In the last 1000 to 1500 miles the Equinox has used possibly up to 1/2 quart of oil. Current mileage is 29500 miles and the next oil change is due at 30k miles. Evidently this is not an uncommon occurrence with the Direct Injection 2.4 Ecotec starting with the 2010 model year. I added 1/2 qt. and…

If you can get the repair – whatever that would be – done for free, maybe it’s worth a shot. But I wouldn’t spend my own money on it. 1/2 quart per thousand miles isn’t something I’d worry about. I’d just check the dipstick frequently and top off between changes as required. Some caution is in…

The engine WILL have to be pretty much torn apart to do the ring and piston replacement. This isn’t a minor repair. I would at least hope for a re-hone too so the new rings seat in well. If they bore, larger rings and pistons will be required. You would basically have a rebuilt engine after this…

As far as why I think the cylinders need to be re-bored and the valves re-seated, to me this is an engine overhaul and doing it half way is not smart since they are already tearing in the engine. It has been more than 20 years since I did any major engine work. It seems like @cwatkin also agree with…

If they do repair the engine, is there any extended warranty offered on it? I wouldn’t expect the warranty extension to apply to anything else but you might try to get a longer warranty on the engine. Yes, to fix this right the engine will need to be essentially rebuilt, especially the bottom end.…

Update: On 12/29/15 I took it to the dealer for an oil consumption test, i.e. an oil change where I monitor the oil level and take it to the dealer to be topped off. I took it in yesterday at 3250 miles as the oil level was ~1/8" from the tip of the dipstick. I thought I was only a 1 quart down a…

It’s nice when people post back with updates :smiley:

The parts came in and I dropped it off at the dealer tonight. I’ll post back when it’s done. Ed B.

Best of luck to you OP. Thanks for posting back.

It is nice to have updates and even nicer to see the dealer is owning up and trying to fix the engine.

2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2.4 Oil Consumption

Maintenance/Repairs

circuitsmith March 22, 2016, 5:23pm 51

Sounds like they add oil only in full quart increments.
1/2 qt over is of no consequence, especially since the engine is going to be torn down soon.
Hopefully they won’t find any top end issues to charge out of pocket for.

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