Stop GMC Terrain Equinox From Burning Oil (

[@superdhc]

Just finished rebuilding my 2013. I took the intake manifold and other...shhhh... parts....(valve cover, throttle body...etc) into the bathtub...and scrubbity scrub. Cleaned the head, ported polished the ports & exhaust manifold, replaced lifters, replaced and lapped valves, all timing components, water pump, and much more. Added a catch can, to collect all the pcv goo. So far so good, running smoother, no leaks, or burning oil...yet..(kow).

[@toddcanipe1190]

Adding the catch can to the PCV system was golden!! Blowback pressure was reduced hugely and also drilled out the PCV orifice in the intake manifold with 7/16s drill, I think it was, making the hole a little bigger so more fumes can pass through. This wasn't recommended, but I figured, what the hell! Can't hurt right? That was two years ago. No oil leaks anymore, but the engine is still burning about 1.8 quarts oil every 3K miles (which is when we change the oil). Fuel rail and injectors are next saga for us to contend with.. Or, do we just trade in the damn thing!?

[@mdm17146]

You forgot to use the 1/16" cleanout drill in the pcv port that you see on the intake face between runner 2 and 3. That little port is the actual crankcase vent that plugs up and causes the problem.

[@rodmech113]

Put a can of sea foam in the engine oil, drive the vehicle for at least 100 miles, then do the oil change. The fix is to do oil changes every 3,000 miles afterwards. Don’t pay attention to the oil change indicator on the dash. By doing oil changes more frequently, you don’t give time for sludge or build up.

[@rubenbustamante1828]

Do you mean put a whole can of seafoam in the oil or a half can ?.

[@jimba0407]

I use sea foam, one oz per qt of oil, mine is good for the 1st 1000 miles then it starts using a little bit between 2 and 3000 then it's time to do the procedure again. My engine has the oil consumption fixed ring job by dealership at 110k,this is after an additional 70000 miles. I have 205k now.

[@bigdnelyria]

And always use full synthetic oil. Helps to keep it cleaner and less if any sludge build up

[@chucke9715]

If you own oneThe smart thing to do is get rid of it and never look back

[@westinkamari5560]

@Malcolm Allan yup, I have been watching on instaflixxer for years myself :)

[@rowenorion3681]

@Malcolm Allan yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@jedidiahcyrus2481]

@Malcolm Allan definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for months myself :D

[@FRANKWOOLF2]

You make it sound so easy

[@johnmurphy9688]

Totally agree. The worst design of a pcv valve I've ever seen in my life. Horrible engine and transmission. GMC disaster, Money pit.

[@davesherman74]

Good to know the high pressure fuel pump didn't have to come off, I did this after the dealer (mis)diagnosed the oil burning as a clogged PCV hole, and they wanted $600 to clean it out. I ended up taking the HPFP off, but I was able to leave the low pressure fuel line connected since I didn't have the special tool. Hole was not clogged.

[@joannacruz7077]

I just had my rings and pistons replaced by gmc on my 2010 terrain. If it's under 10yrs old and less than 100,000 miles, go to your dealer and ask for a oil consumption test and after 3 positive tests replacement is on gmc. They are also doing reimbursements for those that had to have this work done, look it up under recalls.

[@martytrueaquarius5658]

Called recently they claim recall has expired

[@casanova2166]

I’m not the only one with a 2.4litre ecotech that burns a copious amount of oil. I’ve been monitoring it for awhile and I’ve come to the conclusion that I burn 1q every 1,000km. This is a known problem at GM that they haven’t done anything about,scrap the motor,it’s been trash since day one. I asked my GM certified dealership to check my pistons and I received a “we will enroll you in a oil monitoring program and go from there”. No,fix the damn issue before something else goes wrong. What a concept.

[@matwebb4533]

06 Chevy HHR 2.4l is using loads of oil

[@2wheeladdict12]

Something different for the hhr. Are you sure you don’t have a leak?

[@1nvisible1]

*Headsup after three dealer failures on the "oil monitoring program" they rebuild the top end for free under warranty.*

[@dosgos]

GM service bulletin 14882 covers Plugged PCV Orifice in Intake Manifold

[@jimmykulik3438]

You don't have to completely remove the intake you just move it off the head about 2 inches and take a piece of wire and insert it into the small hole in the intake and make sure it is not plugged you can also put a small piece of tubing and blow into the small hole and verify that it is not blocked. Remove the dipstick from the engine don't bend it. The oil consumption is not from the small hole it's from the PVC valve in the valve cover. The oil comes from blow by when you are revving the engine and comes into the intake manifold from the upper PVC system not the small hole in the intake the only time it functions is when the vacuum is high like at idle or decelerating. Excessive Blow by is not produced during deacceleration. The excess blow by is because of weak compression rings. You need to put a oil catch can on the upper PVC system and put a one way vented oil filler cap that allows blow by to escape if it buildup if you don't you will blow the rear main seal at the crankshaft!

