Oil capacity?
Drifting
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From: 1994 LT1 Coupe 6-speed with FX3 & 2000 LS1 Vert 6-Speed with F45 Hunterdon County, NJ
Oldvetter,
Interesting, thanks for measuring, I plan on measuring next time -- although it looked like much more when going from all tires same height, to rear up one or two more notches.
Patman,
In my case (haven't gotten a 4-post lift yet), since I have to ramp, jack, then jack-stand the car for an oil change anyway, one or two more pumps of the hydraulic jack handle in the rear doesn't really mean any extra work for me, and if it means extra draining of oil as well as any sediment that may have settled in the pan -- then all the better.
Interesting, thanks for measuring, I plan on measuring next time -- although it looked like much more when going from all tires same height, to rear up one or two more notches.
Patman,
In my case (haven't gotten a 4-post lift yet), since I have to ramp, jack, then jack-stand the car for an oil change anyway, one or two more pumps of the hydraulic jack handle in the rear doesn't really mean any extra work for me, and if it means extra draining of oil as well as any sediment that may have settled in the pan -- then all the better.
Le Mans Master
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by theadmiral94
Like your Z28, our 2000 TransAm (LS1) also takes 6 quarts if the passenger side is lifted to complete the drain, whereas the manual says 5.5 quarts.
By contrast, our 2000 Corvette C5 Vert (LS1) takes 7 Quarts if the butt is lifted to complete the drain (at least two 'jack stand' notches higher than the front), whereas the manual says 6.5 quarts.
Looks like GM never expected us to fully drain the oil pan! However, I (like many others) prefer a completely drained oil pan, which then allows for that extra 1/2 quart of NEW oil to be put back.
By contrast, our 2000 Corvette C5 Vert (LS1) takes 7 Quarts if the butt is lifted to complete the drain (at least two 'jack stand' notches higher than the front), whereas the manual says 6.5 quarts.
Looks like GM never expected us to fully drain the oil pan! However, I (like many others) prefer a completely drained oil pan, which then allows for that extra 1/2 quart of NEW oil to be put back.
Proper way to drain is to lift the C5 rear end to get a full drain, then refill with 7QTs no need for 1/2Qt to sit around if you don't burn/use oil.IMHO
Rsty
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From: Guelph, Ontario
Originally Posted by theadmiral94
Oldvetter,
Interesting, thanks for measuring, I plan on measuring next time -- although it looked like much more when going from all tires same height, to rear up one or two more notches.
Patman,
In my case (haven't gotten a 4-post lift yet), since I have to ramp, jack, then jack-stand the car for an oil change anyway, one or two more pumps of the hydraulic jack handle in the rear doesn't really mean any extra work for me, and if it means extra draining of oil as well as any sediment that may have settled in the pan -- then all the better.
Interesting, thanks for measuring, I plan on measuring next time -- although it looked like much more when going from all tires same height, to rear up one or two more notches.
Patman,
In my case (haven't gotten a 4-post lift yet), since I have to ramp, jack, then jack-stand the car for an oil change anyway, one or two more pumps of the hydraulic jack handle in the rear doesn't really mean any extra work for me, and if it means extra draining of oil as well as any sediment that may have settled in the pan -- then all the better.
Le Mans Master
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From: Waldorf MD
Originally Posted by Patman
In my case I use rhino ramps, so to jack up the rear end so it would be higher than the front would be quite dangerous.
Drifting
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From: 1994 LT1 Coupe 6-speed with FX3 & 2000 LS1 Vert 6-Speed with F45 Hunterdon County, NJ
not overfilled
Originally Posted by mode101
When you put in the last half. How much over the full line does it go ?
On ours, it's just over the full line, but still below the bend/wave in the stick, so I'd say about 1/16" - 1/8" over -- at max.
However, remember with ours i'm doing the slightly higher butt lift and extra long drain time.
