Oil still in pan after draining
05-14-2014, 03:58 PM
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Oil still in pan after draining
In case anyone is curious about how much oil is still in the pan after draining, or what the inside of the pan looks like on an LS3 engine, I took this pic when I had the gasket changed a few weeks ago. The gasket you see is the old one yet to be removed. My guess is that there was maybe 3-4 ounces at most of oil still in the pan.
05-14-2014, 08:42 PM
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I put in 5.5 qts when I change oil & filter. After removing the pan etc, it took 6 qts to bring it up to full on the dipstick, but there obviously wasn't a 1/2 qt still in the pan.
05-14-2014, 09:49 PM
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05-14-2014, 09:56 PM
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The oil that is left does no harm and would need to be there for the first second or so when the engine starts. Without it who know the damage that might happen. That's why it is a good idea to fill the oil filter with fresh oil when changing your oil. Need to make sure those parts get oil ASAP. Great Info!
05-15-2014, 08:14 AM
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From the looks of the gasket in that pic, it appears the leakage may have been eliminated by tightening the bolts a taste beyond the specs, especially at the corners. I assume you tried that first and it didn't help, so exactly where on the gasket was the leakage that forced a pan removal to cure?
Or was the leakage at one of the corners where the front and rear covers meet the block and the small individual gaskets are used?
Or was the leakage at one of the corners where the front and rear covers meet the block and the small individual gaskets are used?
05-15-2014, 04:00 PM
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From the looks of the gasket in that pic, it appears the leakage may have been eliminated by tightening the bolts a taste beyond the specs, especially at the corners. I assume you tried that first and it didn't help, so exactly where on the gasket was the leakage that forced a pan removal to cure?
Or was the leakage at one of the corners where the front and rear covers meet the block and the small individual gaskets are used?
Or was the leakage at one of the corners where the front and rear covers meet the block and the small individual gaskets are used?
What say the OP?
05-15-2014, 06:15 PM
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The oil that is left does no harm and would need to be there for the first second or so when the engine starts. Without it who know the damage that might happen. That's why it is a good idea to fill the oil filter with fresh oil when changing your oil. Need to make sure those parts get oil ASAP. Great Info!
05-15-2014, 08:43 PM
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05-15-2014, 09:04 PM
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From the looks of the gasket in that pic, it appears the leakage may have been eliminated by tightening the bolts a taste beyond the specs, especially at the corners. I assume you tried that first and it didn't help, so exactly where on the gasket was the leakage that forced a pan removal to cure?
Or was the leakage at one of the corners where the front and rear covers meet the block and the small individual gaskets are used?
Or was the leakage at one of the corners where the front and rear covers meet the block and the small individual gaskets are used?
05-16-2014, 02:42 AM
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It was difficult tell exactly where it was leaking, but it was coming from somewhere in the front of the pan, where accessing the bolts to tighten was next to impossible, and I'm not sure that snugging up the bolts would have resolved the problem. For the $100 (my deductible) to get it replaced and repaired, it was worth it to me.