Oil Level -- can't get good reading

donjetman · Aug 26, 2024

the blur said:
I'm reading that TSB. I have a 2013, so I should have the good valve covers.
The piston ring replacement, nah. I'll keep buying oil.

Only 1 valve cover is problematic, the driver side.
Install the catch can. It will tell the tale. Mine was catching 1+ oz of oil per 100 miles. That's what stuck my piston rings

And like the TSB says: do a piston combustion chamber soak/flush to free up your piston rings. I did it almost 6 yrs and 67k miles ago when the engine had 130k miles. It immediately stopped consuming oil and to this day doesn't.

I still have the catch can installed. Since the valve cover, piston soak/flush work in 2018 it only collects 1-2 oz/5k miles. If it ever starts collecting a lot again I'll know something is amiss.

the blur · Aug 26, 2024

Let's say it catches alot of oil... what exactly does that tell me ??

donjetman · Aug 26, 2024

the blur said:
Let's say it catches alot of oil... what exactly does that tell me ??

the valve cover with its built in pcv (positive crankcase ventilation) system isn't doing its job.

the blur · Aug 26, 2024

Mighty Mouse sells a "hybrid can" setup with a breather. This is getting too complex. It's a closed system, why would I need a breather ?

j91z28d1 · Aug 26, 2024

the blur said:
Mighty Mouse sells a "hybrid can" setup with a breather. This is getting too complex. It's a closed system, why would I need a breather ?

who here said anything about a vented can?

the can everyone uses is 35$ on Amazon and like 15mins to install. do that and see what happens and go from there.

the blur · Aug 26, 2024

j91z28d1 said:
who here said anything about a vented can?

I called mighty mouse, and that's the can they recommended. Vented... I figured they are the experts.

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donjetman · Aug 26, 2024

the blur said:
I called mighty mouse, and that's the can they recommended. Vented... I figured they are the experts.

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/get-a-catch-can-before-any-mods.49716/page-53#post-1288561

j91z28d1 · Aug 27, 2024

the blur said:
I called mighty mouse, and that's the can they recommended. Vented... I figured they are the experts.

what's mighty mouse and why would they be an expert at old worn out stock engines?

the blur · Aug 27, 2024

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