oil capacity
10-14-2016, 08:40 AM
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oil capacity
New to the c6 and waiting on the owners manuel. Am I correct in assuming that the oil capacity in the base 2013 is 10.5 quarts with filter? Seemed high as my 03 was 6.5 quarts.
10-14-2016, 09:03 AM
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I'm not sure how the oil pan size on the base 13 compares to that of my base 08, but my manual calls for 5.5 qts with filter obviously.
10-14-2016, 09:16 AM
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Check here:
http://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam...13corvette.pdf
Section 12-2
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10-14-2016, 11:17 AM
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I see your question was answered. You should know that if you search the internet, you can find a download of the owner's manual for your car that will provide immediate information.
10-14-2016, 12:32 PM
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The 2013 base (LS3) does not have a dry sump oiling system, so you need 5.5 quarts of oil with an oil filter change. That will take the oil right to the 'full' line on the dipstick.
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There is nothing wrong with putting in 6.0 quarts of oil, but it will overfill it slightly
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There is nothing wrong with putting in 6.0 quarts of oil, but it will overfill it slightly
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10-14-2016, 12:53 PM
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The 2013 base (LS3) does not have a dry sump oiling system, so you need 5.5 quarts of oil with an oil filter change. That will take the oil right to the 'full' line on the dipstick.
There is nothing wrong with putting in 6.0 quarts of oil, but it will overfill it slightly ... Recommended for road racing. .
There is nothing wrong with putting in 6.0 quarts of oil, but it will overfill it slightly ... Recommended for road racing. .
Just sayin...
10-14-2016, 01:08 PM
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I didn't say anything about filling the new filter with oil.
Drain the old oil ... install a new oil filter ... and then the engine will need a [total] of 5.5 quarts of oil.
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You can put a full 6.0 quarts of oil in it, but it will fill it slightly above the full mark on the dipstick
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It seems that the chain oil changers (Quick Lube, etc) used the 6 qt number, because that's what the Z51 option with an oil cooler required. For them, it probably was safer to overfill non-oil cooler cars than to underfill those with a cooler. It was also easier if they used quart bottles to empty all 6, rather than meter out the last 1/2 quart, especially if a customer was watching.
So somewhere along the line, the people that create OM's and SM's got in on the 6 qt deal and failed to mention that the extra 1/2 qt was for cars with the external oil cooler.
So the simple thing to remember, is that wet sump LS2/3's take 5.5 qts (includes filter in all cases, since all cars have one), plus add another 1/2 qt if the car has an external oil cooler.
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10-14-2016, 01:34 PM
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Exactly .... And since the OP has a base 2011, he does [not] have an external oil cooler ... So, his car will take a total of 5.5 quarts of engine oil to bring it to the full line on the dipstick.
10-14-2016, 01:51 PM
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Or, instead of arguing about how much it takes, just buy six, put in five, run engine to circulate, then add the sixth until the dipstick shows full. Or just continue the discussion of how much to put in...
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cclive .... makes perfect sense
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BTW, why don't we have a sarcasm emoticon?
