Kevjud

Do you think the GM engineers really tried to make oil changes so easy in a C6, or is it just a coincidence that the drain plug and filter are so accessible? I wish all of my vehicles were this easy to change oil.

Bruze

My truck is a lot easier. Plenty of room underneath it without jacking it up.

C6 Snowboarder

My 56 Chevy with a straight 6 235 CI ---I never changed the oil. I added a quart every 500 miles. so it was by far the easiest.!! SO - every 3000 miles it got a oil change as I drove it..

HBsurfer

My Subaru Outback has the oil filter on top of the engine. Why doesn't everybody do this?

OkieBikerDude

Sounds like a surgeon friend of my mine who only took his Lexus in for an oil change when the "check engine" light came on. Claims he got almost 27,000 miles between oil changes, once. OBD

HEB

The Chevy HHR and GMC 4cyl Terrain has the oil filter on top,easy to replace. These were my everyday drivers.

PCK1221

Just changed my oil this weekend.. very easy.. except the whole jacking up thing

Dave S

Just be sure to allow time for all the oil to drain from the filter....otherwise a real mess!

Ward Cleaver

I've never jacked up my Corvette to change the oil...neither my C4 or my C6...there's no need to.

There's no need to get under the car at all, so your size doesn't matter either.
You can lay on your back and easily reach the drain plug with a wrench. Same thing with the oil filter. All you need is a low profile drain pan for the old oil.


Regards,
-Ward

Bruze

I always check the filter mount for cleanliness, etc. on all my vehicles so yes, I have to get my Vette up in the air -- although I don't jack it, I have homemade ramps.

Cherokee Nation

No Way!...You need to either jack it up from the center front or drive it up on some ramps to get it level......

windyC6

HUH ??.....you don't have to jack your vette up to change the oil ??....just how long are your arms ??.......

NY09C6

It certainly is an easy oil change.

Must_Have_Z

You must be Slender Man. I can't even get my arm under my vette. It's lowered about 2"but even stock height - no way.

ONEBADZ

Yeah, I don't understand either. Plus mine holds 10.5 quarts. A drain pan low enough profile for that would be pretty big.

449er

Most people are going to need to put the front of the car up on ramps or a jack, Looks like a tough job to me with the car just sitting on the ground

Kenny94945

My experience is that Corvette for most items are easy to work on.
C6 major exceptions harmonic balancer and fuel pumps.

windyC6

Yes they may be easy to work on in some respects....but what makes mine hard to work on, (as anyone who wants to protect their ride) is the fact that such care needs to be taken when working on it. Cover this.....cover that....be careful around that piece.....don't scratch that part....etc....etc. The list goes on......

Not So Fast

And he's a well "learned" surgeon, Hmmm

Me too, nothing like the smell of clean oil in the morning
NSF

ByRiver

You can't brag about your massive guns without posting a picture.