luckydriver

had first oil change around 7K, now 12K. checked one morning and its one dot down. of course all my old chevys burned or leaked so i expected that. can i expect the tradition to continue?

Frank3

So it went down 1 dot in 5000 miles?

luckydriver

yes but in fairness i didnt check when i got the car back to confirm it was full, i just assume a dealer does it right.

sledge.impy

1 dot in 5,000 miles??? that's nothing.

if your down a full quart >=4 dots in 3000 miles, that's something.

LarryFL

GM's 3.6L is an awesome engine. Very complex (variable valve, direct injection, avail. cylinder cut off), but not an oil burner. I wouldn't have paid $36K without a ton of research. The engine is solid. Kids have been abusing 3.6L Camaros since 2009 and I've seen no indication of issues.

sledge.impy

On those other boards, they push those engine intake oil catch cans to prevent buildup on valves.

LarryFL

Valves need oil, but I know you knew that. I think catch cans are to catch the oil that gets sucked up into the air intake plumbing. Not exactly a major issue even if true.


Here's more info on this amazing engine from a bias source (still a good read!):
GM 3.6 Liter V6 LFX Engine Info, Power, Specs, Wiki | GM Authority

For better or worse, they use it in every class of car in every subdivision. GM would be out of business if this engine was dud.