Help forma new C6 owner
08-13-2012, 12:34 PM
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Help forma new C6 owner
Can some one shoot me a link on the dry sump system and explain to me how it works on the ls3. Did a search but couldn't come up with much
08-13-2012, 01:03 PM
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I am no expert on it, but my understanding, is that the oil is held in a tank, not in the normal sump in the standard oil pan. It is constantly circulating oil through the engine even in high turns. Were in a normal engine oiling system the oil in the oil pan sump would be forced away from the pump pickup in the turns and could cause oil starvation.
I am sure someone with a lot more knowledge will chime in.
You mentioned the LS3, and I believe that the dry sump system is only available in the LS3 Grand Sport and of course the LS7 and LS9. But then again I could be wrong on that seeing I just moved into the C6 family 10 days ago.
I am sure someone with a lot more knowledge will chime in.
You mentioned the LS3, and I believe that the dry sump system is only available in the LS3 Grand Sport and of course the LS7 and LS9. But then again I could be wrong on that seeing I just moved into the C6 family 10 days ago.
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08-13-2012, 01:25 PM
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A forum member did a test. Unless you exceed a left hand corner with G's in excess of 1.0 for more than 4 seconds..........there is never an issue. He simply states "Slow down."
If you were a racer though I could see where this is a MUST just in case.
If you were a racer though I could see where this is a MUST just in case.
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I am no expert on it, but my understanding, is that the oil is held in a tank, not in the normal sump in the standard oil pan. It is constantly circulating oil through the engine even in high turns. Were in a normal engine oiling system the oil in the oil pan sump would be forced away from the pump pickup in the turns and could cause oil starvation.
I am sure someone with a lot more knowledge will chime in.
You mentioned the LS3, and I believe that the dry sump system is only available in the LS3 Grand Sport and of course the LS7 and LS9. But then again I could be wrong on that seeing I just moved into the C6 family 10 days ago.
I am sure someone with a lot more knowledge will chime in.
You mentioned the LS3, and I believe that the dry sump system is only available in the LS3 Grand Sport and of course the LS7 and LS9. But then again I could be wrong on that seeing I just moved into the C6 family 10 days ago.
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I am no expert on it, but my understanding, is that the oil is held in a tank, not in the normal sump in the standard oil pan. It is constantly circulating oil through the engine even in high turns. Were in a normal engine oiling system the oil in the oil pan sump would be forced away from the pump pickup in the turns and could cause oil starvation.
I am sure someone with a lot more knowledge will chime in.
You mentioned the LS3, and I believe that the dry sump system is only available in the LS3 Grand Sport and of course the LS7 and LS9. But then again I could be wrong on that seeing I just moved into the C6 family 10 days ago.
I am sure someone with a lot more knowledge will chime in.
You mentioned the LS3, and I believe that the dry sump system is only available in the LS3 Grand Sport and of course the LS7 and LS9. But then again I could be wrong on that seeing I just moved into the C6 family 10 days ago.
Only with the manual transmission.
08-14-2012, 01:01 AM
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Ok. I was under the assumption all ls3s had the dry sump system. I just moved into the c6/ls3 world two days ago. So normal oil changes, no special procedures to worry about for my 2008, A6??? Unfortunately I dont have an owners manual. Thanks again, fellas. Any other info would be greatly appreciated!
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Ok. I was under the assumption all ls3s had the dry sump system. I just moved into the c6/ls3 world two days ago. So normal oil changes, no special procedures to worry about for my 2008, A6??? Unfortunately I dont have an owners manual. Thanks again, fellas. Any other info would be greatly appreciated!
