VictoryRedZ06

It's oil transfusion time Vette Fam, how many quarts tho? Thanks in advance for any inputs

RamAir972003

What year

VictoryRedZ06

2006 brotha...what's the difference?

'06 Quicksilver Z06

The size of the sump tank increased in 2009 and up models.

Your oil fill is 8 quarts.

VictoryRedZ06

Thanks '06 Quicksilver Z06...Should I put 7 first measure it, then the 8th or all at once?

'06 Quicksilver Z06

7 first then run it some and check it

VictoryRedZ06

Ok sounds like a plan thanks

whatcop?

8.5

RamAir972003

I would start with 7.5 start it then see where its at 8.5 if your road racing it....

u1arunit

My '07 Takes 8.5 qts with a filter change after a complete draining.

VictoryRedZ06

Thanks everyone, also how do you reset the oil percentage monitor?

'06 Quicksilver Z06

8 will get me between the bottom dot and middle dot when oil is checked according to the manual.

And BTW Victory Red, make sure you follow the correct procedure for checking your oil for the dry sump to guard against overfilling.

8.5 quarts puts me on the middle dot, but I've found this to result in higher incidence of getting oil into my intake so unless I was doing road course driving, I'll stay at 8.

Of course, others may have different results and do fine at the middle dot.

LMB-Z

Does your car have an owners manual? Look in the glove compartment. If you don't have one, I highly suggest you get one. Look on the big auction site, you can probably find one there.

HOXXOH

Because if he doesn't know the capacity, he also needs to know the procedure.

Unreal

Remember that you don't check it cold. The car needs to be ran and up to temp then you wait 5-10 minutes to check the oil. If you just add 7-8 quarts it won't even show up on the dipstick cold and you will keep adding and land up overfilled. I would start with 7 and then add until it is where you want it. Zs are picky about overfilling. I overfilled once by about a quart and it all just got burped out into my oil filter causing a huge mess/smoke/dripping/nasty time.

carpe dm

pkincy

I was able to find an owners manual pdf for download. Not the Helms but the glove box owners manual.

Try that.

VictoryRedZ06

Lol thanks everyone owners manual says 8 qts total, put 7 in first start it for a few seconds let the oil circulate then add the 8th quart putting all 8 all at once could cause it to overflow Any filter suggestions tho?

u1arunit

Mobil 1 M113 for my Z.

Unreal

Not what I would do. I would add 7, let the car warm up then check it per the owners manual and add more oil until it is where you want.