PAmotorman

A new mileage interval has been established for the first engine oil change on 2014-2015 Corvette Stingray models with the Z51 Performance Package and Z06 models. These vehicles are equipped with an engine featuring a dry sump oil system. The first oil change should take place at 500 miles (800 km) on these vehicles.



If the vehicle is driven continuously at a high engine speed with the first factory oil fill, silicone sealants in the engine’s gaskets may degrade the anti-foaming properties of the oil. This may lead to oil leaking out from the air cleaner assembly due to the oil foaming condition. The oil foam does not affect the engine’s durability, but changing the oil at 500 miles will help prevent oil foaming in the future because the silicone sealants are removed with the original oil.

millpond

Sounds familiar

Crossed Flags Fan

I think a good amount of foam on a pint of Guinness is desirable.

KenHorse

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Dupe of Earl
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alienranch

Covered more than an alien spacecraft in Area 51 (I just came up with that)

Glen e

cbranch27

Now they tell us.

Dufox

Hi guys,
I have a c7 wet sump system and it has 3000 kms. No service has been done yet. DIC monitors state 69% oil life.

Do I wait until it's 20% before changing the oil or change it anyway before its winter hiatus?

Thanks.

bbcb

my base C7 will be getting first oil change at about 500 miles ..then put away for the winter ... Mobile 1 5/30 and oem filter .... oil is cheap ..

also will have rear end fluid level checked ....in the spring after a few hundred miles the oil will be changed again...oil is cheap ..

dvilin

Dufox

Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.

meyerweb

If you're not going to drive the car over the winter, I'd go ahead and change it JUST BEFORE you put it into storage.

Dufox

Yeah, I think I'm going to do that. Same as my bike before I store it for the winter.
We still have 2 months of driving and riding.