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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mvcrash
My wife has a rack. What does that have to do with changing the oil in a car?
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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real quick the C6 needs 5 or 6 quarts? Can someone PM me the answer.. I put in 5.5 ..should I add the rest to top it off at 6?
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry B.
C6's are the easiest car I have ever done. I don't even jack it up. You do need a ratchet and a couple of long extensions unless you do jack it up. BTW I don't trust any quick oil change place. Lots of hooror stories over the years. If you know one you can trust ..OK.. but not for me.


Want it done right? Do it yourself.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by valdeztke
real quick the C6 needs 5 or 6 quarts? Can someone PM me the answer.. I put in 5.5 ..should I add the rest to top it off at 6?
I just finished mine manual says 5.5 with filter I just put in 6 5W-30 Mobil one.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by valdeztke
real quick the C6 needs 5 or 6 quarts? Can someone PM me the answer.. I put in 5.5 ..should I add the rest to top it off at 6?

2006 manual page 5-101 says 5.5 qt for non-Z51 and 6 qt for Z51.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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I just did 6 qts yesterday on a non-Z51
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Me too and I checked out the rear differential while I was under there and it looks like I can do that myself.
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