2001 Tahoe Using A Quart Oil A Week

[Goldenboy]

Its my wifes primary car for haulling all the kids around to their activities. We need the room. Has almost 200,000 miles on it. Still in good shape. I dont want a car payment. Should I have the engine rebuilt ? Thing is using a ton of oil. What should I do? Not doing the work myself.

Golden Boy

 

[davegillfishing]

Crate engine...in my opinion

 

[Vincent Feehan]

Just sold wife's 2008 Suburban only 75k using oil, 5.3 motor is known problem. Chevy wont step up. Out of warranty..

 

[Jimmy L]

get it rebuilt by someone who knows what they are doing.

 

[Johnny]

Add a quart of Lucas oil treatment to slow consumption until you can get some mechanical work done.

 

[GCCLee]

Crate engine...in my opinion

Yes, and usually come with a good warranty too

 

[Larry Cobb]

Waldo;

Try a thicker straight weight oil.

Depending on your cold weather conditions,

I would try using a 40W motor oil to see if that helps with consumption.

Larry

P.S. I also need to send you a quart of our POG
(it will remove paint)

 

[Becker]

Does your wife not deserve a sweeter safer ride of a newer model?

 

[bob vawter]

ya you'll have a "new" engine in a car that's about ready to give you a ton more problems.......

"kids"
you'd put yor kids in something that the wheel bearing hub is about to fall off????
a wife...i understand!

 

[Goldenboy]

She likes her Tahoe. Dont know how much safer another Tahoe would be. Because thats what we would get.

 

[Zee]

I would have someone open it up and look at the rings on the pistons. Rings maybe worn out and won't pull oil and just burn it.


It could be a lot cheaper to fix that engine, compare to replacing

 

[bob vawter]

She likes her Tahoe. Dont know how much safer another Tahoe would be. Because thats what we would get.

well put some thicker oil in it then...
Larry's right..try some 40 wt....straight

it all comes down to how old you are.......
if yor young...yor pretty screwed
if yor old like me......i wouldn't give a f**k!

 

[Dolly Llama]

As Vince said...pretty damn common
Go to Sam's Club and buy a case of the least expensive 5-30 oil and add a qt every week .
keep a couple qt's in the vehicle if you take any road trips over a couple hunnert miles

Forget about the straight 40wt...it's winter time for crying out loud...DUMB idea
Larry may not realize not everyone lives in hell hole like he does
there ain' no excuse for Bob

..L.T.A.

 

[Becker]

2001 compared to 2010

Driver went from 3 stars to 5
Passenger went from 4-5

rool over went from 2-4

So over all I'd say much safer.


But really Waldo, I'm just giving you shit.

 

[bob vawter]

ya Larr....maybe u're right....
i put 60 wt in my Chevelles.........gotta be Castrol or amasoil for the zinc API SN or SJ

 

[Dolly Llama]

ya Larr....maybe u're right....
i put 60 wt in my Chevelles.........gotta be Castrol or amasoil for the zinc API SN or SJ

YEA..and you smoked the lobes on two cams in your dually til i told you to use THE RIGHT oil

say it
SAAAAYYY IITTT!!


..L.T.A.