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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BeerCan wrote:
Not a good way to measure IMO. The oil filter element is going to contain oil and also some engines do not drain every bit of oil they contain. Best to check the oil fill stick every week and see what it is reporting to you. Duramax and Rotella should = :)
Agree as well. Not a Chevy, but the filter on my Ram 3500 holds a quart by itself. Is the engine warm and you are parked on level ground when you drain the pan? The engine could easily have a quart or so in it clinging to the parts in the heads and cylinder walls. Unless the dipstick is showing a drop in between oil changes, I would think you have no worries. When you start "making" oil on a diesel (injector failure) seems to be the big conern............
