Oil consumption

[Kenster]

I have a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado with Z71 package.  I consume 2 quarts oil in 5k miles. The dealer and manufacture said this is NORMAL.  My questions;  why is it normal, any fix to this issue.  My 2006 Honda Ridgeline with 135,000 never consumed oil.  
If anyone can help with my truck oil issue it would hopefully help me to continue paying it off over the next 5 years!!! Any new trucks out there that don’t consume oil like mine????

Edited October 26, 2019 by Kenster
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[Grumpy Bear]

My 2015 1500 uses none in 5K miles.

It has 105,000 miles on the clock.

Guess that is abnormal then?

 

  

 

 

 

[Jsdirt]

It is NOT normal. GM f'ed up, and wants YOU to eat the cost of that.

 

Par for the course, sorry to say. NOTHING has changed since the 2007 model year in that regard. Wish they'd do us all a favor and go out of business. No idea why they haven't yet ... 

[Black02Silverado]

What engine?  All our Acaida's we had with the 3.6l engine never consumed any oil and we traded them with 80k on each one,  2008 and a 2011. 

 

Push the issue.  Call the customer service number in the owners manual.  2qts in 5k is consumption and something is wrong.

[Doug_Scott]

On 10/26/2019 at 11:00 AM, Kenster said:

I have a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado with Z71 package.  I consume 2 quarts oil in 5k miles. The dealer and manufacture said this is NORMAL.  My questions;  why is it normal, any fix to this issue.  My 2006 Honda Ridgeline with 135,000 never consumed oil.  
If anyone can help with my truck oil issue it would hopefully help me to continue paying it off over the next 5 years!!! Any new trucks out there that don’t consume oil like mine????

Why do you say "dealer and manufacture"?  Don't know why, but it just does not sounf right to me.  I think you will find that one quart every 2500 miles is considered acceptable.  Does not matter what anonymous internet posts claim to get out of 1 quart/litre.  Have they run the oil consumption test?  Is your truck nearly approaching  the end of warranty, and this is the first you have mentioned oil consumption to the dealer? 

How do you still have 5years left on a 4 year old vehicle?  Did you purchase this truck new or used? 

 

 

[Jsdirt]

My 26 year old Volvo 940 with the 2.3 4-banger, at 190k miles, uses 1/2 a quart in 5k miles.

 

My '86 Mercury Grand Marquis with the 5.0 V8, at 267k miles, leaks a quart in 1,500 miles ... but burns nothing. Just sayin ...

 

 

[Kenster]

47 minutes ago, Doug_Scott said:

Why do you say "dealer and manufacture"?  Don't know why, but it just does not sounf right to me.  I think you will find that one quart every 2500 miles is considered acceptable.  Does not matter what anonymous internet posts claim to get out of 1 quart/litre.  Have they run the oil consumption test?  Is your truck nearly approaching  the end of warranty, and this is the first you have mentioned oil consumption to the dealer? 

How do you still have 5years left on a 4 year old vehicle?  Did you purchase this truck new or used? 

 

 

Doug

i purchased the truck as certified used with purchase of extended warranty with the certified warranty.  I paid 1 year on loan thus far. GM has an oil consumption bulletin out stating the oil consumption allowance for this truck. I was not aware of it at the time of purchase.  And I did look up any available bulletins while buying the truck. The reason I found out was when trying to schedule a oil change with the dealer.  I had 8% left on the oil schedule reminder.  Sitting a a traffic light the “low oil message” light came on.  I pulled it off the road and checked it out.   No oil on the oil stick.  I called the dealer service as they were closing and said just put two quarts in.   I got to the dealer 4 days later for oil service and they gave me the bulletin and a chart to monitor my oil each time I filled gas.  They also enabled the engine hours on the info dash and had to write that and other info.  GM states if I burn more then 1 qt oil in 1,000 miles that would be an issue.  Or more than 2 quarts in 5k miles. I use 2 quarts in 5k miles, so GM said it’s normal. Thus, the dealer can’t repair anything as there isn’t anything wrong.  

[Kenster]

On 10/26/2019 at 11:23 AM, Grumpy Bear said:

My 2015 1500 uses none in 5K miles.

It has 105,000 miles on the clock.

Guess that is abnormal then?

 

  

 

 

 

I am jealous!

[Doug_Scott]

20 minutes ago, Kenster said:

Doug

i purchased the truck as certified used with purchase of extended warranty with the certified warranty.  I paid 1 year on loan thus far. GM has an oil consumption bulletin out stating the oil consumption allowance for this truck. I was not aware of it at the time of purchase.  And I did look up any available bulletins while buying the truck. The reason I found out was when trying to schedule a oil change with the dealer.  I had 8% left on the oil schedule reminder.  Sitting a a traffic light the “low oil message” light came on.  I pulled it off the road and checked it out.   No oil on the oil stick.  I called the dealer service as they were closing and said just put two quarts in.   I got to the dealer 4 days later for oil service and they gave me the bulletin and a chart to monitor my oil each time I filled gas.  They also enabled the engine hours on the info dash and had to write that and other info.  GM states if I burn more then 1 qt oil in 1,000 miles that would be an issue.  Or more than 2 quarts in 5k miles. I use 2 quarts in 5k miles, so GM said it’s normal. Thus, the dealer can’t repair anything as there isn’t anything wrong.  

