OK I've had my Formula for about 1200 miles, and it only has like 11K on the clock. It's an 01.

I bought it about 2 months ago and they obviously changed the oil because they gotta do it before selling it....

Anyways I'm driving home from the gym and low oil light comes on. I check and it takes me 2 quarts to get it to where it should be

I don't think I'm burning oil, because wouldn't I smell it? I think to oil leak is when I drive because I havent noticed any puddles under my car....if the oil is leaking while driving could it be a head gasket, or would my gauges go nuts?

 

Probably a stuck PCV valve. Replace it and top it off with oil then keep an eye on the oil level.

 

Its 5.5 qts big shooter. Not 7.5.

 

6speedZ28 is right its 5.5 quarts, dare I be the first to bring up piston slap?

 

Yes 5.5 is correct where did you hear it was 7.5 ?

 

Maybe what happened is they only put in 1 jug of oil (4 quarts) instead of a full 5.5 quarts?

 

Around here a jug is 5qts.

 

Oh, OK..................see what us stupid Canadians know?! Up here, a jug is 4 litres, which (I think ) is close to 4 quarts? (or 1 gallon, which is 4 qts, right?).

I know I need 3 jugs for every 2 oil changes, because I basically use 1 and a half jugs per oil change.

 

 

I'm sorry, I didn;t notice your Canadian handicap before I posted

 

Mobil 1 comes in 5 quart jugs now. I think the book calls for 5 quarts on an oil change, but mine takes a full 6 quarts.

Of course, I let mine drain for 30 minutes. If they do a "10 minute oil change" then it probably does only take 5 quarts.

 

Book calls for 5.5qts if you change the filter too. Only 5qts if you drive an LT1.

 

I can burn 1.5 quarts of oil in 1200 miles if i beat on the car badly the whole time. I think according to GM 1 qt per 1000 miles is not unacceptable oil consumption for an ls1.

 

If they put in not enough originally, why did the low oil light come up after 1200 miles?

Piston slap at 11K?

 

Yep, I've had it pretty much since day one .