so now we are a few months later and the sound is back. They ended up saying it was the timing chain and replaced it, and did a courtesy oil change (all under warranty). so when I let the advisor at the dealer know he said it sounded like an "engine problem" and gave me a loaner for a couple days. When I had around 40k (late jan 2015) I took it to the dealer because I would hear a knocking sound right before I would be due for my oil change. I have a 2012 Chevy Equinox with 50k miles. But IMO if the cheap skates would change oil, use a good oil and check fluid levels once a month, they'd have a lot less belly aching to do and enjoy life more. Granted the 2010 and 11 models did have issues. If it needs a 1/4 qt or whatever, it gets topped off and I do NOT wait until the OLM goes to zero or even 35%!!!. My equinox uses very little oil yet I check it every 500-1000 miles depending on how it's being driven, weather etc are factored in too. People just want to jump in the darn vehicle and drive off.
IMO part of it is pure lazyness and they bought the low maintenance marketing hype. The last part of this is that if consumers made sure that the right products that really meet the manufacturers specifications were used, the vast majority of the reports of excessive oil consumption would have been prevented. From there even if a car is using a quart in five hundred miles the cost of oil that is consumed isn't anywhere near the cost to repair the engine. Losing one quart of oil in a thousand miles isn't a big deal and the fact that replacing that lost oil also replenishes the additives in the oil there is some significant benefit. The question that needs to be asked is why do they think this way. Yup but some of these people think maintenance is something not needed!!!!! As with any vehicle its the owners responsibility to check (or get checked) oil and other fluid levels once in a while and fill as needed. 5 quarts every 1K miles would be in current acceptable range ( quart every 2K). I am fearing that this will not go well w/ the dealership as I sense they already are taking a stance of it not being an issue! See for a great discussion and recommended fixes for this problem and others.
Among the many engine issues that come w/ this engine, the high pressure fuel pump will dilute the oil causing excessive piston ring wear. How can it not be.at that rate, I will run out of engine oil between normal oil changes!! Car just turned 85K miles. Service Manager says it is not a problem. It is a known issue that this engine in Equinox's made before 3/2011 are prone to oil consumption, which I am now seeing and have brought it to the attention of my dealership.Engine is consuming 0.5QTS per 1000 miles and dealership is now doing the recommended GM's oil consumption test (4 visits at 1K miles intervals) which I am doing now. Good luck finding such oils at WM at this point, though.I have a 2011 Equinox w/ the 2.4L Ecotec LEA engine code.
2016 EQUINOX OIL TYPE DRIVERS
I have learned recently that dexos2 also includes an LSPI test, so drivers looking for higher HTHS oils can use that as a guide if they have DIT engines and are worried about LSPI.
2016 EQUINOX OIL TYPE SKIN
Lots of people without any skin in the game like to say that LSPI and d1G2 are no big deal, but my feelings are different as the owner of a recalled car. There might be other exceptions in this vein.ĭ1G2 is worth choosing for this application because it includes an LSPI test to help protect DIT engines like the one in the Equinox, and a similar engine in the Malibu was recalled for LSPI damage not long after it was introduced (the DIT in my Subaru underwent a similar recall a few years ago). One exception would be the M1 AP line, which has had Gen 2 licenses since it was introduced but only says dexos1 on the label because it started being sold before 9/17.I suspect that this expensive oil is moving so slowly that any jugs with the proper dexos1 Gen 2 label probably have not reached shelves yet, if they have actually been produced. If you find anything on the shelf now that is labelled dexos1 without the Gen 2, it is likely that either the container was made some time ago or the maker is not following the dexos licensing program procedures. Nothing wrong with D-1 oil and since it is recommended in a 2018 vehicle, that's what I would run and not give D1G2 oil a second thought.ĭexos1 is now an obsolete spec (as of 9/17). Why the push for D1G2 oil when the manual/manu recommends just Dexos-1 oil? Personally, I think this D1G2 thing is way overrated.