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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: vermont
Posts: 49
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How many miles do you have and do you "use" any oil between changes?
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland, IL
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 955
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Your 1990 model will use more then other years. No valve stem seal for 90. I think it's in your manual or table book ? It's a good read for someone new to the LT5.
Seen your other post on water temps..... Better clean out that rad soon. Your next post will be how to replace head gasket, if you keep that thing up at 245-250..... Just saying |
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![]() Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
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Definately use oil in my 90. Quart a thousand? Probly not, but close. -Steve
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Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
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![]() Yup, normal (especially a 90) but I recently discovered when I run 1qt low it uses less. Quite a bit less at high rpm.
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#6 |
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: vermont
Posts: 49
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It turned out that i was checking the oil after only having the car shut off for an hour, the next day it was right up to the full hash mark.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 187
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I think checking the oil in the LT5 is a little tricky. The dipstick has a couple bends and it tends to hit the tube coming up. If you don't get the level reading the first time, it may not be accurate.
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![]() ![]() Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: pittsburgh
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my 90 doesn't use any oil unless I beat on it. never has
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: NC
Posts: 1,783
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I don't keep the hammer on the floor, but after pegging it occasionally, I see a film on my back end... Never a dirty exhaust; but still kinda' bothersome.
'90; 32k. |
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