[@eliasfernandez9966]

You really know your stuff Jimmy. You are 💯 percent right. There is a TSB but scumbag dealerships will do anything to avoid doing the right thing. I have bought GM all my life and after 30 years I am done. I guess I will give up and buy Toyota

[@useritscarrot]

​@@eliasfernandez9966like Toyota doesn't have oil.consumption lawsuits either. 2016 Camry, 4 cylinder cough cough. Literally at the same time of this 4 cylinder. I rebuild them at work all the time. Oil changes are and OIL LEVEL CHECKS ARE ESSENTIAL

[@jamesflenory9108]

Make a video

[@jimmykulik3438]

@@jamesflenory9108 l have been told I'm a good wrencher, but too make a video would be challenging. There are several videos on how to drill the intake with out removing it! I have done my 2015 equinox 2.4 and it worked perfectly. Better than removing the intake a bit off the engine like l mentioned earlier, anytime you can eliminate removing components like the high pressure fuel pump, and other associated parts is definitely a win Gm sells a vented oil filler cap. I was nervous drilling into my intake manifold to clean the PVC orifice, but it was easy, took like 20 minutes top end mine was definitely had carbon buildup l don't think it was completely plugged up but definitely there was carbon in the orifice. Because after my engine was revving 1600 cold before 1500 warm was 850 before 750 after a about 80 km it returned to 1500 cold 750 warm as the ecm adjusted the slight increase in air entering the intake manifold. As for the catch can l mount mine so it is below the radiator hose on passenger side because everything flows out of the rocker cover into the can no place to collect in the hose and directly up to the air box no place to collect. In the summer months l have basically nothing in the can once a month maybe 1/2 ounce, in winter it's full of moisture l need to empty it every 2 weeks.

[@jamesflenory9108]

@@jimmykulik3438 thanks for the advice I’ll keep a eye on it and look out for that problem

[@junxu7608]

The PCV pipe you are concerning about is called fresh air PCV loop. Under normal operating conditions, only fresh air goes into the intake manifold ( not coming out as you said) from the induction pipe through this hose, so the oil was not coming from here. In the video you can see the square hole on the cylinder head which leads to the crankcase and connect to the intake manifold. The oil came out from that passage which is the foul air side. I don’t know what exact causing the oil pull over. Could be the high blow-by causing the issue.

[@tssci6774]

This system does not function the same a typical PCV system with regulated valve. At idle, air is drawn from the air plenum into crankcase and through the intake orifice. Under load and open throttle the flow is reversed. Excess blow-by is drawn out of the crankcase through the air plenum and pass the throttle body. I have completed extensive pressure and vacuum testing of this system. Owners need to keep the moisture and oil emulsion drained in the PCV tube and reservoir during cold months and test the orifice for carbon build-up.

[@willSmith-fs5be]

PVC Valve or PVC system is same as used in all other cars ever made PVC stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation same concept as a house plumbing system you can not move fluid in a closed system so outside air or vent has to be incorporated into system to allow fluids to flow

[@focusinc4266]

what he said. 😀

[@pioneerman4417]

​@@willSmith-fs5bethere is no "valve" in this pcv system. As stated, under acceleration, the oil is pulled into the air intake and burned off. This is all in conjunction with the direct injection and VVT crap they thought was a great idea. I've been fighting this problem on my 2.5 equinox and my 3.6 Acadia.

[@charlesrowe2149]

Thank you for this video. I am very glad I watched it now I will not even attempt to do what I thought I could do because it will just cause more problems.

[@jobiemosley7193]

Did this process solve your problem as far as the oil consumption goes?

[@maces1405]

I'm on my last GM products. I have a 07 Colorado that has 123k runs and drives like new. I'm confident that it will hit 200k. I also have a 2015 Equinox with 53k I had to replace the camshaft solenoids already and it just feels like it's going to break down. I'm going to get rid of it for a Toyota 4runner. After my Colorado gives out I'm going to get a Toyota Tacoma.

[@anonymousinc6330]

Hear, hear! Longtime GM diehard for 25 years, and I just traded in the newest GM vehicle I've ever owned on a Toyota. Even with an extended warranty on the car, GM refused to acknowledge the engine had blow-by. Reason being that the brand-new 2019 loaner I was put in had the same symptoms, fresh off the truck with 4 miles on the odometer. Have pics and video to prove everything. I don't plan to buy GM, or any of the Big Three for that matter, in the foreseeable future. They cut corners to ensure profitability on lowest bidder contracts with government agencies and rental car companies, and could care less what happens once the vehicle's out of warranty.

