2001 Grand Prix GTP - Coolant and oil loss
My car has about 150,000 miles on it now.
For the past year or so I have been going
through at least two quarts of oil per oil
change. In addition, I have had to add
about a cup or so of antifreeze every 1000
or 2000 miles. It's enough that it is
noticeable.
This car has had Mobil 1 since I bought it
used in 2006 with 33000 miles. The lower
intake manifold was replaced by dealer in
2008 or 2009 with about 70,000 miles.
There are no noticeable leaks on the
ground. I am pretty handy but had the car
looked at by local shop and they put dye in
the oil. They could not find any leaks
whatsoever. I also brought it to the dealer
and they suggested we take the motor
apart with the assumption that the lower
intake manifold is bad. I opted not to do it
since they did not know for sure, and I
would be forced to replace the gaskets
since they can not be reused after
inspection. The car still runs strong but
where is all this oil and coolant going?