# 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 - Oil loss

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-oil-loss/171986>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [November 5, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-oil-loss/171986 "2020-11-05T14:38:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![David55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@David55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/David55)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-oil-loss/171986/1 "2020-11-05T14:38:57Z")

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Truck is losing oil some where . No oil leaks and truck does not smoke . And the oil engine light did not come on .

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-oil-loss/171986/2 "2020-11-05T16:06:42Z")

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How much oil does it use in miles per quart? The catalytic converters reduce visible spike.

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-oil-loss/171986/3 "2020-11-05T22:01:12Z")

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> [@Purebred](#):
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> The catalytic converters reduce visible spike

I think you meant visible **smoke**?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-oil-loss/171986/4 "2020-11-06T03:09:20Z")

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> [@Purebred](#):
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> How much oil does it use in miles per quart?

^This +1. A quart between oil changes isn’t a big deal for a 9 year old truck. OTOH, if you’re adding a quart a week…

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-oil-loss/171986/5 "2020-11-06T12:10:30Z")

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Yes, smoke, I guess my proof reading skills failed, again.