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2023ZL1RapidBlue · 04-28-2024, 08:54 PM

Hey there,

I bought my ZL1 back in 2023 with 0 miles. I followed the track prep guide so I change the engine oil at:

500 miles
then, at 1,500 miles.

My car now has 4,200 miles and I noticed that the oil level is down to half on the dipstick, meaning half a quart is gone.

I'd like to think rings will still wear in but I know this happens within the first few hundred miles , but I'm hopeful.

I do plan on changing the oil about every 3k miles or less depending on how much I track the car. So, if it only goes down 1/2 quart in 3,000 miles, then I'm OK with it, I guess. If consumption gets worse, then we got issues.

For those long term owners that have a lot more miles than I do, what is your oil level like in between oil change intervals?

04-28-2024, 08:54 PM	#1
2023ZL1RapidBlue Drives: ZL1, S2000 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Connecticut Posts: 61	Oil burn/level question for long term owners Hey there, I bought my ZL1 back in 2023 with 0 miles. I followed the track prep guide so I change the engine oil at: 500 miles then, at 1,500 miles. My car now has 4,200 miles and I noticed that the oil level is down to half on the dipstick, meaning half a quart is gone. I'd like to think rings will still wear in but I know this happens within the first few hundred miles , but I'm hopeful. I do plan on changing the oil about every 3k miles or less depending on how much I track the car. So, if it only goes down 1/2 quart in 3,000 miles, then I'm OK with it, I guess. If consumption gets worse, then we got issues. For those long term owners that have a lot more miles than I do, what is your oil level like in between oil change intervals? Last edited by 2023ZL1RapidBlue; 04-29-2024 at 05:17 AM.