GM 8.1 496 gas engine "normal" oil loss/use?
Just returned from our first looong trip with this truck and camper package and noticed (what I think) excessive oil use. The does not leak but in 3800 miles needed 1 1/2 qts., that seems like a lot t...
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I have 208K+ miles on the odometer and since I bought it used it has used about 1 quart every 2000 +/- miles. I have found that around town it will burn through the oil faster than if on longer trips or pulling the TT.
I too have sent the oil to Blackstone for analysis (at last oil change) and it came back very well for an engine that has 208K+ on the odometer. It is still strong and pulled great on a 14-hour long stretch from Texas this summer...just sucks down a lot of gasoline...but is the TV we need for our family.
I too have sent the oil to Blackstone for analysis (at last oil change) and it came back very well for an engine that has 208K+ on the odometer. It is still strong and pulled great on a 14-hour long stretch from Texas this summer...just sucks down a lot of gasoline...but is the TV we need for our family.