[@maces1405]

@@anonymousinc6330I have been a Chevy guy all my life. I'm DONE! I would rather pay 10k more for a vehicle that will last 200-300k miles. Anything Chevy after 2010 is garbage. Thanks for your comment and have a great Thanksgiving.

[@anonymousinc6330]

@@maces1405 Precisely the reason I am in debt to the tune of $25k for a Toyota Camry that retailed for $15k. It's still a damn sight better than a three-year-old Malibu that had symptoms of engine and transmission problems that likely wasn't going to last long enough to pay off. I had an extended warranty that I paid $2,500 extra for, and GM still wouldn't admit there was something wrong with it. EXTREMELY disappointed in the Big Three as of late, especially GM.

[@marksmopar609]

My 2007 hhr has been great but our 2011 gmc terrain is junk.

[@mph5896]

There are some decent GM cars/trucks, but recently few and far for long term reliability.

[@kmil1967]

Comments are so worth reading sorry I didn’t watch much of video except for the gunk coming out which is probably the Teflon lining they use in coating the inside of aluminum motors with several models of this engine but I’ve not seen much on the 3.6L which is why I’m searching videos about oil consumption use.. good luck everyone yet my equinox has been fabulous to our family and I’ll will do whatever to save and pass along to my boys in our household

[@kevystead]

Very interesting. I have the 2013 Terrain and the engine is now part of a recall for excessive oil consumption. According to my research they basically have to rebuild the engine.. Replacing Piston, Rings, timing and many other parts.

[@srose2428]

Yea i looked into this recently, and there's still no info on how or when any owners will be reimbursed or cars fixed. So far, I've been told, if we fix it, we have to pay 8500, and GM will reimburse up to 3500.

[@jasonostrus9994]

I have a 2015 and its doing the same but was told mine isn't part of the class action lawsuit

[@kevystead]

@@jasonostrus9994 Update on mine. Back in March it qualified for the recall out here in Canada, so I basically got a new engine :)

[@najee1100]

@@srose2428 That's a crazy amount to pay we better off buying another car.

[@epixleo]

@@kevystead hey Kevin, I'm from Canada as well. Did you buy this car new? I've bought a 2013 used. Not sure if GM will pay for this repair.

[@Reeser00]

I almost tried the sea foam. Glad I watched this!

[@IrrationalBstrd]

So how did this do anything to stop the problem from happening in this first place?

[@Websitedr]

I like the matte black paint job on that. Yes the engine sucks due to design flaw but use heavier oil and it won't do that.

[@pakistanculture3153]

If gm recommends 5W-30 but it always burns fast and your saying I should use thicker oil, which thicker oil do you recommend ?

[@darronmorris2683]

If build up of oil in intake, it is easy to take the Throttle Body off and stick some rages down there to absorb the excess oil. Spray some carb cleaner down there and soak up the excess. Easy fix if you think this is an issue. (car running rough and stalling typical 2.4 issues)

[@zlatkozivkovic8694]

If you get oil collected in you intake manifold, you definitely have a bigger issue...cleaning the oil from the manifold will not fix it.

[@jimdamiani1823]

You didn't clean out the small pvc orifice on the intake manifold. That is the root of the problem.

[@rontam06]

Manifold just cracked last week had mechanic tell me cat was on its way out also $225 manifold $445 catalytic 7.5 hours labor(charged me For 5) $8.99 mani gasket $70 tax = $1181 😩Gmc 2.4l Engine is 🗑! Oil consumption is Insane 😳 1500 -2000 miles n it's Gone 😠

[@a3300000]

Actually just one problem of many.

[@DAZ_SR]

@@a3300000 Cat was (should have been) covered by GM special warranty coverage....so is the power steering, this orifice here, wiper trans and p0300 misfire.

[@darrelfuhrman8217]

@@rontam06 I have 150k miles on a 2013 GMC Terrain with the 2.4l. In 3,000 miles it uses about 1/4 of a quart. I use the same brand of oil all the time. Worst thing that you can do for oil control on an engine is to use whatever oil that the station or parts store sells. Conoco and Pennzoil additive package may not be compatible. I also have a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer with the 4.2 6 cylinder that has 310k miles on it, it has used the same brand and package since 50k miles. In college I took a Fuels And Lubricant class. We got a firsthand look at a Chevy small block that had whatever oil in it since new. It only had 40k miles on it and was totally worn out. The crankshaft was shot, could not be turned, the cylinders could not be bored. Hello from north east Montana. 10 miles from the Canadian border.

