Is 1 qt every 3k normal, or is this excessive?

 

none that ive ever noticed

 

I just changed my oil yesterday and it didn't seem like the motor consumed any oil.

After making 6 consecutive passes at the track a few weeks ago, I would have thought it might have, but it seemed like it all drained into the pan.

 

I drink 1 quart for 1K miles.

 

1/2 quart for 3000 miles. has since the car was brand new.

 

I use about 2.5 to 3 quarts in 5K. LS1's seem to think they are diesels at the rate they like to burn oil.

Mine is a 40K motor that has been run on synthetic for it's whole life (minus break in time).

 

I change my oil every 3 months, which is usually about 15-1800 miles. I do not need to add or top of the oil ever

good thing i guess

 

Same here

 

98 ls1 with 82,??? miles now and no oil usage at all, changed every 3000 miles with synthetic

 

90K miles on my 98 TA ...

The last 20K have been primarily road course miles.

I will use 1/2 to 3/4 qt in a 20 minute session. The car got hot last summer and oil consumption began.

I will use about 1/2 qt in 2K miles on the street.

I have used Havoline 10W40 for the whole time.

 

ZERO

 

same

 

about 1/2 to 3/4 every 3-4k miles

 

In my LS-1 car, about a qt every 1,500 miles, since new, I drive at higher rpms with light throttle application. Never see smoke, if that is what you're getting at.

I have an LT-1 car also, it doesn't use any oil to speak of.

Apparently some of the LS-1 engines have low tension rings ... and that leads to increased oil consumption.

Hope this helps

LWM

 

A quart every three months when it gets changed.