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Re: GM 5.3 oil consumption
Posted to Shop Management Forum on 6/5/2015

The cure for sticky rings is kerosene in the crankcase, run for 20 minutes, and change the oil and filter.

But; I've never seen sticky rings in a vehicle that has been maintained, AND, I don't consider a quart every 1200 miles to be excessive. Login to read more.