The message appears when it's time for an oil-change; the interval is based on your driving habits for example, it may appear more frequently if you engage in a lot of stop-and-go traffic. It did get a high of 20 mpg, but it took some babying to achieve that number. Had to take truck in for oil change. The same hardy staffer who used the Silverado to move, used it again a few months later for a three-day camping trip. The capacity of your tow hitch must also match your load and assumes proper trailer weight distribution and tongue weight. I hope this to be fact and is what is happening. It's just as easy as you remember! It's just as easy as you remember! After the editor of Truck Trend preran some trails near Big Bear in Southern California, he agreed, and off the went for its upgrade.
The easiest and safest means of raising the Silverado is to simply drive it onto ramps. I love Chevrolet Silverado's but I am extremely disappointed with this issue because there isn't a fix. Seriously this is pissing me off. In actuality there is no oil consumption, it's sucked out of the pan notice no oil smoke unless you drop a valve or it explodes from wrong compression when kicks back in to 8 cylinders as some have found out. You never know what could be dripping down from the engine, battery acid, engine coolant, brake fluid, etc.
Chevrolet will never recall it as it is not a safety issue and most will not have a catatonic engine failure, and most appear to happen after 100,000 miles past warranty and very few below that. The buyer shall bear all expense of repairing or correcting any defects that may exist at the time of sale or may occur thereafter in said vehicle. Our first Dodge, and my second in 35years and are we so pleased with the product and warranty. I believe the problem is still there. This article applies to the Chevrolet Silverado 5. That alone should be enough to make Chevrolet recall and fix this problem. Other than that I wouldnt be too concerned with using a quart of 2 every 6000 miles.
The factory block heater is still intact and works well. Also the more often you check your oil the more aware of how much oil your vehicle is using and then you know if you may have a problem. The other gm tried to convince me that the camshaft wore out the lifter but I don't buy that excuse either. That alone should be enough to make Chevrolet recall and fix this problem. I'm going back to Ford. Problem became more noticeable after 60,000 miles. I am now using at least a quart of oil every 500 miles.
It would've been nice to squeeze the most out of every gallon, and during some hard work and play, the Silverado was guilty of single-digit fuel economy. Pull out the dipstick to see if the oil level shows on it. If the problem still persists, and again it most likely will, they must remove the engine and replace the pistons. The cost of synthetic keeps coming down while the cost of conventional oil keeps going up. The interior of this truck is enormous. I don't horse around in my truck only has 29k miles. My dealership, Bill Kay Chevrolet takes over an hour to check the oil level each time.
Your truck is designed to run off of 87 Octane if your above 4000ft then you can use 85 Perhaps a software update for the onboard computer can fix this. I hate taking shit to dealers cause I don't trust them. With Extended Cab models, includes rear and rear quarter windows. We recommend wearing safety glasses whenever you are working under your Silverado 1500. Seller will not be obligated to sell in the event of a late retraction. The chassis appears to have been undercoated its entire life. The warranty Company I have which covers only the power train would not fix the issue a year ago, yet the oil sending unit I understood was on recall then and replaced and started up again 1 year later.
If you have a for-profit service,. Negative Feedback Bidders We do not allow bidding from negative feedback bidders. Yep all the dealers and dealership repairs people state same thing. When this happens then yes your oil consumption is going to go up. The photos detail this well. I will say that many people having issues with their 5.
Later, he used the Silverado to haul an eight-foot couch, overstuffed chair, and dining-room table in one trip-because of the short bed, he had to use tie-downs and the tailgate had to be left open. The exterior paint shines nicely with no fading paint. If it does not, shut off the engine and make sure you put the new oil in. Once I receive clarification I will be sure to follow-up with you. I hate taking shit to dealers cause I don't trust them. Is that normal on 87? If the vehicle is going to be shipped, full payment must be received before the vehicle is delivered to the shipping company. Now the lifters clack every start up until they get oil, Now I am hearing a low knock, main bearing maybe.
My dealership, Bill Kay Chevrolet takes over an hour to check the oil level each time. Feel the satisfaction of doing it yourself. Engines are also a mechanical man robot made piece of machinery and not every single one is the same. If this happens, Chevy recommends getting your oil changed at the 3,000 mile mark from your last one just to be safe and then have the system reset again. After you remove the filter, wipe the surface clean where the filter screws onto the oil pan clean.