2003 Avalanch oil pressure light came on and it is low of oil but there is not oil on the ground........?

Asked by Honkey Aug 03, 2017 at 03:28 PM about the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2003 Avalanche oil pressure light signal came on and when I checked the oil was low but there is no oil on the ground.  Where could the oil be going?

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It burnt it. Depending on mileage, it's normal for high mileage engines to burn oil

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You can also leak oil under pressure and not drip much if any when the car is at idle or turned off. Irodri911 is probably correct though, a small amount of oil will get past the cylinder rings and/or the valve seals and into the combustion chamber and burned when the engine is older and parts wear a bit. Quite a few vehicles even brand new will consume a small amount of oil between oil changes. The factory spec varies based on the vehicle but 1 quart every 3k to 5k miles is not uncommon. Just check your oil regularly and add a bit.

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