[@tvviewer4500]

@@rontam06 nothing like charging 5 hours of work for things that take less than an hour

[@albinmiranda8930]

Friend I already made the hole in mine. But now there is a noise I do not know if it is from the hole? Either it will be very big, or very small, or is the throttle body strange "that when I take out the dip stick the noise goes away but the speed goes up higher, has the same thing happened to you? Or any idea?

[@keving52002]

Notice how small the hole is on the back of the intake? Way smaller than the opening on the head. Shouldn't the hole on the backside of the intake be larger, on your opinion?

[@eliasfernandez9966]

Yes

[@jamesflenory9108]

Installation process would of been beautiful

[@therealRustyShackleford]

9:23 I said AWWW at the exact time you did. 🤣🤣

[@mekebaanderson6843]

Just bought a 2010 GMC TERRIAN July 2019. The top part of the engine just had to be replaced December. The dealer charged me 2800 to fix. He says now that there is a oil Consumption problem in GMC TERRIAN'S. I wish I knew this then before I paid 6500 for this vehicle.

[@trini1387]

Get a oil catch can and see if that work

[@jimdamiani1823]

You need to do a piston soak in each cylinder. Remove spark plugs. Then pour in an ounce of marvels mystery oil. Let it soak overnight. Crank engine over a few times and replace plugs. Start engine and go for a drive .oil consumption should stop. This cleans piston rings of gunk.. charge oil soon after. Worked for me...

[@casterakabadman805]

@@jimdamiani1823 i really appreciate you sharing this info. My family is all on drugs and I've been homeless on my own since i was 15. I saved up working landscaping jobs, made a down payment this 2016 chevy equinox and now I'm simply worried it'll all be for nothing and I'll go back the the bushes behind Ralphs. Hoped the 2016 and newer models had the issue fixed a bit but it doesn't seem to be the case based on complaints. Really hoping for the best. Appreciate you 💯

[@jimdamiani1823]

@@casterakabadman805 if you don't have a problem now, make sure to change the oil frequently. I thought I heard 2015 was last year with the problem...

[@debtminer4976]

@@casterakabadman805 Hate to give you bad news, but it's the gen2 GDI (gasoline direct injection). This design ended production in the 2017 model year. Like Jim said, if you're not experiencing issues now, change your oil every 3000 miles, no question. Use dexos (many brands on amazon with dexos) and a high quality filter.. none of the cheap fram stuff. If it costs too much at your shop, do it yourself to save $. Check your oil when gassing up too.. High maintenance, but you sound like you need to get some life out of it. That'll help a lot. I never used to be so picky about oil and filters, but modern engines use them to bandaid over design flaws. Sucks, I know.. Good luck.

[@markm.457]

This is just a dumb thought I have seen people who have had similar issues install a oil catch can between the pvc and the crank case not sure if that would work in this case.

[@jimmykulik3438]

It works.

[@DAZ_SR]

Anything over 100K on any GM that isnt a full size truck or full size SUV is on borrowed time. All of their cars are built for rental service and beyond that GM could care less. Honda hires engineers, GM hires Attorneys.

[@k.b.tidwell]

Very good video. I'm actually buying this same vehicle today, and I've been researching on various fixes and preventive things to do to it. Big question: did you clean out that little hole in the head you were talking about and how did you do it? How far back in there does it go? Have you experimented with a catch can setup to prevent future problems? I've subbed because you showed me more in 10+ minutes than the whole internet has done up to now.

[@blondielegs26]

So did it actually fix the issue cause I'm having to put 3 quarts every 1000 miles

[@cirosanchez7838]

How often does the pcv valve have to be cleaned to prevent this from happening? How can I prevent this? Does this also happens because of the motor rings?

[@JuanMorales-ks4ll]

15k

[@MRW21783]

Good video but you’ll be cleaning it again shortly. Piston rings on these motors are the cause. Also clean or replace your 2 EVT solenoids.

[@ericmunoz1680]

There's a law settlement for this and you can get your 2.4l engine repair at no charge as long as your car is not over the warranty, 7 years or 120k miles which ever comea first

[@MRW21783]

Eric Munoz correct but you can only get reimbursed for repairs made while owning the vehicle. My gfs Equinox just missed the 7.5 year mark 😑.

[@rhurtadorh32]

@@ericmunoz1680 weres the link to it?

