, old oil in there given how dark the new oil was when I took out the qt. There has to be a lot of places for the oil to sit in these motors. I drained the pan and then took the filter off and oil just gushed out from the filter tube. So I can just imagine areas where it sits and cannot flow down on its own.

I'd just leave it how it is now and just put some sea foam or additive in the oil like Lucas oil additive

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[Logroller]

No need for fuel addivtives or fuel cleaners. I’m 99% sure the noise was due to oil being over full. It’s incredibly stupid how different the dipstick will read from 30mins after running the motor to a few hours later. Just need to figure out this freaking dipstick so I can get real oil readings. Annoying shit.