What you need to do is prove more that 1qt in 1,000 miles.  Did the 2 quarts get oil level to full, or just put oil on the stick?  I think that "certified used" is what you need to push. You also may want to get the service history on the truck.  See if the oil consumption was an issue for original owner, also see how many prior owners there have been. 

[Kenster]

20 minutes ago, Doug_Scott said:

What you need to do is prove more that 1qt in 1,000 miles.  Did the 2 quarts get oil level to full, or just put oil on the stick?  I think that "certified used" is what you need to push. You also may want to get the service history on the truck.  See if the oil consumption was an issue for original owner, also see how many prior owners there have been. 

This week we did the 1,000 mile oil consumption test.  It did not use anything. 
When the two quarts of oil were put in it brought the level on the stick to full. 
I am the second owner to the truck. 
Carfacts doesn’t show any recorded issues. 

Again.  For the third time in following my oil consumption since the original finding, my truck uses 2 quarts of oil in 5k miles when I go in for an oil change. According to GM - this is normal for this engine.  I don’t tow or run it hard. Mostly a commuter truck driving mixed roads for about 65 miles per day.  It just annoying that this engine is made this way on this truck and GMC equal size truck Canyon.  Bulletin #01-06-01-011K. Oct 9, 2019 

 

[Kenster]

34 minutes ago, Doug_Scott said:

What you need to do is prove more that 1qt in 1,000 miles.  Did the 2 quarts get oil level to full, or just put oil on the stick?  I think that "certified used" is what you need to push. You also may want to get the service history on the truck.  See if the oil consumption was an issue for original owner, also see how many prior owners there have been. 

 

[Kenster]

5 minutes ago, Kenster said:

 

 

On 10/26/2019 at 11:00 AM, Kenster said:

I have a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado with Z71 package.  I consume 2 quarts oil in 5k miles. The dealer and manufacture said this is NORMAL.  My questions;  why is it normal, any fix to this issue.  My 2006 Honda Ridgeline with 135,000 never consumed oil 

 

[Kenster]

1 hour ago, Kenster said:

Doug

i purchased the truck as certified used with purchase of extended warranty with the certified warranty.  I paid 1 year on loan thus far. GM has an oil consumption bulletin out stating the oil consumption allowance for this truck. I was not aware of it at the time of purchase.  And I did look up any available bulletins while buying the truck. The reason I found out was when trying to schedule a oil change with the dealer.  I had 8% left on the oil schedule reminder.  Sitting a a traffic light the “low oil message” light came on.  I pulled it off the road and checked it out.   No oil on the oil stick.  I called the dealer service as they were closing and said just put two quarts in.   I got to the dealer 4 days later for oil service and they gave me the bulletin and a chart to monitor my oil each time I filled gas.  They also enabled the engine hours on the info dash and had to write that and other info.  GM states if I burn more then 1 qt oil in 1,000 miles that would be an issue.  Or more than 2 quarts in 5k miles. I use 2 quarts in 5k miles, so GM said it’s normal. Thus, the dealer can’t repair anything as there isn’t anything wrong.  

 

[Donstar]

On 10/26/2019 at 8:00 AM, Kenster said:

I have a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado with Z71 package.  I consume 2 quarts oil in 5k miles. The dealer and manufacture said this is NORMAL.  My questions;  why is it normal, any fix to this issue.  My 2006 Honda Ridgeline with 135,000 never consumed oil.  
If anyone can help with my truck oil issue it would hopefully help me to continue paying it off over the next 5 years!!! Any new trucks out there that don’t consume oil like mine????

It's not normal.  My '09 went through a lot of oil during the first 50K miles.  GM finally fixed it after I jumped through a lot of hoops.  I kept the same truck for another 100K without any further issues.  My current truck ('15 Sierra) is like Grumpy Bear's!   Be persistent.  Tip:  If your dealer changes your oil, check that they don't fill above the full line.  This will mess up your consumption test.   

[Kenster]

4 hours ago, Donstar said:

It's not normal.  My '09 went through a lot of oil during the first 50K miles.  GM finally fixed it after I jumped through a lot of hoops.  I kept the same truck for another 100K without any further issues.  My current truck ('15 Sierra) is like Grumpy Bear's!   Be persistent.  Tip:  If your dealer changes your oil, check that they don't fill above the full line.  This will mess up your consumption test.   

Did they get you a new short block or rebuild your engine.