Down a quart at 500 miles.
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Down a quart at 500 miles.
I pulled my dipstick to check my oil last night on my 2016 Stingray and YIKES it was down a liter (that's a quart in English). I am still on my second tank of fuel! We are leaving Canada Saturday for the west coast to see the Redwoods and drive the coast highway. I hope I am not adding a quart every day. Dealer topped it up this morning, maybe it was low when delivered last week-hope, hope. This is a wet sump engine BTW.
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I pulled my dipstick to check my oil last night on my 2016 Stingray and YIKES it was down a liter (that's a quart in English). I am still on my second tank of fuel! We are leaving Canada Saturday for the west coast to see the Redwoods and drive the coast highway. I hope I am not adding a quart every day. Dealer topped it up this morning, maybe it was low when delivered last week-hope, hope. This is a wet sump engine BTW.
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I wouldn't say it is not normal. My car used a Qt first 500 miles and now at 5000 miles it uses virtually none. Others here on the Forum have experienced similar, a few engines continue to use oil. Thinking, the power this engine produces prevents drivers from pulling sufficient power to seat the rings. (once you glaze the cylinders, takes forever if ever to undo) Try some high power pull outs on a sufficient grade to push out the rings against the cylinder walls. That is what I did and now all is fine.
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I pulled my dipstick to check my oil last night on my 2016 Stingray and YIKES it was down a liter (that's a quart in English). I am still on my second tank of fuel! We are leaving Canada Saturday for the west coast to see the Redwoods and drive the coast highway. I hope I am not adding a quart every day. Dealer topped it up this morning, maybe it was low when delivered last week-hope, hope. This is a wet sump engine BTW.
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I pulled my dipstick to check my oil last night on my 2016 Stingray and YIKES it was down a liter (that's a quart in English). I am still on my second tank of fuel! We are leaving Canada Saturday for the west coast to see the Redwoods and drive the coast highway. I hope I am not adding a quart every day. Dealer topped it up this morning, maybe it was low when delivered last week-hope, hope. This is a wet sump engine BTW.
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I thought mine was down a quart but after letting it sit for about 15 minutes the oil came up to the halfway mark on the dipstick. I just passed 2500 miles and will be doing an oil change myself using Mobil1 and a Mobil oil filter tomorrow. I'll have the dealer do one when the DIC says it is down to 20%.
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I wouldn't say it is not normal. My car used a Qt first 500 miles and now at 5000 miles it uses virtually none. Others here on the Forum have experienced similar, a few engines continue to use oil. Thinking, the power this engine produces prevents drivers from pulling sufficient power to seat the rings. (once you glaze the cylinders, takes forever if ever to undo) Try some high power pull outs on a sufficient grade to push out the rings against the cylinder walls. That is what I did and now all is fine.
To answer others, yes the car was parked level in my garage and I checked it several times over the course of an hour so there was ample time for oil to return to the pan.
And yes these dipsticks are a pain to read.
Thanks to all for the comments they are appreciated. I will try and get a photo of my car in the drive through tree and post it here.
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I'd just keep an eye on the level and see how it does. If it continues to use oil, have it checked by the dealer.
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It is normal to burn oil during the break-in period (1500 miles). Enough so, that it is recommended to to check the oil level at every fuel fill.
If this continues after, then it's time to sound alarms and have it checked.
Not all cars burn/consume oil during this period, but it's not abnormal to do so.
If this continues after, then it's time to sound alarms and have it checked.
Not all cars burn/consume oil during this period, but it's not abnormal to do so.
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I pulled my dipstick to check my oil last night on my 2016 Stingray and YIKES it was down a liter (that's a quart in English). I am still on my second tank of fuel! We are leaving Canada Saturday for the west coast to see the Redwoods and drive the coast highway. I hope I am not adding a quart every day. Dealer topped it up this morning, maybe it was low when delivered last week-hope, hope. This is a wet sump engine BTW.
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My 14 stingray did the same thing. I added 1 quart and installed a catch can. No more issues, these engines need the catch cans to prevent the oil being sucked through the PVC into the throttle body. These LX motors have been doing this since the insepsion of the C5's. I have owned 4 vettes and installed catch cans on everyone of them.