Oil consumption with 6.6 turbo Duramax??
Hey folks -- I have a 2012 Chevey 2500HD w/the 6.6 Duramax. I seem to be having trouble with the engine using oil bewteen changes. I've been using Shell Rotella-T 15-40W and just did my 3rd oil chang...
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Grady23 wrote:
Thanks BeerCan --- I gave the filter some concideration , but that still leaves 1-1.5 Qts remaining in the engine or being consummed. I let the oil drain for almost 10 minutes when changing. I'll keep a close eye on it weekely from here on. Thanks again. --
That is your problem, 10 minutes is not enough. Let it drain for at least 1 hour. I always let mine drain overnight. I leave the hood partially up so I don't forget and drive away with no oil in it.
