Chevy & GMC Vans

Hello, this is my first post. Young traveler, first Van, 95 Chevy Astro 60,000 miles. I seem to have burned/lost 2 quarts of oil in 500 miles. Not seeing any signs of leak, but am noticing excess exhaust now. . Just own a small tool kit and seeking guidance where to start.... So check the spark plugs, pvc/breathers for oil residue? Right? Any sure tell signs its the seals? I dont have much experience working on vehicles but am eager to learn and get my hands dirty any pictures of details would help too. Thank You.
Also Im in the San Diego area so if anyone with a garage or expertise could help that would be a miracle and I could compensate with worktrade or rental fees.

If it is burning that much oil in that short of a distance, the tailpipe would be a quick easy check, look for black oily residue.

VanGoGo wrote:If it is burning that much oil in that short of a distance, the tailpipe would be a quick easy check, look for black oily residue.

thanks for your reply! Oddly there is no Oil residue in tailpipe. I just added a quart and drove 20 miles to work too.

So if your not leaking it on the ground and your not burning it but you said you have something coming out the exhaust I would check your radiator. If you have a head gasket leaking, you could be burning antifreeze and you could also be putting oil into your coolant. Worth checking

Hi ,

Just to be sure, you might check for leaks in the oil cooler lines that run from the drivers side of the radiatir down to the afapter plate by the oil filter. The crimp connecors udes to connect the metal lines to the rubber hoses often leak .

The replacement DORMAN. Kit is very good. To install new cooler lines on AWD Astro you need to liwere front differential just an inch or so by simply looseneing its mounting bracket.

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I read somewhere on here that from the add oil to full markings on the dipstick is one quart. Is that true? If it is i really exaggerated my issue but am still concerned im burning oil.

Well if you're not leaking it... then you're most likely burning it. You've got to crawl underneath and look for oil leaks first! If none, then start looking at engine next.

PCV can be a big culprit! But not usually in a stock setup.

All this assuming you didn't crack a ring or have some other major engine malfunction. But this would likely show up as a fouled or very dirty plug. They should be checked.

Yes... add oil line is 1 quart low.

Did anything happen that started this?