2001 using oil
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2001 using oil
I read somewhere about 2001's using oil. I just got a 2001 in april. Is there a problem with 01's?
Mine has used about a quart in about 1600 miles, it has about 26,500 miles . The dealer told me a qt per 1000 is normal???
I've never heard of using oil being ok!! :nono:
Thanks for any info.
[Modified by myredcorvette, 12:23 AM 1/3/2003]
Mine has used about a quart in about 1600 miles, it has about 26,500 miles . The dealer told me a qt per 1000 is normal???
I've never heard of using oil being ok!! :nono:
Thanks for any info.
[Modified by myredcorvette, 12:23 AM 1/3/2003]
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Re: 2001 using oil (myredcorvette)
The GM limit on oil use is 1qt per 2000 miles. GM re-ringed my 2001 coupe at 25,000 miles, it was using 1qt per 1000 miles.
Seems like 2001 is the worst year for this, but it can affect 99's to 2000's also.
Your oil use is too much for sure, by modern standards. If you take the car to another dealer who has the correct information, they will do an "oil consumption test" to determine if you qualify for a warranty repair of this.
Thousands have had this done to there vettes, there is not one published report of dissatisfaction after the re-ring, mine went great also.
Seems like 2001 is the worst year for this, but it can affect 99's to 2000's also.
Your oil use is too much for sure, by modern standards. If you take the car to another dealer who has the correct information, they will do an "oil consumption test" to determine if you qualify for a warranty repair of this.
Thousands have had this done to there vettes, there is not one published report of dissatisfaction after the re-ring, mine went great also.
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Re: 2001 using oil (CJS)
My 99 factory stock on Mobile 1 10w30 uses about 1 qt between changes and I change at 20% + remaining on the oil life. This is at about 6000 miles, so my consumption is nill,, but then I am not on the strip either.. vettdvr :)
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Re: 2001 using oil (jimcork1)
Don't let the dealer fool you. I had the same problem on my 2001 coupe. The dealer tried to tell me 1 quart in 1000 miles was normal. They also said that the blue smoke when I started it after it sat a couple of days was normal and the tailpipes turning black after a few hundred miles was normal. It is not normal! After 2 oil consumption tests they finally agreed something was wrong. They wound up replacing the rings, pistons and one of the oversized cylinders. They found that the car had heavy carbon deposits, too, that they removed. It now runs like a bat outta hell, with no oil usage after about 400 miles. Look at this thread also:http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=347217&postid=3519244#3519 244
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Re: 2001 using oil (myredcorvette)
I read somewhere about 2001's using oil. I just got a 2001 in april. Is there a problem with 01's?
Mine has used about a quart in about 1600 miles, it has about 26,500 miles . The dealer told me a qt per 1000 is normal???
I've never heard of using oil being ok!! :nono:
Thanks for any info.
[Modified by myredcorvette, 12:23 AM 1/3/2003]
Mine has used about a quart in about 1600 miles, it has about 26,500 miles . The dealer told me a qt per 1000 is normal???
I've never heard of using oil being ok!! :nono:
Thanks for any info.
[Modified by myredcorvette, 12:23 AM 1/3/2003]
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Re: 2001 using oil (myredcorvette)
Thanks everyone , as a new corvette owner and never being around this neat car I just love this forum. I've only been a member a short time and you have helped me a couple times already.
I'm going to call another dealer! :yesnod: :cheers: :seeya :flag
[Modified by myredcorvette, 10:50 PM 1/3/2003]
I'm going to call another dealer! :yesnod: :cheers: :seeya :flag
[Modified by myredcorvette, 10:50 PM 1/3/2003]
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Re: 2001 using oil (myredcorvette)
Find a dealer with a vette tech most techs are scared or lazy. The job does not pay well for the tech procedure calls for in car and only repl. 2 rings of the set . I ended up doing it myself and installed pistons rods bearings balance heads cam timing chain easy job if you have a lift i also went to ls6 pcv valley cover no more oil in t/b. hplum@erols.com
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Re: 2001 using oil (David Plum)
Good lord this scares me. I hope my 98 doesnt have this problem. I've hammered on it before didnt see any blue stuff coming out the tails so knock on wood.
