:smash: Most owners of 2001 Corvettes know by now that their cars use oil at an excessive rate regardless of whether the cars are driven hard or not. GM usually refuses to replace the engines or the cars and attempts to solve the problem by replacing a single oil ring on each piston. The procedure requires the engine to be removed from the car, disassembled, reassembled and put back into the car by a mechanic at the local dealership. The process produces inconsistent results depending upon the skill of the mechanic and the equipment available at the dealership.

Rather than putting up with GM's inadequate response to this problem Corvette owners should make a BBB/Autoline claim and/or a state Lemon Law claim to force GM to buy back the vehicles. GM has either voluntarily repurchased or been forced to repurchase 25 - 2001 Corvettes in Florida so far. I do not know what the statistics are for other states.

Most states maintain Internet sites that provide information regarding how a Lemon Law claim can be filed. Do a search with your state's name and "Lemon Law" and you should find the information. Good Luck.

 

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones - my 2001 doesn't burn a drop. It burned maybe a half quart the first 1500 miles or so, but since then, none at all. :seeya

 

Nada Burn :smash:

 

Mr. Master (sorry, couldn't resist :lol: ).

I see you are an attorney, so I respect your opinion on this. My understanding on ALL lemon laws is that the mfr has to be given a certain number of opportunities to correct the problem (I've heard three to five, depending on the state). You imply that they not be given any opportunity to fix this problem. Did I read you correctly?

 

 

1200 miles on mine and the oil still reads full and I dont baby it. Maybe I am lucky

 

That's encouraging to hear. My 2001 is down about half a quart at 1800 miles, but seems to be stabilizing. How many miles do you have on your 01?

 

I think that most of the problem comes from using the engine to brake the car not under accelleration. That is why it is more previlent in MN6's. I have an A4 but drive in 3 almost all the time I am not on the freeway. When I ease off the pedal the engine slows down the car and that is when I burn up oil. I use about a quart every 1100 miles.

So depending on your driving technique, your oil burn will vary.

I am getting qualified for the ring job as it has repaired the problem most of the time. If you get the ring job and still burn oil too much - maybe then you got reason to push for additional solutions.

Just my opinion. :blueangel:

 

I haven't heard of a lot of 2001 owners having the oil problem you
have although I am sure some have. I have 4000 miles on mine and have
used maybe a quart. I don't beat the car but also don't baby it either. If
your assumption that most 2001 oweners cars are oil burners is correct
then I must have got a good one. Good Luck..............
:lol:
Dave

 

Spinmaster, please email some more details about this. I am up in Jacksonville, FL and looking for counsel on this matter. My C5 has piston slap and blows out 1 qt per 1100 miles city and 1 qt per 500 miles highway.

Where can I find a list of the cases that won and how, as I feel the precedent will certainly help in the battle I am about to undertake. It is really distressing that GM is trying to pawn off this obvious engineering snafu

 

Going on 8K now. Mine was the same way - it started stabilizing around 2K, and now, no burn at all. btw - how do you like the Acura - I have an '01 3.2 CL Type S also. Excellent car - but the clearcoat is even softer than the C5 - breathing on it scratches it practically. :seeya

 

love the Acura also, same issue with paint. I have an 02 TL-type-S at 295Hp (headers, exhaust, intake)

 

My 01 burns :mad

My 99 never did :nonod:

 

7,000 miles here and no oil burning. I think most '01s don't burn oil, only an unfortunate few do. I'm not trying to minimize the problem for those that have it though. Good luck getting a satisfactory resolution.

 

Not all were oil burners. I have mine for abot 10k miles with 4 oil changes. A drop wasn't burned.

This should be a case by case situation.

The paint job was questionable... :)

- JeffMc

 

The problem with the oil consumption on alot of these cars is due to the PCV system. If you replace your valley cover to the LS6 cover and re-plumb the PCV system to the LS6 layout you will solve this problem. The LS1 vents the crankcase off of the valve covers, which leads to oil entering the PCV system. The LS6 uses the valley cover to vent the PCV system. Try it, it works!

Jason

 

I have 17,000 on my 2001 in only 8 months. She has burned oil since day one. I had the local dealer document it, but don't dare let someone rip the motor out of my new car, especially since it is my only car.
I go through about a quart every 1000 miles.
It is aggrevating having nice exhaust tips that are always black as well as the whole back of the car

 

Same here with my '00. Took a little longer, maybe 10k miles, but doesn't seem to be burning any at all now. :yesnod: If the rings are the real reason seems like all cars should be burning oil, but it seems like most are not. Maybe the rings combined with sloppy piston to bore clearances on some, which can be compensated for with stiffer rings? Dunno.. :cheers:


[Modified by yellowy2kc5, 9:50 AM 4/25/2002]

 

You are correct. Most state Lemon Laws require that you take the vehicle in 3 to 5 times for repair of the same problem or that the vehicle be in the shop for the problem for a certain number of days (20-30) before a Lemon Law can be filed. That threshold is easily met with most Chevy dealers since they usually deny that there is a problem and that use of 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles is normal. You should check your own state's requirements before filing.

 

I sent you an e-mail earlier today with the details for Florida. Good Luck!