[@ericmunoz1680]

@@rhurtadorh32 I did my claim thru mail when i receive the letter if you didnt receive one go to any GMC dealer theyll add you to it all gmc dealer are aware about it now

[@bigbadjohnpesek9894]

Mine just blew the engine. It drank oil like a drunk. I just checked the oil two weeks ago and it was full. When i checked it after the engine blew it was empty. It didnt leak it it must have burnt it. But it didn't smoke so I don't know where it went.

[@stevejohnson1397]

Listen up everybody if you have a Terrain or a equinox with a 2.4 trade the piece of shit off GM's being sued over the engine junk rings

[@Dave-fd2vo]

Awesome video very informative, cleaning part too funny 😄, I was hoping to find a video where someone didn't remove the fuel pump 🤘 thanks

[@IsThisRealCISCO]

This guy definitely doesn't take care of his terrian, the engine is so filthy. My eyes 👀 open when he popped the hood.

[@mph5896]

Its the outside of the engine. 99.8% of all engines look like this or worse on the outside. You are more than welcome to was and dress the outside of your engine if you would like. Pull something off like the valve cover and that will tell you a lot about how the engine was maintained. Sludge and discoloration will show indicating breathing issues or for maintenance.

[@verohandymike]

I am not sure you did anything to resolve the issue of oil getting into the intake. What you've done is clean all the oil that did get in and put it back together to gather more oil. I think the root of the problem is the engine spitting oil through the PCV valve. Maybe we should think about how to fix that? If it's prohibitively expensive, for instance maybe the reason this happens is that the entire engine needs to be rebuilt, maybe there's a way to stop losing that oil. I'll just guess here that maybe the tube for the valve can be changed out to a longer one, one that has to make a long uphill climb from the engine, allowing the oil to settle and run back down. Or even some kind of catchment along the tube that would require the user to occasionally empty it back into the engine.

[@verohandymike]

Actually upon further investigation I would do this cleaning but during reassembly I would install an oil catch can, I think this would be a good work around. Of course it depends on how often you have to go in there to dump the oil. Makes me wonder if there is any way to encourage the oil back into the engine automatically.

[@CSXtrackworker]

@@verohandymike It isn't actually oil per say. It is a mixture of oil vapor and condensation and what ever else the air filter did not catch that is in the heads of the motor. The stuff that ends up in the intake is not something you want going back into your motor. This is what also cakes up your throttle body. I run dual catch cans on my 08 Silverado and the shit that ends up in it I definitely do not want back in the engine.

[@richardleonzio2574]

That's exactly what is dirty oily condensate.Do not add it back into your engine.

[@veggiepowered]

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[@williamwhitehead8362]

What’s the deal with the headphones you got a lot of noise or something do you need to put a catch pan or dish pan where that goes in the air intake Plenum and catch that oil before it gets to where are you taking it out of it unless you want to do it every once a while?

[@Domm_Diggity]

What were the symptoms/issues you had with the vehicle to prompt you to do this project? Low oil? Is there a fix?

[@heyitsbroski]

Look up service bulletin 14882. GM replaced the pistons and rings but it still didn't resolved the issue 100%. These ecotec engines burn a shit ton of oil. You can do this to clean it out and then install an oil catch can to prevent oil/sludge/water from going back into the throttle body/intake manifold. Plus do oil changes every 3000 miles.

[@gamefadayz4121]

You gotta run a catch can on direct injection engines to keep oil out of the intake.

[@ryanl6722]

You can't because the "little hole" is built into the intake. If it is plugged, you get oil out the breather side from the blow-by. You can catch that but it's not salving the blow-by or the plugged PCV hole on the intake. An easy test for the PCV hole is kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ_Rgop3qdVjn80 I had excessive blow-by and the dealer wanted $4200 to re-ring. Seafoam to the rescue! I did this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joDVh2RnfdRlic0

[@mistardoyle3042]

I took my throttle body off and found puddles of oil in the intake what does that mean

[@Chewychewychoochoo]

Is this the only permanent fix and does it prevent/reduce future oil consumption?

[@PriorToImpact]

this is a shot in the dark, it might be your issue, everyone having serious oil consumption has blown piston rings

[@slick4922]

theres more pcv ports than just that hole in back if you look in each intake tube theres 1 in each outside tube and 2 in each inside tube. they feed from right in behind the throttle body at the top theres 2 holes . so your throttle boddy not only gets packed with oil and carbon build up but it gets sucked into those pcv main supply holes right behind thottle body no wonder the pcv system gets all messed up

[@chrisoberlin375]

Did this resolve any oil burning issue? I have a 2012 terrain with 163k and it burns a lot of oil

[@PriorToImpact]

you may have a bigger issue, a piston seal. but it is worth trying as a piston ring fix is $1000s

[@daver.9971]

I have a 12 GMC Terrain too. It is an oil sucking pig. I doubt this helped any. Has 183,000 just did all timing components too.

