Where is my oil going?

Asked by Roger Oct 29, 2020 at 04:53 PM about the 2006 Chevrolet HHR LT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

No visible oil leaks, no oil in antifreeze, no exhaust
oil. Always shows low or empty on dipstick.

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If you top off the oil how many miles does it take to be 1 quart down?

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It is likely going out the exhaust and being burned off in the cats. Sometimes this makes no smoke or soot in the exhaust pipe.

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