Comments on: Special Coverage Adjustment – Excessive Engine Oil Consumption – 2010 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain

By: Jeffrey Ambrose

Jeffrey Ambrose — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 18:07:54 +0000

Same here. Just found out this problem after googling engine I’ll problems. Also had it serviced at a GM dealer with no notification. Just changed oil 3 weeks ago and already somwhere in the 60 percent oil life range.

By: Gretchen Marlowe

Gretchen Marlowe — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 20:01:12 +0000

I had a similar experience. Took my Terrain in for a fuel pump recall at Bob King GMC in Wilmington, NC. I told the GMC service advisor about the oil consumption and asked if they could tell me anything or check into it. They offered no help. A year goes by with more excessive oil consumption. Finally I had to have the bottom end rebuilt. $2,500. I was 13,000 miles over the limit. Not sure I’ll trust GMC again.

By: J Swanson

J Swanson — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 04:37:11 +0000

I have been going to the dealer every 1000 miles for oil consumption tests for 3 1/2 years. My car burns excessive oil inconsistently, so they keep telling me GM won’t pay for the fix. My engine has been noisy since 2012. I have had my transmission fixed twice under warranty and my timing chain fixed. I had transmission issues last month they said was due to my oil being excessively low. 30 days later my transmission went out while driving on a highway. I have been told the transmission needs to be replaced at my expense. Then I’ll need to come back in 1000 miles for another oil consumption test if I want that issue repaired. Will never purchase another GM vehicle.

By: LOCKJ

LOCKJ — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 23:08:40 +0000

In reply to Lucky Larry.

Did they fix your problem, usually it is the pistons and rings, which is covered by extended warranty, I’m actually having the same issue and running the supposed oil consumption test…where did you went?

By: Lucky Larry

Lucky Larry — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:16:40 +0000

MY timing chain went out on vacation and the dealership that fixed it said it was covered by GM, no cost.
Then I find out there is an oil consumption problem causing the problem. My local dealer is not helpful at all so I went to another dealer nearby and they are far more helpful. I asked about the catalytic converter and they said it has the same 10year 120000 mile warranty on the problem. Original service manager just sat and looked at me when I mentioned the converter is catching all the extra oil and then burning it in the converter. With time and not correcting the oil problem the catalytic converter will also go out.
GM has more problems than they can afford at the present time.