Low Oil Level !!
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6th Gear
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Low Oil Level !!
I just got a used vette 1.5 months ago with 10000 miles.Low oil
message came on.I checked it after engine cooled.Dipstick read
oil was very low.Had to put two quarts in.Is this normal?I live in
Florida,drive alot ,and run the car pretty hard.
message came on.I checked it after engine cooled.Dipstick read
oil was very low.Had to put two quarts in.Is this normal?I live in
Florida,drive alot ,and run the car pretty hard.
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I would say not, if Corvette is maintain correctly. Meaning checking the oil. Should not go that low.
Good thing the DIC alerted you.
Good thing the DIC alerted you.
Drifting
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From: Los Angeles CA
Without knowing when the last oil change was done or what the life remaining reading on your car says we really cant say if its normal or not... if driven hard you will most likely need to add oil before the DIC tells you your oil life remaining has reached 0%... so best answer I can give you is "maybe"
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Originally Posted by RICO REN
I just got a used vette 1.5 months ago with 10000 miles.Low oil
message came on.I checked it after engine cooled.Dipstick read
oil was very low.Had to put two quarts in.Is this normal?I live in
Florida,drive alot ,and run the car pretty hard.
message came on.I checked it after engine cooled.Dipstick read
oil was very low.Had to put two quarts in.Is this normal?I live in
Florida,drive alot ,and run the car pretty hard.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Shreveport LA
As per my local Chevy dealership (i.e. take with a grain of salt) the service manager said that it is NORMAL for the Vette to go through about 1/2-1 quart of oil per 4-5K miles. This may have been a bit of BS but either way, they added a quart of oil free of charge for me at my last visit. My DIC came on with the same message and I was surprised as my car has just passed 10k miles and the oil has been changed 5 times thus far.
All that being said, there is no better way than to check it regularly but if all else fails at least we do have a DIC to remind us in case we forget.
All that being said, there is no better way than to check it regularly but if all else fails at least we do have a DIC to remind us in case we forget.
Burning Brakes
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If you haven't changed the oil since your purchase, I would change it now.
Then monitor the oil level regularly to guage actual use.
The oil may not have been changed since new. Many owners rely on the DIC and it encourages extended change intervals.
Then monitor the oil level regularly to guage actual use.
The oil may not have been changed since new. Many owners rely on the DIC and it encourages extended change intervals.
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Racer
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From: Long Beach California
Originally Posted by RICO REN
I just got a used vette 1.5 months ago with 10000 miles.Low oil
message came on.I checked it after engine cooled.Dipstick read
oil was very low.Had to put two quarts in.Is this normal?I live in
Florida,drive alot ,and run the car pretty hard.
message came on.I checked it after engine cooled.Dipstick read
oil was very low.Had to put two quarts in.Is this normal?I live in
Florida,drive alot ,and run the car pretty hard.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by shopdog
Did you check the oil when you bought it? Have you been checking the oil at every fill up since? All cars use some oil, that's why they provide a dipstick, so you can check the oil every time you gas up, and add some if necessary to keep it full. You should never let it get so low the low oil message appears. That's either gross neglect, or a serious oil leak.
