VY Oil usage

[LowVp]

how about doing your oil changes about 5000km apart, once my vp started getting on and past 5000km it would start to use oil

 

[SavVYute]

My VY V6 uses a bit over half a litre every 5000klm.
Valvoline 10W-30.

 

[Brett_jjj]

These ecotec V6 engines are at least 30 years old or more in their design, and can use some oil between services if new thinner type oils are used in them. A lot of the newer oils on the market with the lower last number in their rating, (eg- 5W-30 or 10W-30 etc) are mostly made for use in newer overhead cam and/or multi valved type engines, as these engines need a faster flowing thinner oil.
The VT to VZ V6/V8 workshop manual says that for the ecotec and 5 litre V8 engine, the oil used should be a 20W-50 grade when the vehicle is operated in normal temps, or a 15W-40 grade in colder temps. It says that the alloy type V6 and the alloy V8 engines should use a 5W-30 or a 10W-30 grade oil.

 

[markbaja]

In my VY manual our says 10w-30, and it's been in it from day dot.

I've serviced it since 1000 kays on the clock every 10k using Nulon 10w-30 in the 6 litre bottle and it's now on 160k and it uses no oil, no smoke, rattles, nothing.

I guess some engines are different then others, seems odd.

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[blowera1]

how about doing your oil changes about 5000km apart, once my vp started getting on and past 5000km it would start to use oil

its continually using oil from the start of the oil change, which is what makes me think its an internal engine problem and not a break down of the oil

 

[blowera1]

i think a possible cause of the break down of the seals is because it used to sit for about 4 weeks at a time as i used to work away so I'm thinking over time they dry out