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Excessive Oil Consumption
2010 Chevrolet Equinox (Page 2 of 5)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
8.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,370
- Average Mileage:
- 76,550 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 93 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (45 reports)
- replace engine (24 reports)
- engine rebuild (12 reports)
- repair/replace rings (7 reports)
- replace catalytic converter (2 reports)
- replace timing chain (2 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- Edmunds Forum - forum on Edmunds.com for topics relating to major engine issues on 2010 Chevy Equinox motors
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
FIRST THERE WAS A SLIGHT CATCH IN SHIFTING GEARS SO I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FIXED. THEN COME TO FIND OUT THIS WASN'T JUST THE PROBLEM, THAT MY TIMING CHAIN WAS OFF SO I HAD TO GET ANOTHER TIMING CHAIN. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.
WHEN YOU FIRST TAKE OFF THE HESITATION IS STILL THERE. SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO PASS SOMEBODY IT BOGS DOWN INSTEAD OF GOING, WHICH CAUSES ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO PASS. THIS OCCURS WHEN MY OIL LEVEL IS LOW. NOT THAT I GET AN ALERT REGARDING THE OIL LEVEL BEING TOO LOW. I JUST KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I NEED TO ADD OIL TO IT. THERE'S BEEN TIMES WHEN MY I CHECK MY OIL BY REMOVING THE CAP WHERE YOU ADD OIL AT IS COMPLETELY BONE ASS DRY. I DONT SEE HOW I HAVEN'T LOCKED UP MY MOTOR. I TRY TO CHECK IT AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK.
I GET THE REAL GOOD OIL THE KIND THAT FARMERS USE ON THERE EQUIPMENT THAT KIND THAT YOUR SUPPOSE TO BE ABLE TO GO 6,000 MILES BEFORE HAVING IT CHANGED, AND AFTER I GET IT CHANGED I HAVE TO STILL ADD OIL TO IT AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK UNTIL I HAVE IT CHANGED AGAIN.
THE EQUINOX IS A GOOD RIDE EXCEPT FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION IT TAKES IN. I DO HAVE OVER 200,000 MILES ON MY EQUINOX, BUT YET I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THE OIL CHANGED IN IT, I NEVER GO OVER THE MILES IT ALLOWS YOU BEFORE HAVING TO CHANGE IT. BUT FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE MOTOR. SO I FEEL LIKE I SHOULDN'T STILL BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION BUT I DO.
- jodiem, Mon, US