# 2013 Equinox P0037 Code

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 16, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-equinox-p0037-code/95688 "2016-09-16T14:49:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-equinox-p0037-code/95688/4 "2016-09-16T17:02:26Z")

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Yosemite,

After GM upgraded the 2.4 Ecotec to Direct Injection the piston rings were wearing out 3 to 4 times faster than expected. Oil consumption started at 20k miles and steadily increased to 1qt/1500 miles at 42k. From what I’ve read my Equinox was a textbook case. Both the 2.4 and 3.6 6 cyl had problems with timing chain stretching after the DI consumption. The thread I started a ways back has more detail, it’s rather long.

> [@2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2.4 Oil Consumption](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-2-4-oil-consumption/89727):
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> 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 will track the level until the next oil change. The oil is changed every 5k miles with 29% to 35% oil life remaining according to the OLM. No noticeable oil usage between oil changes up to 28.5k mi…

Ed B.

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