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How often should I burn oil on my 07 suburban?

How often should I burn oil on my 07 suburban?

Many 07 Suburbans burn a lot of oil – GM will try to tell you that a quart every 1500 – 2000 is normal – which is just ridiculous. If you burn a quart every 1000 as mine did they will repair it (if you are under 100,000 miles). It’s a big repair, major engine rebuild.

How often should I use oil on my Chevy Silverado?

The company even stated that it was normal to use 1 quart of oil every 2,000 miles. A lot of drivers became angry since this oil consumption issue showed up with only 30,000-60,000 miles on the vehicle. Other brand trucks or cars, with the same mileage, weren’t experiencing it.

Why does my GMC Envoy have high oil consumption?

This bulletin does not apply to the Buick Rainier, Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy equipped with LH6 due to a different design oil pan and AFM pressure relief valve. On higher mileage vehicles (30,000-40,000 miles) you may notice high oil consumption along with a service engine soon light on and a rough running engine.

Why is my Chevy Silverado 1500 burning so much oil?

Many Silverado 1500 drivers reported that they noticed abnormal noises coming from the engine or that the truck felt like it was bogged down. Much to their surprise, they would be 2-4 quarts of oil low when they took it in for regular oil changes. There would be no sign as to where the oil went, like an unusually smoky exhaust.

Many 07 Suburbans burn a lot of oil – GM will try to tell you that a quart every 1500 – 2000 is normal – which is just ridiculous. If you burn a quart every 1000 as mine did they will repair it (if you are under 100,000 miles). It’s a big repair, major engine rebuild.

What causes an engine to use too much oil?

Oil consumption, which most consumers define as an engine that uses more than one quart of oil every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Engine problems due to fouled or damaged valves, which can be caused by the excessive oil consumption issue.

Is the GM 5.3L V8 engine eating up too much oil?

Now, to be fair: Not every GM 5.3L V8 has problems with AFM. Many consumers report a trouble-free ownership experience. Still, AFM problems exist. The AFM excessive oil consumption problem usually crops up on vehicles that go on long highway drives.

This bulletin does not apply to the Buick Rainier, Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy equipped with LH6 due to a different design oil pan and AFM pressure relief valve. On higher mileage vehicles (30,000-40,000 miles) you may notice high oil consumption along with a service engine soon light on and a rough running engine.

How often should I Change my Check Engine oil?

And I get a fog of smoke when we start the Suburban that looks horrible. It’s burning oil excessively. My check engine oil level light comes on a lot. I get my oil changed every 3000 miles but before that 3000 Miles is up the check engine oil level is on.

What to do if your Chevy engine starts running sluggish?

Engine will start running sluggish. Check the oil and have to add at least one if not two quarts of oil. Haven’t taken it to a dealer yet but have heard of this issue on other GM/Chevy products with the same engine. Been complaining for a year or two. Dealer acts if if they don’t know if this issue.

How often does a GM Truck burn oil?

Burning 2 qts of oil every 3000 miles…..no leaks…no smoke from the exhaust. Lots of reports of this posted by lots of owners. Obviously a big problem the GM.

What happens if your Chevy Silverado has low oil pressure?

May 27, 2019 by Jason One of the most serious issues that can happen to your Chevy Silverado ‘s engine is if it ends up with low oil pressure. Low oil pressure will cause the engine to seize up. When the oil pressure light on, it should be assumed that the engine locking up is imminent.

Why does my GM 5.3 liter engine burn oil?

The TSBs indicate the problems are caused by PCV issues, piston rings and the active fuel management system. GM redesigned its 5.3-liter V8 engine after the 2014 model year, using redesigned piston rings and adding a shield to deflect oil away from the piston skirts.

What to do if your engine oil level is low?

The first thing you should do, is check your engine oil level. If the engine oil level appears to be low (or empty), you’ll need to fill it up. Do not drive a vehicle with low engine oil to the store to buy more oil. Running without enough oil to keep pressure in the crank case will certainly look up the engine.

Engine will start running sluggish. Check the oil and have to add at least one if not two quarts of oil. Haven’t taken it to a dealer yet but have heard of this issue on other GM/Chevy products with the same engine. Been complaining for a year or two. Dealer acts if if they don’t know if this issue.

What does it mean when your engine is burning oil?

As engines age, they wear. Their internal seals and gaskets can fail and cause an oil leak that can be hard to notice. This oil can travel to the combustion chamber, along with the air-fuel mixture, and be burned. If you see bluish smoke coming from your exhaust, this is a telltale sign that your engine is burning oil internally.

Burning 2 qts of oil every 3000 miles…..no leaks…no smoke from the exhaust. Lots of reports of this posted by lots of owners. Obviously a big problem the GM.

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