Learning the hard way
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Racer
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Learning the hard way
Don't ever make the stupid mistake I made. Checked oil level on my
Z51 with the engine cold. What a mess after I added 2 quarts of oil.
After a trip to the dealer and cleaning up the mess, was told I could have damaged the engine. Feel like a real idiot.
Z51 with the engine cold. What a mess after I added 2 quarts of oil.
After a trip to the dealer and cleaning up the mess, was told I could have damaged the engine. Feel like a real idiot.
Melting Slicks
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From: Simi Valley Ca
It certainly could have been worse. It pays to do your homework with these cars but at least you learned something and will never make that mistake again.
In the future, when in doubt search this forum. There is plenty of info and DIY instructions here to do just about anything you want on the car from DIY oil changes and other maintenance to DIY supercharger installation and most everything in between.
In the future, when in doubt search this forum. There is plenty of info and DIY instructions here to do just about anything you want on the car from DIY oil changes and other maintenance to DIY supercharger installation and most everything in between.
Last edited by slief; May 31, 2014 at 10:13 PM.
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Learned the hard way
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I have been observing some of the problems the dry sump oil system has caused some of the Forum members. The main reason I didn't order the Z51 option package was the dry sump oil system and decided on the base system (Saw no benefit for my car's projected operation). I have been around dry oil sump systems in other applications and know the special procedures associated with them. Unfortunately my first thoughts on this system are proving correct. I would like the dry sump oil system to be a stand alone selection. Now for 2015 even less item customizing, the Z51 package now has NPP as standard.
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I have been observing some of the problems the dry sump oil system has caused some of the Forum members. The main reason I didn't order the Z51 option package was the dry sump oil system and decided on the base system (Saw no benefit for my car's projected operation). I have been around dry oil sump systems in other applications and know the special procedures associated with them. Unfortunately my first thoughts on this system are proving correct.
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I have been observing some of the problems the dry sump oil system has caused some of the Forum members. The main reason I didn't order the Z51 option package was the dry sump oil system and decided on the base system (Saw no benefit for my car's projected operation). I have been around dry oil sump systems in other applications and know the special procedures associated with them. Unfortunately my first thoughts on this system are proving correct.
Bill