C7 Oil Consumption.... Pics inside
02-05-2014, 11:37 AM
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C7 Oil Consumption.... Pics inside
We are installing our VR500 Performance Package on a 5000 mile Z51 Stingray this morning and got quite the surprise when we removed the factory induction system.
Has anyone else seen this? It is worth removing the inlet tube from the throttlebody and taking a peak. Engines prefer to burn fuel, not oil.
Has anyone else seen this? It is worth removing the inlet tube from the throttlebody and taking a peak. Engines prefer to burn fuel, not oil.
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02-05-2014, 12:12 PM
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Dry sump? That can happen when the tank is over-filled.
02-05-2014, 12:25 PM
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You have my attention.
02-05-2014, 01:17 PM
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The manual being wrong about dry sump oil capacity will most likely end up causing a lot of this.
That was a big blunder on GM's part.
That was a big blunder on GM's part.
02-05-2014, 01:23 PM
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We have seen this many times as well on dry sump C6/C6Zs. Unfortunately if it was overfilled, it was done during assembly or topped off by a GM tech that didn't know how to properly fill a dry sump system. Customer is here while we perform the mods and he said he hasn't been in for his first oil change yet.
Our customer will return in 500 miles to see if the issue continues. We removed his intake manifold and cleaned all of the oil out of it that we could.
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02-05-2014, 01:36 PM
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We have seen this many times as well on dry sump C6/C6Zs. Unfortunately if it was overfilled, it was done during assembly or topped off by a GM tech that didn't know how to properly fill a dry sump system. Customer is here while we perform the mods and he said he hasn't been in for his first oil change yet.
Our customer will return in 500 miles to see if the issue continues. We removed his intake manifold and cleaned all of the oil out of it that we could.
Our customer will return in 500 miles to see if the issue continues. We removed his intake manifold and cleaned all of the oil out of it that we could.
02-05-2014, 01:41 PM
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02-05-2014, 08:09 PM
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I predicted this issue last year October: Check out my post http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-t...condensed.html and look at Post 2.
Just remember, it is your responsibility to make sure these shops do not screw up. The first time 10.5 or 11 quarts gets poured in, under high performance running, you will likely puke that oil into your intake system.
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02-05-2014, 08:13 PM
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02-05-2014, 08:50 PM
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