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Who’s ’07-’13 Tahoe uses oil. I’ve deleted all the afm/dod crap. Swapped the Cam and it still uses oil.

Who’s ’07-’13 Tahoe uses oil. I’ve deleted all the afm/dod crap. Swapped the Cam and it still uses oil.

David

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Caleb

Some oil use is normal, how much are u using?

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Nic

Mine doesn’t , I just turned my afm off and tuned it and mine doesn’t consume oil anymore 07

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Frank

There is a revised driver side valve cover and do a catch can

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DavidQuestion author

@Frank changed the valve cover. I guess a catch can is next

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Bryce

How much oil are you losing?

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David

Replace the valve stem seals

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Loren

Pcv issue?

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Mitch

How much? Any combustion engine will use oil.

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DavidQuestion author

@Mitch qt every 2k

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Mitch

@David that would most likely be within manufacturers spec. I’m not positive what gm’s spec is. I eas a ford tech and the 6.8 that was in spec.

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DavidQuestion author

Using about a Qt every 2k miles . Intake had alot of oil in it when I took it off

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Krush

There’s a deflector in the crank case that can be added to cut down on oil consumption

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Christian

My fresh 5 3 also Burns on city driving. Highway I drove 2k miles with no oil loss.
New rings, bearings, pump, hone, valve seals etc.

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Josh

Pcv or oil has a poor noack volatility.

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DavidQuestion author

@Josh I’ve ran all kinda oil doesn’t matter

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Frank

Catch can is key for these motors that burn a lot of oil as if you don’t use one it kills your O2 sensors and your catalytic converters

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Vince

Nah my engine uses sand

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Vincent

@Vince engine uses meth!!!

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Vince

Methonal injection ?

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Eric

Could be the oring on the pick up tube in the oil pan or intake gasket

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Robert

All of em from 07 up without AFM delete. ?‍♂️ Seriously tho my uncle works at a dealership & he looked it up & a quart between changes is normal. I beg the differ but.

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DavidQuestion author

@Robert mine is all gone with new cam and Lifters . Still uses oil

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Robert

@David it’s going somewhere or being burnt off from prior damage of the cylinder walls.

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DavidQuestion author

@Robert another reason to swap it out?‍♂️

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Kyler

@Robert I have an 2008 5.3 factory AFM/DoD 215k miles. I don’t lose hardly any, maybe 1/2 quart at 5k intervals.

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Robert

@Kyler you’re one of the few then.

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Tony

My shit uses a quart like every month and a half.

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