2002 Suburban K2500
I have a 2002 Suburban K2500 with the 8.1L engine. The muffler has developed a few holes in it. I temporarily patched it with a piece of sheet metal, pop rivets, and hi-temp RTV. The pipes seem in ...
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Thanks for the replies.
Just thought I should post my experience. I went to the high mileage synthetic oil burbman suggested. I also went up one grade in viscocity. I needed to add about 1/2 quart after just under 1000 miles. I'm fine with that. Looking back, it was probably low quality oil from my last change. I went to one of the express oil change joints. I don't know what they use or what their track record is as I have rarely used them. I'll do it myself with high mileage Mobil One from now on.
Funny part is I did 9000 miles towing last summer and burned 1/2 quart every 1300 miles. I was fine with that too. Then I had the oil change and was burning two quarts or more per 1000 miles. I thought I was in TV hell. And I don't have money for a new one.
Just thought I should post my experience. I went to the high mileage synthetic oil burbman suggested. I also went up one grade in viscocity. I needed to add about 1/2 quart after just under 1000 miles. I'm fine with that. Looking back, it was probably low quality oil from my last change. I went to one of the express oil change joints. I don't know what they use or what their track record is as I have rarely used them. I'll do it myself with high mileage Mobil One from now on.
Funny part is I did 9000 miles towing last summer and burned 1/2 quart every 1300 miles. I was fine with that too. Then I had the oil change and was burning two quarts or more per 1000 miles. I thought I was in TV hell. And I don't have money for a new one.
