tomjohn77 0 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Good evening Chevy community! I have a question about oil on a 2018 Chevy Tahoe that I'm currently renting. Since I'm unsure of when last oil change was and I'm on a fairly extensive trip having traveled 4k of my 7k mile trip I noticed the indicator saying oil level has gone from 81% to 15% oil life. I honestly just want to add oil of possible to get me home, the car has 32k miles on it now and last sticker I might have seen said they do it every 15k on the door. Either way I don't want to break down would I be alright with adding a quart of oil? Have about 3500~ miles b4 home. Thoughts? solitaire.onl/ 9apps.ooo/ https://bluestacks.vip Edited June 20, 2019 by tomjohn77 Link to post Share on other sites
jerrycoffman47 0 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) you are in the chevy spark forum but i wouldnt add oil it was low as for a oil change if it is a national rental store i would find the nearest and have them change it Edited June 19, 2019 by jerrycoffman47 Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Dockrey 97 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Its just saying the oil life is low. No big deal. May be they forgot to reset it last oil change. Just drive it and make sure they are aware when you turn it in. Link to post Share on other sites
barrysingh102 0 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) If your engine is using oil, and you are adding oil to replace it, you still need to change the oil at regular intervals as well as the oil filter because the oil that is being added will not alter the wear on the oil that is already in the engine. shareit apk vidmate app Edited November 20, 2019 by barrysingh102 Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby MSME 100 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) Engine oil has 3 basic functions. 1. Lubricate moving parts 2. Transfer out some of the tremendous heat created inside internal combustion engine 3. prevent premature corrosion inside engine. If oil is not contaminated by carbon dust, looks clear, and has no burning smell, then Item #1 is never going to be a problem for 100,000 miles. If you drive mainly longer longer than 5 mile trips, and drive your car at least 3 times a week, item #3 is not going to be a problem for 50,000 miles. Even dirty oil will transfer heat out of the engine into the oil tank where it cools a little bit. What it boils down to is check how oil looks on the dipstick. If it is dirty black, change it. Because it shows you have carbon particles in oil and that will cause more than normal wear. If it smells burned or discolored, change it. If it has greenish color, you need to repair coolant leaking into engine. If it has reddish color, your transmission is leaking into engine oil...need repair. If the oil on dipstick looks clear, has no burning smell, you are good to go, unless you drive lots of short trips when the engine never reaches operating temperature, then you need to change oil at recommended intervals because it will cause corrosion if neglected. When I drove 70 miles round trip to work 5 times every week, I stretched the oil change to 4 times recommended miles/time span in owner's manual. Remember, oil never wears out lubricating qualities, it just can get contaminated due to various situations. Edited November 20, 2019 by Bobby MSME Link to post Share on other sites
miyabhai101 0 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 On 19/11/2019 at 8:19 PM, barrysingh102 said: If your engine is using oil, and you are adding oil to replace it, you still need to change the oil at regular intervals as well as the oil filter because the oil that is being added will not alter the wear on the oil that is already in the engine. Thanks for the help, it worked Regards, 9apps apk cartoon hd Link to post Share on other sites
xyao 0 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 The oil needs to be changed regularly to extend the life of the engine Link to post Share on other sites
annejones101 0 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 08/01/2020 at 2:59 PM, xyao said: The oil needs to be changed regularly to extend the life of the engine Yes thanks for the reply! issue is soived Link to post Share on other sites
xpacethree 0 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) Oils and oil filters are cheaper to replace than engines. Just pouring in new oil would be adding, not changing. To change you first need to drain the old oil out, and it is best to remove the old oil filter and install a new one at that time, then pour in the new oil. https://jiofilocalhtml.run https://forpc.onl Edited October 3, 2020 by xpacethree Link to post Share on other sites
rareskyone 0 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Dark colored, cloudy or gritty textured oil is a sign the lubricating components of the oil have been exposed to heat for too long and needs to be changed. Adding oil instead of an oil change at this point could cause engine issues. This used oil needs to be removed to allow new oil to lubricate your engine's parts mybkexperience mcdvoice Edited February 18, 2021 by rareskyone Link to post Share on other sites
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