LS3 oil consumption

[losh1971]

I believe it can be fixed. My 98 does the same thing but probably a litre every 10k at a guess, still about double what it should. Although I'm yet to measure the amount, because oil for these is expensive enough, without doing top ups between oil changes, when the level doesn't even drop to the min mark on the dip stick.

 

[chrisp]

Deep down you know you want LS3

Most people have zero issues with LS3..

It brings a smile to my face to see many of those restromod shows on the ‘B’ channels on TV showing a ‘LS conversion‘. The pick of the LS conversations seem to be the LS3 for the natural aspirated cars. As much as some might grumble, it seems that the LS, and in particular the LS3, is the engine.

 

[Skylarking]

The LS3 is the engine cause it’s cheap in the USA and easy to mod… It’s getting more expensive to buy down under if you’ve been following Holmart prices and I believe it’s going up in price even in the USofA (GM stopped selling creat engines?)

 

[Skylarking]

Deep down you know you want LS3

Rings of a Few Good Men

 

[J_D 2.0]

The LS3 is the engine cause it’s cheap in the USA and easy to mod… It’s getting more expensive to buy down under if you’ve been following Holmart prices and I believe it’s going up in price even in the USofA (GM stopped selling creat engines?)

When you can buy them for a few hundred bucks from the junkyard like you can in the US it’s no wonder they are the go to conversion.

Here in Australia they have always been at ripoff prices as there’s not that many here. Our equivalent conversion engine for bulk power here would be the Ford Barra, if you can fit one in your car that is.

 

[Milo 6.0]

Still spewin i didnt buy an lsa crate motor for $12500 from hol mart 2 years back,around $22000 now,even a new l77 is 18 grand bahaha
That guy is an absolute prick to deal with....
Lsa motors probably burn heaps of oil and have piston slap too,if i win lotto im still buying a vf gts 100%

 

[Skylarking]

Yep, Holmart seems to be the sort of place that would take your house for a glass of water if you were stuck on a desert island… no helping hand, just sign here for the glass of water…

A heartless soulless capitalist that simply cares about money and nothing else…

 

[07GTS]

dont know why anyone would buy an LSA engine for that price, ud be better off buying a blower for 12k and rebuild LS 10k and u will have a better setup

 

[vr304]

dont know why anyone would buy an LSA engine for that price, ud be better off buying a blower for 12k and rebuild LS 10k and u will have a better setup

Someone wanting a complete engine for a conversion into a hotrod or other non LS powered vehicle may want to go down the route of a crate engine LSA, agree tho it’s rather expensive

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Still spewin i didnt buy an lsa crate motor for $12500 from hol mart 2 years back,around $22000 now,even a new l77 is 18 grand bahaha
That guy is an absolute prick to deal with....
Lsa motors probably burn heaps of oil and have piston slap too,if i win lotto im still buying a vf gts 100%

You are right about the owner. Rudest person I ever dealt with. Really angry bloke...
Wonder what his story is...