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    Holden Commodore oil burning

    Holden Holden Advice Holden Commodore Holden Commodore Advice Holden Commodore 2011
    The 3.6-litre SIDI engine on my 2011 VE Commodore Series 2 SV6 seems to be using a lot of oil. It's only done 24,705 km and was last serviced in August at 15,215 km when everything checked out, but when I read that another reader reported problems I decided I would check. The car has no visible leaks and it was then parked on a level surface and the engine allowed to cool for 20 minutes. There has been no warning on the dash, but checking the dipstick I found it dry and not a bit of oil, so I put in three litres and the dipstick registered that it then had a proper level of oil. What is your advice in regards to this?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    30 May 2013
    Graham Smith

    We have had a few reports of oil burning with the Holden V6, and it would seem yours is another one. To start with run a check of the consumption by topping it up and then checking it weekly for a period, say 5000 km, and measure how much oil has been used. If it is high, as you suspect, take your findings to your dealer and ask for some action to be taken to fix it.

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