Riddle me this.

[dropmech]

The "check oil level" warning shows up on my dash. I get out and check it and the dip stick is dry. I look all around the top, sides and bottom with no signs of a leak. Where did my oil go??? Now I'm walking to the parts store to buy more oil.


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[NathanJax]

I found out where you live and siphoned it out...

 

[07Burb]

Sounds like the typical 5.3 oil consumption issue. How long has it been since your last oil change or since you last checked the levels?

 

[Goodinblack]

That's crazy.

Need you to keep better tabs on this thing. Still under warranty?

 

[dropmech]

I thought we were friends Nate! It's the 4.8 and it's only about 3200 miles into the last oil change. I normally go 5000 because 95% of my driving is highway.


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And no warranty. 140xxx miles on it. Haven't had any other issues.


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[07Burb]

Have you noticed oil consumption prior to this?

 

[dropmech]

Nope. This is new. I'm a little concerned. I don't check it every time I gas up but some times I do. Never noticed anything out of the ordinary.


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[Rivieraracing]

Do you change your own oil? Could it be possible that you might have shorted yourself a quart on the last oil change? My denali is usually a quart low by the time I do an oil change and that's usually after 4000-4500 miles into the oil change! If you were a quart short from last time then that would make sense why it doesn't even register on the dipstick.

 

[dropmech]

The last time the oil was changed, Chevy did it. I normally do it myself. You mean to tell me that if it's only one quart low it won't show on the dipstick and I'll get the warning on the DIC?


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[07Burb]

I think it actually requires you to be 2 quarts low before it starts not showing up on the dip stick and the warning shows up on your DIC