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Sedans Chevrolet Impala 2006 Impala LT 3.5L V6 Oil Consumption
6 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 6:50 AM
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I have searched and searched the internet and it looks like there are others having oil consumption issues. I've also noticed that GM released a TSB last year regarding oil consumption for GM vehicles and stated that 1qt every 2k is normal. I have 50k on my car and it is a certified vehicle so it's under warranty until 100k or Feb 2011. I have owned at least 10 GM vehicles and have only had oil consumption in one of them and that was due to old age. I just don't think oil consumption is normal! I think I'm loosing about 1 qt every 3000 miles. It doesn't seem to be leaking it and I don't see it coming out the tail pipe, so I'm assuming it's light "burn off". That to me would indicate possible ring issues. Anyone else having this issue? This is just 1 of 6 other issues I have. |
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Replying to: buicklover (Oct 01, 2009 5:52 pm) When I change the oil and filter, I always put in the required 4qts. Despite keeping the oil in the safe zone on the dipstick between changes, I have never been able to drain 4 qts out when changing the oil. It is always a mystery where that oil has gone. I simply got into the habit of checking the oil level whenever I top off the windshield washer fluid. Last oil change, I switched to Castrol Edge full synthetic oil and a Purolator PureONE filter (previously I had been using Mobil Clean 5000 conventional oil and an ACDelco filter). I checked the oil level after 1,000 miles with the Castrol Edge-PureONE combo, and there was no oil consumption at that point. I have owned 10 cars over the past 20 years, and several of them had some sort of oil consumption between changes.
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Replying to: buicklover (Oct 01, 2009 5:52 pm) Also...I want to change my oil & filter myself. I can't see the oil filter from under the hood...I have not yet put the car up on ramps to find the filter. Is it easy to change the filter? Thanks, Jack
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Replying to: jhirneisen (Nov 08, 2009 6:45 pm) 
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Replying to: ryster (Oct 03, 2009 3:18 am)
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Replying to: hockeyguy3 (Nov 20, 2009 11:07 am) If I had been using conventional oil and the ACDelco filter, I would have been about a quart low. My '06 now has 48,600 miles, but had the tendency to use oil since new. |
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