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Losing oil
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Losing oil
I've had my 01 Z for about 2 years And it uses oil, not alot but enough that I may add a quart every 4 or 5 months. It doesn't smoke and runs great. I've heard those ls motor have high crank case pressures so I'm guessing that may be part of it! Any ideas????
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It is a known issue that some C5s go through oil, It was a ring issue in the motor, It is mostly when the car is driven hard.
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Funny.
When I first got my 2000 I had the "Low Oil" message twice between the first and second oil changes. Three oil changes later, never happened again. I drive her harder that way back then because I know how. Go Figure.
When I first got my 2000 I had the "Low Oil" message twice between the first and second oil changes. Three oil changes later, never happened again. I drive her harder that way back then because I know how. Go Figure.
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The '01 manual tranny cars were known to have a problem with the rings - problem was fixed for the '02 model year. I had this problem with my '00 also - was using a quart of oil every 1200 miles. Dealer replaced the #2 rings under warranty.
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A quart over 4 or 5 months is not an issue. The issue w/ some 01's (Z06's I think) was "ring flutter" in high RPM, low load situations.
In other words, people who drive around at 60mph in second gear to sound cool.
In other words, people who drive around at 60mph in second gear to sound cool.