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'02 GP - 3800 NA engine - 60,000 miles

I'm due for an oil change this week.. I'll admit I check the oil only monthly. I put on about 2k a month. Low oil light came on yesterday after work. I was about 2 quarts low :eek:

No spots on the garage floor. Valve covers don't seem to be leaking. Filter, drain plug and oil pan gasket shows no sign of leaking. A 60k engine shouldn't be BURNING oil? I run synthetic blend. What am I missing??

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My Regal uses a bit of oil between changes too. Mine will generally go down about 1/4 to 1/2 a liter on a ~3500 mile change interval. I have been told that a good engine will burn a little bit of oil between changes.

 

I also have about the same mileage as you too.

 

I just checked my oil and it is about 1/4 below the full mark. I am also slightly over my mileage for my oil change.

 

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'02 GP - 3800 NA engine - 60,000 miles

I'm due for an oil change this week.. I'll admit I check the oil only monthly. I put on about 2k a month. Low oil light came on yesterday after work. I was about 2 quarts low :eek:

No spots on the garage floor. Valve covers don't seem to be leaking. Filter, drain plug and oil pan gasket shows no sign of leaking. A 60k engine shouldn't be BURNING oil? I run synthetic blend. What am I missing??

 

my kids mom had a 96 l36 and it used oil too. the low oil light came on once. it never smoked either.

 

its shouldnt be normal. is your back bumper black?

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