[@robertpoley3909]

i feel like i lost a few IQ points watching this

[@jgrm4443]

Me too. I need them back. Not everything on KZbin is worth something nor should have them even be posted. GMC Terrain or Equinox oil consumption has only one way that can be fixed: "new piston rings".

[@codyhinton6842]

Have a 2016 GMC Terrain with 161k on it got it with only 75k on it so far have not had any problems with it other then the vvt solenoids going out

[@vincetortoloni5108]

It was at 75 k I had to replace solenoids timing chain kit and cam phaser and all that . It might’ve went before you bought it . These engines are 💩 . They can go pretty much anytime after 25k

[@jimmykulik3438]

I think GM installed the higher tension rings in everything in 2015 to reduce the oil consumption issues. It just took 5 years before all the complaints started coming in from owners about these Direct injection engines. I'm assuming that the engines before 2015 with the weaker rings after being subjected to heat and mileage are the ones that are consuming oil. Most of the owners with the 2010 to 2014 are having the oil consumption issues.

[@vincetortoloni5108]

@@jimmykulik3438 from what I’ve heard and seen it goes to 2017 . . Like I said I had 2016 and had serious oil consumption issues . I got rid of it .

[@jimmykulik3438]

@@vincetortoloni5108 thanks for that information, l heard that 2015 was the year for the implementation of high tension rings ,but you could be correct. Gm is slow to update issues l guess they think they're engineers are never wrong 🙄 l have a 2015 and it burns no oil, l went 3000km and it was exactly where the level was, but l do have it in tune, and a oil catch can just to reduce the oil pcv vapors. But l removed my mass air sensor last week and with a scope checked the intake valves and they looked great and l had no oil in the bottom of the intake, l guess I got a good one. I have 970,00km and lm using mobile 1 synthetic oil and mobile 1 synthetic oil filter. I guess time will tell if she starts eating oil l will send it packing! So far so good l do love the fuel economy and for a 4 cylinder it actually pulls good. Thanks for your input.

[@vincetortoloni5108]

@@jimmykulik3438 I’m happy for you . I loved that truck otherwise .

[@sarreaa839]

I have a 2013 terrain had it for a year now and were burning oil were losing 2 quarts this is crazy whish i never bought it .

[@georgedeligiannis1071]

Any Canadian lawsuits on the 2.4?

[@deanvucenovic4893]

Yes.

[@zopound94]

Awesome bro! Thank you.

[@shadmeyer7791]

Has anyone heard of a CATCH CAN put one on stops bad fluids getting into pvc

[@MayhewButts]

You can put anything you want Emily’s engines, and it would not fix our car function or timing chain

[@lockonyoubaby12]

Stupid engineers design this engine. Over paid. And this make and model should be under warranty no matter the miles.

[@johnnyherring4825]

so seems that the hole is getting clogged and sucking too much air through the pcv loop hose which intern brings oil with it all this oil is getting down on piston and causing premature failure....maybe i know now they got to big lawsuit/recall on these (of course ours had 126k miles the cut off i think was 120k) but from reading the paperwork seems they are only replacing the pistons instead of fixing the cause

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Figuring out the excess oil problems in the 2.4L Ecotec engine is like wrestling with Alligators, and thinking you're going to win. A solution - change your synthetic Dexos approved oil every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, but only after using Restore Engine Restorer & Lubricant and driving a few hundred miles before your next oil change to get the piston rings working properly again. If you hear any timing chain slap, first change the timing chain tensioner, before you think about installing a whole new timing chain kit, and get the AC DELCO kit ($96.45 delivered from Amazon), not the aftermarket ones, if you decide you have to go that route. Then either install an oil can in the EGR hose to the manifold or put drains in the bottom of the intake manifold, the same kind as are put in the bottom of air compressor tanks to drain the water (Harbor Freight). Read your letter from GM about the class action settlement to find out if you get any money. Good luck and thanks for showing us the oil storage tank in the manifold. P.S. All those bolts holding the valve cover and intake manifold to the head and the bolts going into the plastic intake manifold have a torque spec of 89 inch pounds, not 15 foot pounds(which is 180 inch pounds, which can strip the threads).

[@PriorToImpact]

wow. thanks for all the info. I will be looking at doing the drains. I will do a video on any more fixes that I do to the car.

