You appeared to be fixated on the idea that an engine that "uses" oil only uses a copious and highly noticeable amount between changes, otherwise it uses absolutely nothing. Your assumption is wrong yet you keep trying to prove it by...asking your brothers? Who's trying to keep up with their siblings now?!
Trace amounts are still consumed during combustion and through other engineered designs like PCV... whether you like it, or think it's true, or not.
Go ahead, keep doubling down, and proving to us all that you're incapable of having an intelligent discussion about engines on a truck forum.
Hint: It's not your experience that's wrong, it's how you express it and what you believe it means. There's a difference.
This thread started March 5th. That was one week after that date for the GM dealer conference in Las Vegas, and dealers attending did see the new Silverado.
So no, no reveal "next week", but there was a showing in March to dealers.
No I didn’t watch a video of a person who analyzes oil for a living explain general oil usage. For clarity I did ask my brothers one who runs our equipment business. The other who runs our old ROW business about oil usage. Nothing has changed since I retired. Their personal vehicles or work vehicles use no oil. Not enough to see on the oil checking device. Then I pondered. I like to ponder. In this extended oil changing world with oil change countdowns or lights. If engines used say a qt every 2500 miles or up to even 4000 miles. With oil changes reaching as high as 15000 miles. Normal for most people is eight to ten. Vehicles should potentially be seizing up all over the place. Especially in hilly terrain. Just how many people actually check their oil? Maybe 10 percent. Those are the people that probably change their oil early. I like to research used car listings. I have five favorite dealers I check. They all list carfax with their listing. It’s rare to see vehicles with anything but extended oil changes. Transmission service, forget about it. I’ve seen Honda and Toyota certified vehicles up to 100K miles and ten years old. With nothing but normal maintenance. Isn’t nice we all have different experiences and believe our way is the best. You certainly get backup for whatever you believe. Life would be boring otherwise.
Interesting rumor. Dealers near me have been tight-lipped so far, but if this reveal actually happens next week, I'm really hoping they finally give the HD a proper interior overhaul. The competition has been eating their lunch in the cabin department for a while now.
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