Engine maintenance
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Engine maintenance
I like the car and the price. Wish the engine had hit the 500 HP threshold. What I have not seen is anything about engine maintenance. Looks to me like the compartment is going to be really hard to get to do routine maintenance and detailing. Oil changes will certainly be "different." They are really easy on the C7. One thing is for sure, my Race Ramps are not going to work well for the C8. I think QuickJack is going to sell a lot of units when this car hits the streets.
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I like the car and the price. Wish the engine had hit the 500 HP threshold. What I have not seen is anything about engine maintenance. Looks to me like the compartment is going to be really hard to get to do routine maintenance and detailing. Oil changes will certainly be "different." They are really easy on the C7. One thing is for sure, my Race Ramps are not going to work well for the C8. I think QuickJack is going to sell a lot of units when this car hits the streets.
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I'd pretty much guarantee that to do anything beyond basic maintenance you will drop the engine/axle-tranny/cradle assembly right out of the car. That may sound extreme to change an intake manifold gasket but sounds worse than it should be.
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I'm actually interested in a new Corvette for the first time since the C5Z came out. Feel like a kid again and my wife is concerned about when we'll get one 😎. The maintenance topic will weigh heavily into my buying decision. I'm getting older (55) but enjoy doing my own maintenance - C3, C5, DDs, boat, jet skis, mower...you get the point.
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Prolly like a 911 you jack the car up and do the maintenance from the bottom. If you look at the picture of the engine on the Chevy site you can see the belt tensioner appears to be accessed from the bottom same for the spark plugs, eco.
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Yeah. That's why I said that Quick Jack sales are going to go up when this car hits the streets. Ramps won't do it any more.
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Amazing to me that you don't see a lot about ease of maintenance amidst all the glitz and hoopla about the C8. I consider this to be a very important issue for any car or truck. I have been wondering how one would check and add oil on the new car. Finally saw it at 15:04 on this video. Look at the top right hand side of the engine bay. God help anyone who spills oil beside the add spout. Clean up looks to be almost impossible. Also wondering how exposed the engine compartment is to dust, dirt, and water while driving. Does anyone know if it is open to the elements like the C7 or is it in an enclosed compartment?
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I am really interested in this. The lambo costs several thousand to replace the oil because of all the stuff in the way. If chevy makes it super simple, then we will know lambo does it on purpose to get more money. haha.
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No, the Lamborghini does not cost "several thousand" to change the oil. It's a $700 annual service in a Huracan, including picking the car up in an enclosed trailer 120 miles away, then delivering when the service is done. If you only want the oil changed it's roughly $400-500. Don't spout nonsense that you have no first hand knowledge of, it helps nobody.
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No, the Lamborghini does not cost "several thousand" to change the oil. It's a $700 annual service in a Huracan, including picking the car up in an enclosed trailer 120 miles away, then delivering when the service is done. If you only want the oil changed it's roughly $400-500. Don't spout nonsense that you have no first hand knowledge of, it helps nobody.
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I’m curious about the long term detailing of the engine. Many of us aren’t maintaining garage queens. I’d wipe down my C5 engine bay every once in a while so it was fairly clean, but I’m not sure I’d show it off as a crown jewel. How are these daily drivers going to look after a few years with an exposed engine bay?
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Amazing to me that you don't see a lot about ease of maintenance amidst all the glitz and hoopla about the C8. I consider this to be a very important issue for any car or truck. I have been wondering how one would check and add oil on the new car. Finally saw it at 15:04 on this video. Look at the top right hand side of the engine bay. God help anyone who spills oil beside the add spout.
The oil filter looks easily accessible from under the car, no more difficult than on the C7.
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No, the Lamborghini does not cost "several thousand" to change the oil. It's a $700 annual service in a Huracan, including picking the car up in an enclosed trailer 120 miles away, then delivering when the service is done. If you only want the oil changed it's roughly $400-500. Don't spout nonsense that you have no first hand knowledge of, it helps nobody.
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I’m curious about the long term detailing of the engine. Many of us aren’t maintaining garage queens. I’d wipe down my C5 engine bay every once in a while so it was fairly clean, but I’m not sure I’d show it off as a crown jewel. How are these daily drivers going to look after a few years with an exposed engine bay?
