LS3 crate motor - dipstick?
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LS3 crate motor - dipstick?
The saga of my engine continues.
If you missed our last episode: I discovered that my 2011 (base) has a motor manufactured in 2016. Among other things: when I bought the car, it had a Camaro oilpan. Current working theory based on some insanely helpful people on the forum and their contacts, as well as a close look at the tune, is that this car had forced induction at some point. In 2015, the motor blew. Sometime before I bought it in 2020, it was replaced with a crate LS3.
After I had the car for about a month, I discovered an oil leak in my driveway. Took the car back to the dealer, and was told that (surprise) it had a Camaro oil pan. To their credit, they replaced it on their dime.
But, it just occurred to me that the dipstick is likely different. The Camaro oil pan is deep and narrow while the C6 pan is wider and shallow(er).
Is the dip stick the same part? I know that on some engines (I put three in my old Solstice), the dipstick is different for different applications which have different oil pans.
I'm not having any luck finding part numbers; thought I'd ask here on the off chance anyone has installed a crate engine or scavenged an LS3 from a Camaro.
Happy 4th!
If you missed our last episode: I discovered that my 2011 (base) has a motor manufactured in 2016. Among other things: when I bought the car, it had a Camaro oilpan. Current working theory based on some insanely helpful people on the forum and their contacts, as well as a close look at the tune, is that this car had forced induction at some point. In 2015, the motor blew. Sometime before I bought it in 2020, it was replaced with a crate LS3.
After I had the car for about a month, I discovered an oil leak in my driveway. Took the car back to the dealer, and was told that (surprise) it had a Camaro oil pan. To their credit, they replaced it on their dime.
But, it just occurred to me that the dipstick is likely different. The Camaro oil pan is deep and narrow while the C6 pan is wider and shallow(er).
Is the dip stick the same part? I know that on some engines (I put three in my old Solstice), the dipstick is different for different applications which have different oil pans.
I'm not having any luck finding part numbers; thought I'd ask here on the off chance anyone has installed a crate engine or scavenged an LS3 from a Camaro.
Happy 4th!
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If you are certain you have the correct oil pan I would check the owners manual to see what the oil capacity is. Drain the oil and refill it with the correct capacity then check it with the dip stick. This should tell you if the stick is measuring correctly.
2011 Base LS3 Corvette Dipstick 12570788. Tube 12570787, To be used with oil pan 12624617
2011 Base LS3 Corvette Dipstick 12570788. Tube 12570787, To be used with oil pan 12624617
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If you are certain you have the correct oil pan I would check the owners manual to see what the oil capacity is. Drain the oil and refill it with the correct capacity then check it with the dip stick. This should tell you if the stick is measuring correctly.
2011 Base LS3 Corvette Dipstick 12570788. Tube 12570787, To be used with oil pan 12624617
2011 Base LS3 Corvette Dipstick 12570788. Tube 12570787, To be used with oil pan 12624617
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