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

PriorToImpact I've learned all of this stuff the hard way; a few thousand miles after a major warranty repair the trouble started and the same dealer wanted $5,700 to shoot the parts cannon at my car, with no guarantee of the result. At one point they claimed the engine was blown because they couldn't diagnose a weak battery, which prevented the car from starting (they never considered testing and recharging or replacing the battery). I towed it home, put in a new battery and it cranked right up, but ran badly and with every possible warning light on. I then taught myself how to diagnose and repair these engines. Believe it or not, when these engines work, they reportedly can work very well for a long time. My take on what I have learned is to look for the simplest possible solution to a problem with these engines, not the most expensive. Something like one bad ground will send any GM vehicle into a computer-caused tailspin, but especially the Equinoxes with the 2.4L engines. If your vehicle had the dealer-performed replacement of the chain for the water pump/balance shafts, they were not paid to replace the cam timing chain and its tensioner, which have to be removed to do the warranty repair, and if the dealer cut corners in replacing the cam timing chain, it is likely that they trashed the delicate cam timing chain tensioner in doing so. The damage to that tensioner takes a few thousand miles to screw up the engine big time, and cannot be correctly diagnosed without removing and disassembling the chain tensioner. Ask me how I know. Again, thanks for your video.

[@anonymousinc6330]

BS. Trade that turd in on an import. You can waste your free time trying to Band-Aid a POS the manufacturer will not stand behind, but I refuse to. As Riggs and Murtaugh said, "I'm getting too old for this shit." No one should have to do this kind of work on a vehicle less than 15-20 years old. Had several 2.8/3.1/3.4/3.8/4.3 GM V6 powered vehicles, all well over 200,000 miles, and none of them ever needed work on the timing chain, tensioner, or needed the piston rings sweet-talked to stop burning oil. At 84k, my 2016 has so much pressure in the rocker cover that it will coat the top side of the right fender completely in about 30 seconds at idle. The transmission and CV axles are having problems as well. GM lies and says this is not out of spec, and I have five years left to pay on this turd. I will never buy another GM vehicle built after 93 unless it is 3800 powered.

[@madhatter9641]

Anybody wanna buy a 2015 Terrain? This is above my pay grade.

[@elizawaters7682]

Thank you.

[@warreneverett1085]

Just put high mileage oil in it that’s what works for mine.

[@chrisbondra2090]

That didn't work with my wife's 2.4L.

[@fernandoescobar5236]

These engines would def benefit from a catch can

[@gristlevonraben]

Hmmm. Yes, best solution.

[@kalfriesen5670]

I put one on my 2010 terrain hasn't helped with oil consumption but my hope is it'll help reduce damage to the pistons. Also catch cans are good for direct injection engines as it helps keeps the valves cleaner(as I recal).

[@sida5131]

Nice job! 😃

[@matwebb4533]

I died when he said don't do crack and work on vehicles 🤣

[@nunyabidniz2079]

Dood, you're fukin nutz! I like it!

[@neutech]

Whats the a actual fix to stop this?

[@henryhernandez350]

Rebuilding the engine

[@terrellkornegay2192]

5:08 is when I realized there’s no way I can do this to my car

[@joea1433]

Pretty big design defect! Dealers make their money on those, either by repair or the customer trades in the car and provides repeat business.

[@curtisclevenger8800]

Yeah who needs a dob stick. I’ve never used mine

[@jasonjoncas5998]

Saw the effect fix but not the cause fix more frequent oil changes worked for my shitty f150 5.4 twelve years old every 5 k metric she is still running like a champ using Pennzoil platinum the only and best out there YEAH ITS THE SHIT.

[@goati4286]

Man nothing is working I have done to change a lot of too many things but still burning the oil don’t waste the money if you guys have the Chevy equinox for burning oil I swear

[@jimdamiani1823]

Update to all with oil consumption problems.. when pvc orifice got clogged oil became extremely black with carbon. After I cleaned orifice, oil stayed clean but still had bad oil consumption. I recommend doing a piston soak in each cylinder with seafoam or mmo. Bad oil clogs oil rings. Soaking will clean carbon on rings. My equinox now burns no oil. Several people post how to soak. Look up and give it a try...

[@user-tn1hk6zm2freedom]

The designers of this system are real genius's at screwing the people. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnmccabe7645]

WTF is a DOBBS STICK (4:15)???

[@armandokatime8854]

Since that engine is bad, so much oil there means a very high pressure in the engine's ventilation system. bad rings or most common heavily worn cylinder liners. These engines are of very poor quality added to all the manufacturing defects that they bring

[@JamminClemmons]

* *SHIT!* * I'm a 20 year retired military veteran. Two weeks ago, I bought a 2019 Equinox LT. It only had 18,400 miles on it and was a leased vehicle before I bought it (one owner). I hope I didn't screw-up by buying this. - NOTE: It has brand new tires on it (okay, they're the cheaper Walmart tires, the AWD Mastercraft Grand Touring all Season). But, like I said, they're brand new. - Perhaps I should trade it in in two years? Any thoughts from you car pro's? I'd appreciate it. - *"Fair winds and following seas" to all.* From a 20 year, aircraft carrier man. Boy, do I have stories.

