Normal oil usuage?

[galeo7171]

Are the 6.2L engines known for using oil? When I picked up the blazer last week I checked the oil and it was midway between the add line and full line. Today I checked it and it was at the add line. The truck has no oil leaks, nor does it blow unusual amounts of smoke out the tail pipes.....Now, this is the same oil that was in the truck when I picked it up from Ft. Jackson, maybe It just needs an oil change...

 

[ssgtwright-usmc]

You never mentioned on how you checked the engine oil before and after.
Did you check it the first time while engine is hot and the next time when the engine was cold.
Check it when you have finished driving and do it again later on and sees what happens.

 

[galeo7171]

When I first bought it I checked it cold. I don't know when it was changed last or when they even drove it last. The oil was right at the midway point in between the add and full line (maybe just slightly below the midway point). Today I checked it hot after driving it and the oil level was the same as when I checked it cold a week ago. After letting it cool down for a few hours I checked it again and its right at the add line, maybe slightly below

 

[maritimer]

i check my oil a the end of the day ie after i get home i let it sit for about 30 minutes then check it giving the oil a chance to settle completly and find i dont burn more then a quart every 2 months

 

[maritimer]

which is about norm for a 20 somthing year old diesel engine especialy a 6.2

 

[CCATLETT1984]

If the truck sat and idled a lot or has high mileage your engine may have worn piston rings, thats why its using a bit of oil. just watch the oil level and if its just using a little bit dont worry about it.

 

[galeo7171]

Re: RE: Normal oil usuage?

If the truck sat and idled a lot or has high mileage your engine may have worn piston rings, thats why its using a bit of oil. just watch the oil level and if its just using a little bit dont worry about it.

It has 123k miles on it, don't know if thats high miles or not??? Also the first time I checked it was when I first picked it up, so it had sat for probably a couple of months. When I checked it yesterday it had sat for a few hours, maybe that had something to do with it?

 

[CCATLETT1984]

RE: Re: RE: Normal oil usuage?

That is not real high mileage for these engines, just keep an eye on the oil level.