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OzJavelin OK, start laughing .. 14-06-2005, 12:54 PM
Vision Zetec badluck man, but good to hear... 14-06-2005, 01:02 PM
OzJavelin Already own one Ford (AUII V8... 14-06-2005, 01:05 PM
jabba you are right on that one.... 14-06-2005, 04:21 PM
niko not much has changed since... 14-06-2005, 01:04 PM
PULLY6 mwahaha too true!
be sure... 14-06-2005, 01:16 PM
toby123 Not all LS1's are bad, I know... 14-06-2005, 01:27 PM
SB076 Dont let it run empty cause... 14-06-2005, 01:10 PM
Rodp So if you have a Gen3 that... 14-06-2005, 04:28 PM
SB076 I agree its very harsh, but... 14-06-2005, 05:06 PM
Rodp I knew of the consumption... 14-06-2005, 05:24 PM
Kryton bad luck with the oil use.... 14-06-2005, 01:57 PM
b2tf Ah the Dominatrix strikes... 14-06-2005, 02:01 PM
XRated Can't win 'em all mate. When... 14-06-2005, 02:37 PM
deankdx give it a propper thrashing... 14-06-2005, 03:09 PM
Dilan Despite being a Holden, I... 14-06-2005, 04:40 PM
GTP 320 Hope you can get your... 14-06-2005, 05:05 PM
brenx Best way to ensure it doesn't... 14-06-2005, 05:14 PM
Rodp I understand at least on some... 14-06-2005, 05:16 PM
brenx Sure won't. Damn dodgey US... 14-06-2005, 05:21 PM
Steffo It's a bad problem, the oil... 14-06-2005, 05:16 PM
Falcon Coupe That's crap, i have not heard... 14-06-2005, 05:17 PM
Rodp Mine did suffer pretty... 14-06-2005, 05:27 PM
OzJavelin Ahh .. we come to the... 14-06-2005, 08:32 PM
Rodp I got around $4000 more than... 15-06-2005, 06:51 AM
SB076 It was actually my first new... 14-06-2005, 05:39 PM
TURBOTAXI I never realised the LS1's... 14-06-2005, 06:24 PM
Stav Mate that is some bad... 14-06-2005, 06:35 PM
LUXO_8 gee, that is a lot hey..
my... 14-06-2005, 06:34 PM
brenx You can hide piston slap.... 14-06-2005, 08:38 PM
OzJavelin The noise in my original... 14-06-2005, 08:44 PM
SMOKDUB sounds like before too long... 14-06-2005, 08:53 PM
OLS108 an AU oh my god :yelrotflm ... 15-06-2005, 01:29 PM
Steffo What exactly was wrong with... 15-06-2005, 01:31 PM
OLS108 pitty sales dont back up ur... 15-06-2005, 03:16 PM
Steffo Sales back up what I say... 15-06-2005, 03:19 PM
OzJavelin Nah, no joke. No offence to... 15-06-2005, 04:29 PM
OLS108 the very engine ur complaing... 15-06-2005, 04:34 PM
OzJavelin Yep .. sad that even that's... 15-06-2005, 05:13 PM
Perana I too actually LIKE the look... 15-06-2005, 01:34 PM
RED_EL_XR8 But then your also a fan of... 16-06-2005, 10:13 AM
MITCHAY Steffo is there a particular... 16-06-2005, 10:21 AM
Perana Haha i think your thinking of... 16-06-2005, 10:26 AM
MITCHAY Couldnt be said better. All... 16-06-2005, 10:30 AM
Steffo But isn't that how they made... 16-06-2005, 10:50 AM
4.9 EF Futura Man, shame to hear about the... 15-06-2005, 01:58 PM
Steffo Oh, and the VTII - VYII... 15-06-2005, 05:34 PM
jabba What tech info don't you... 15-06-2005, 08:02 PM
Steffo Which Goggomobil? The Dart? ... 15-06-2005, 08:07 PM
Perana AU XR's were Futura based... 16-06-2005, 10:56 AM
MITCHAY Yeah i guess it is just to me... 16-06-2005, 11:13 AM
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Perana Futura had Mid-series... 16-06-2005, 11:18 AM
Dark Horse All the best with your... 16-06-2005, 08:49 PM
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OK, you can all start laughing at me now .. my SV8 went in at 80,000km to have the LS1 exchanged because of "excessive wrist-pin noise". The new engine is at 1700km and when I checked it yesterday, the oil level was about half way between ADD and the bottom of the dipstick. By my calculations it's using about 1 litre of oil per 1000km .. and it's linear; ie. at 500km about 1/2 a litre, at 1000 about 1 litre .. etc. It's back at the Holden dealer today. Want to make a bet that they top it up and tell me to keep driving and they'll put it on an oil consumption test? I think I might not check the oil for another 5000km and let it empty the sump ..
If this saga keeps going like this I might tell the dealer to get their used car dept to find me a nice AUII/AUIII V8 and I'll do a trade in/swap. [ BTW: The Dealer in this case has been pretty good. The problem is the overall build quality of these engines is very poor .. IMHO ] |
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