Add engine oil!!!

lundimpact1775 · March 24

13 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

There is. AN fittings.

I'm interested in this, been doing some reading. I'll probably plan something out and proactively replace before they fail again. But it's getting new lines now so I should be good for 40-50k more, right? Right?!

lundimpact1775 · April 2

GM decided to cover my oil lines in full. 99,200 miles just fyi in case anyone needs them replaced be sure to press for that 100k power train warranty. Oil lines and associated hardware and labor are listed as covered.

Flatus · April 2

17 hours ago, lundimpact1775 said:

GM decided to cover my oil lines in full. 99,200 miles just fyi in case anyone needs them replaced be sure to press for that 100k power train warranty. Oil lines and associated hardware and labor are listed as covered.

The gasser only comes with a 60k mile power train warranty.

Chuck FB · April 3

While somewhat useless to mention this at the low miles I have on my truck which is around 600 ( I plan to drop the oil on it before its driven further ) I have not observed the oil drop at all since it was new. Mind you I had 100 miles on it by the time I had it home to park it in the exact spot it is now to accurately check the level but had checked it as it sat level in the show room and read the same. Its about 1/8 of an inch above the full line. Time will tell with more miles on an oil change and for the present I decided to buy some Mobil 1 Truck and SUV 5W-30 as it came on sale at "Crappy Tire".

lundimpact1775 · April 6

I mean, I see that listed online but also have the paperwork showing GM just paid for this work on mine.

Chuck FB · May 3

Speaking of pouring oil into the L8T engine at time of changing oil or if one needed to add some oil, I had ordered a funnel kit not long ago from Lisle which has the funnel, an elbow to get the right angle for the L8T so the funnel sits upright, and the various adapters that come with it and yes one is for the GM/Ford style and it screws in just like the oil cap. Since the funnel has a top cap and bottom cap its possible to cap off both ends to keep debris out and also throw into a plastic bag to be sure it stays clean. I just used it today for the first time on my truck and it seemed to work slick, way better then the conglomeration of what I had temporarily used initially. There are cheaper alternatives to this brand but the concept works and way less chance of spilling oil vs some funnel that was never made for the poorly thought out angle of the oil fill port.

https://www.lislecorp.com/lubrication-and-tire-products/19912-multi-application-oil-funnel-set-14-pc

Pryme · May 3

38 minutes ago, Chuck FB said:

Speaking of pouring oil into the L8T engine at time of changing oil or if one needed to add some oil, I had ordered a funnel kit not long ago from Lisle which has the funnel, an elbow to get the right angle for the L8T so the funnel sits upright, and the various adapters that come with it and yes one is for the GM/Ford style and it screws in just like the oil cap. Since the funnel has a top cap and bottom cap its possible to cap off both ends to keep debris out and also throw into a plastic bag to be sure it stays clean. I just used it today for the first time on my truck and it seemed to work slick, way better then the conglomeration of what I had temporarily used initially. There are cheaper alternatives to this brand but the concept works and way less chance of spilling oil vs some funnel that was never made for the poorly thought out angle of the oil fill port.

https://www.lislecorp.com/lubrication-and-tire-products/19912-multi-application-oil-funnel-set-14-pc

114.00 for funnels? Wow. The 12 dollar lisle right angle funnel works awesome for this truck.

Chuck FB · May 3

I had thought about the funky funnel by Lisle which I think is the one you are referring to but the price was considerably more than what you paid, when I realized I could get this funnel kit for just over 80.00 Canadian through a certain local supplier ( far less than what the USD MSRP is on that funnel set ) I decided to spend the extra and get it as it caps off both ends and won't have to wash it out each time. Ironically right after this unit came in, I then discovered Princess had a unit they were selling on a clearance sale that never came up in a prior search and it was marked down to 20.00 ... oh well, a bit too late by then but I bought it too so I can throw it in the truck if I am on a trip and ever needed to add oil. Its not the same quality unit but it it should work fine too, just how things played out when I was searching and not finding much for alternatives on this side of the border. There were all sorts of things I could find in the states but made zero sense to try and order as I would have paid many times the price with all the skimming with shipping and brokerage etc. GM could have come up with a design that incorporated an elbow so the inlet faced up so any funnel would have worked, poorest designed fill port I've ever worked with over all the vehicles and farm equipment over the years.