2001 Without Oil Cosumption Issues
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: LEBANON PA.
2001 Without Oil Cosumption Issues
HI there,
I would like to hear from the lucky 01 vette 6spd.owners who are not having oil consumption problems.What type of driving do you do? date of mfg.(on the drivers door) Brand of oil & weight used & what your oil change interval is? If the rings were changed to correct excessive oil consumption & what the mileage was.My 01 vette was mfg.in 06/01
Thanks a lot.
robsc501
I would like to hear from the lucky 01 vette 6spd.owners who are not having oil consumption problems.What type of driving do you do? date of mfg.(on the drivers door) Brand of oil & weight used & what your oil change interval is? If the rings were changed to correct excessive oil consumption & what the mileage was.My 01 vette was mfg.in 06/01
Thanks a lot.
robsc501
Last edited by robsc501; Jul 16, 2007 at 07:47 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Florida
I have an '01. 48K on odometer. It uses about a quart between oil changes. This includes spirited driving about 50% of the time; rush hour traffic the rest. Oh, by the way, it is always HOT here. Oil consumption not a problem.
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Same as others about a quart over an oil life cycle. I change it at about 20% remaining. Mobil 1 5-30. Average stinkin' commute traffic type driving and as much spirited driving as I can get in. No it is pristine original from the factory. 03/01
Racer
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Central Ohio
2021 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I don't baby the car, but I don't have my foot in it all the time either. I use Mobile One 5w30 and change the oil every spring and fall. No oil issues here. I have a lot of performance mods but the block is stock. I purchased it new in Sept. 2000.
Melting Slicks
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From: center of Kalifornia
01' born 8/00 all original even the paint with 46k on the clock and the last oil change I didn't use any real measureable oil. I'm using mobil 1 10w40 in the summer as day time temps close to 100 or more every day. I change it at about 3,000 miles. 
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From: Gone
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St. Jude Donor '03
Mine was born on 5/8/01, and has never had a consumption problem.
I get about 10k miles out of a (once a year) oil change following the oil life % feature, and typically only need to add 1 qt in between. Still using Mobil 5w-30 and all street driving, the majority of mileage is on long highway trips though.
Some might be shocked by that infrequency of oil change, but with 50k on the clock, I had the motor apart this past winter for heads/cam, everything looked great, very clean, no signs of any sludge or wear on anything. Oil pressure is just as strong as the day I got it.
I get about 10k miles out of a (once a year) oil change following the oil life % feature, and typically only need to add 1 qt in between. Still using Mobil 5w-30 and all street driving, the majority of mileage is on long highway trips though.
Some might be shocked by that infrequency of oil change, but with 50k on the clock, I had the motor apart this past winter for heads/cam, everything looked great, very clean, no signs of any sludge or wear on anything. Oil pressure is just as strong as the day I got it.
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From: Latrobe PA
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Pro
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: FL
Build date Dec 2001. No oil issues. I go by the oil change feature on the DIC. The oil is changed at 15 to 25% oil life remaining. The car is not a daily driver and spirited driving is about 50% of the time. There are 27k miles. Mobil One 5w30 is used at oil changes.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
'01 Vert Born Aug 31 2000.
104,400 miles
Using Pennzoil Platinum 5W30
4,669 miles since last oil change.
Dipstick is still at max fill mark with no top-up.
Since the last oil change I have run 17 Auto-X events (34 runs) since the last oil change.
I will be changing the oil in the next couple weeks as I hit my 5,000 mile oil change interval.
According to GM service records the rings have not been changed.
104,400 miles
Using Pennzoil Platinum 5W30
4,669 miles since last oil change.
Dipstick is still at max fill mark with no top-up.
Since the last oil change I have run 17 Auto-X events (34 runs) since the last oil change.
I will be changing the oil in the next couple weeks as I hit my 5,000 mile oil change interval.
According to GM service records the rings have not been changed.