[@vincetortoloni5108]

From what I heard it’s equinox and terrains from 2010 -2017 . They either fixed it with the new ones or enough time hasn’t passed to shed light on the problem 🤷‍♂️

[@marcosmartinez7788]

Install a catch can Amazon

[@benjaminelliott8012]

That's why I don't drive GM products they are JUNK !! My ford truck is 22 yrs old and I drive it every day .

[@Playamendoza1987]

I have to say I have two GMC cars. A 2006 Canyon with 5 cylinders engine and 367K miles and a 2013 Terrain with a 2.4 engine and 62K miles. Both are running ok so far. Of course, maintenance plays a good role on the longevity of the cars. I have used on both cars only synthetic oil and replace it every 5K miles along with filter. Additionally my son is a professional mechanic and he does other maintenance tasks as needed.

[@Juliuscaesar69th]

Ford isnt so great either just saying

[@mph5896]

Early Ford trucks were terrific (except for rust). New Ford stuff is just as bad as GM

[@p.slezak8897]

Big problem with GM is they have put the crappiest parts into their cars. Sure a car might make it out of warranty ( for them) but the cost of this junk is just too much. I have a 2010 2.4 it had a list of problems that where fixed under warranty. But the value on this dropped too much, too fast. I eventually figured I have to ride this thing out. It now has 140k miles but it's still having issues. To do this over again...I will not be seeing the neighborhood chevy guys EVER Again. Not thrilled by the local dealer either. It's great when you discover relays are missing.

[@100jst]

What? Oh Hell No! Hold Up. Huh? Oh OK

[@TheOneAndOnlyRalph]

Knocks like Diesel

[@MayhewButts]

I have seen grasshoppers move faster

[@marioburgos1148]

Schaeffer’s Neutra

[@mrkultra1655]

I’m in the service business, sorry you got stuck with one of those, biggest pieces of trash Chevy has made in the modern era. Get out of that thing while it still has some sort of retail value. Just a matter of time before the engine grenades or the transmission lets go.

[@joefein9469]

Lmao there she is shes nice lol

[@wonderofmen6261]

He is cute

[@megacease1]

Piston rings go bad on GM 4cylinder motors! They’re burning too much oil! Oil goes low & ruins the timing chain which it sounds like on your car!! GM motors are garbage!! Don’t ever buy one again! GM has a lawsuit against them for this issue on all those V4 engines!!

[@anonymousinc6330]

Actually, they're inline 4-cylinder engines. but yes, they are junk. When I unload the 2016 EcoTurd I got suckered into, I will never buy another GM vehicle built after 1993 unless it is 3800-powered.

[@mattyb1030]

Yea thats why the 2.4 litre is dead. I unfortunately own a 2012 terrain love the car but i got the dreaded cracked exhaust manifold which is also common on these 2.4L and i burn oil bleh😒😒

[@anonymousinc6330]

Over the past 25 years, GM has begun systematically crippling and phasing out every good engine they had in their lineup. One of GM's biggest mistakes was dumping the old 2.2 OHV of 1991-2002 to roll out the POS known as EcoTec. The 2.2 OHV did have the occasional head gasket failure, but it was still a much better engine than the EcoTec. The OHV 2.2L of 1991-2002 never had the piston and ring failure issues noted with the EcoTec. Even bigger mistake was to ditch the OHV 60-degree for the timing-chain muncher known as the 3.6L. Bigger still, dropping the 3800. They now cut corners to pander to lowest bidder contracts with government agencies and rental car companies. They couldn't care less about John Q Public being satisfied with their vehicle once it's out of warranty. I just traded a 2016 Malibu with an EcoTec for a 2015 Camry, and I don't plan to buy GM again in the near future.

[@philliportega4902]

I couldve done without the unnecessary "funny" side comments you made throughout the video. They're kind of annoying. Maybe a little more talking about what you were doing. But it was somewhat worth watching

[@johnmurphy9688]

Take OFF the big radiator coolant line and it will be x10 easier to take of the exhaust intake body

[@mattvanatti9531]

There all junk ...even a new motor and they didn't fix the problem. Its the junk rings and pistons...only fix for that Chevy is the junk yard

[@sorryimajerk735]

super gangerous using gasoline for that and you forgot the stupid plastic engine cover