Furious & Concerned
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From: McAllen Tx
Furious & Concerned
I apologize ahead of time for this is my first Vette just picked up a week ago. 2012 GS Vert with 21.5k miles...(600 of those are mine). She's a beauty and I fell in love. So I'm doing a more thorough once over since I initially trusted the dealer to have done their "200 point certified inspection" or whatever they called it...but I'm finding a few bugs of concern.
1. No clutch fluid...when I refilled, naturally, the clutch softened up. Now I'm in the process of changing because it's filthy.
2. I just learned that the GS Verts don't have dry sump...so low and behold the oil measure on the dip stick is way over the hatched area! This is what most concerns me most since I already drove over 500 miles!
Please be easy on me...my first vette and all...but should I even drive it to the closest oil change since I don't have the equipment yet necessary to get under the car
What about the clutch...any concerns to look out for there?
Thanks in advance for any input...I've already learned a bit scouring the forums in the last few days.
*update
I took a chance and got the oil changed with mobile 1 synthetic...now runs smoother and cooler temps...also moved the alternator wire that was touching the spark plug wire. Sure feels like a different car!
1. No clutch fluid...when I refilled, naturally, the clutch softened up. Now I'm in the process of changing because it's filthy.
2. I just learned that the GS Verts don't have dry sump...so low and behold the oil measure on the dip stick is way over the hatched area! This is what most concerns me most since I already drove over 500 miles!
Please be easy on me...my first vette and all...but should I even drive it to the closest oil change since I don't have the equipment yet necessary to get under the car
What about the clutch...any concerns to look out for there?
Thanks in advance for any input...I've already learned a bit scouring the forums in the last few days.
*update
I took a chance and got the oil changed with mobile 1 synthetic...now runs smoother and cooler temps...also moved the alternator wire that was touching the spark plug wire. Sure feels like a different car!
Last edited by 65_stingray; Apr 25, 2018 at 02:02 PM. Reason: Resolved
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Keep doing the clutch fluid "ranger method" swap. It's going to take a LOT of brake fluid til its clean. I think I went through about 3 bottles over the first 2 months of ownership. Sounds like the dealership shouldn't be trusted to work on your car? I'd pull a plug and see if its super fouled with oil just to be safe. Its probably fine though. You may have some oil pooling in the intake from the PCV system if it was extremely over filled!
I apologize ahead of time for this is my first Vette just picked up a week ago. 2012 GS Vert with 21.5k miles...(600 of those are mine). She's a beauty and I fell in love. So I'm doing a more thorough once over since I initially trusted the dealer to have done their "200 point certified inspection" or whatever they called it...but I'm finding a few bugs of concern.
1. No clutch fluid...when I refilled, naturally, the clutch softened up. Now I'm in the process of changing because it's filthy.
2. I just learned that the GS Verts don't have dry sump...so low and behold the oil measure on the dip stick is way over the hatched area! This is what most concerns me most since I already drove over 500 miles!
Please be easy on me...my first vette and all...but should I even drive it to the closest oil change since I don't have the equipment yet necessary to get under the car
What about the clutch...any concerns to look out for there?
Thanks in advance for any input...I've already learned a bit scouring the forums in the last few days.
*update
I took a chance and got the oil changed with mobile 1 synthetic...now runs smoother and cooler temps...also moved the alternator wire that was touching the spark plug wire. Sure feels like a different car!
1. No clutch fluid...when I refilled, naturally, the clutch softened up. Now I'm in the process of changing because it's filthy.
2. I just learned that the GS Verts don't have dry sump...so low and behold the oil measure on the dip stick is way over the hatched area! This is what most concerns me most since I already drove over 500 miles!
Please be easy on me...my first vette and all...but should I even drive it to the closest oil change since I don't have the equipment yet necessary to get under the car
What about the clutch...any concerns to look out for there?
Thanks in advance for any input...I've already learned a bit scouring the forums in the last few days.
*update
I took a chance and got the oil changed with mobile 1 synthetic...now runs smoother and cooler temps...also moved the alternator wire that was touching the spark plug wire. Sure feels like a different car!
