C7 Oil Change Step by Step Guide

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Oct 27, 2020 | 08:20 AM

pavell

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C7 Oil Change Step by Step Guide

is there any step by step picture guide for a c7 non-dry sump oil change?

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Oct 27, 2020 | 08:36 AM

Zjoe6

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See below. I misread the request as dry sump instead of non-dry sump.

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Oct 27, 2020 | 08:44 AM

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This is the one I used. Our own forum member Ozzstar. Pay special attention at 3:26 where he says how to warm the car up for the oil change and how to properly check the oil level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8A4...zzstar%27sCars

I'm looking for regular c7 NON-dry sump. doesn't the grand sport have a dry sump system?

Oct 27, 2020 | 10:49 AM

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Oct 27, 2020 | 10:53 AM

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I found that warming up the car is a unnecessary. It wastes gas and puts more wear and tear on cold starting the engine. I will pull both drain plugs and filter on a cold engine and just leave the vehicle draining for about 4 hours, Doing it this way will get every last drop of oil in the engine. I have checked the oil level after replacing the oil and have found it will take every drop of the 9.8 qts that GM recommends for the LT1. Two tips I highly recommend is too take off the oil fill cap before you start the oil removal process. Leave the cap off for the entire process. This will make it easier for the oil to flow during the draining process. Also, preload the new oil filter with oil before you reinstall the new oil filter. This will aid in getting the oil flowing quicker through the engine on the cold start.

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Oct 27, 2020 | 10:57 AM

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I'm looking for regular c7 NON-dry sump. doesn't the grand sport have a dry sump system?

Yep. Draining oil is not rocket science. Sting ray and GS use same oil, it just uses slightly less of it (7 qts versus 9.8). The GS has one additional drain plug than does the Sting ray.

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Oct 27, 2020 | 11:48 AM

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Get it up while warm if you can do it, if not just drain it longer. You only have 1 plug to remove. Swap out the filter with the correct one. Put the plug back in. Fill it with the correct amount of oil and you're done.

Elmer

Last edited by eboggs_jkvl; Oct 27, 2020 at 07:58 PM.