Engine Oil Amount LS6 with Camaro F-Body (?)
Engine Oil Amount LS6 with Camaro F-Body (?)
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lvjost

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183 posts

241 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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Hi,

I was trying to figure out the correct and adequate amount of engine oil. To fit the chassis I had to change the original LS6 Corvette Y-Pan to the Camaro F-Pan. Does that change anything ? A German corvette Dealer said something about 4.5 Litres (German Litres!) and I heard of that already....But as I searched the Internet, I found a specs List on a vette Forum telling the capac. would be 6.15 Litres.....Does anyone know smth. about ?

Thanks

Lutz

lvjost

Original Poster:

183 posts

241 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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Meanwhile I found out, the Y-wing-Pan has a capac of 6.5 quarts -->6,15 Liter
and the Camaro F-Body has 5.5 Quarts --> 5,2 Liter.
But thats named Capacity...Don´t know if that´s also telling you the amount one has to fill in....
Need help, getting confused..

GTRene

22,416 posts

253 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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can't help you with that, no expierence with those engine's but I saw your car on sale is that correct?
Also I saw a LHD Ultima GTR or Sport on a Dutch plate by some carpartsdealer but he won't sell but it means there is already 1 LHD Ultima on Dutch plate's never new that!
GTRene

steve_d

13,802 posts

287 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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If you don't have enough in you will be in trouble.
If you have to much in you will be in trouble.
The max mark on your dip stick is your guide, just fill it to that mark irespective as to how much it takes to get there.
If you have an Accusump then the oil on the stick should be at the max when the Accusump is full.

Steve

lvjost

Original Poster:

183 posts

241 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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Hey Rene,

I´ll never sell my GTR, the one you ´ve seen must be another one... but surely not mine!!!

GTRene

22,416 posts

253 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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lvjost said:
Hey Rene,

I´ll never sell my GTR, the one you ´ve seen must be another one... but surely not mine!!!

Oke thanks indeed its the first registered Ultima GTR car in Germany? the yellow one from
Sven Schimmelpfennig...the one from the pictures on the Ultima website...LS2 I believe? 5.7L 6 speed...
GTRene


Edited by GTRene on Thursday 17th August 11:43

schimms

258 posts

287 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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Hi René,

you`re right, that`s my car. I`m planning to build a Can-Am featuring the LS7 engine over the coming winter (looking at the temperatures outside it must be already near).
I have the same engine as Lutz (i.e. LS6)
The main reference point is the mark on the oil dip stick, no matter what pan is mounted.

Sven

lvjost

Original Poster:

183 posts

241 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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Hey Sven,

So you really decided to get rid of your GTR ? Krasse Entscheidung!
Wenn Du Hilfe brauchst bei dem vorbildlichen Aufbau Deines Can-Am,
Du weißt ja, wer Dir hilft:-)

On which Website Did you post the sale ? I might know someone whos interessted..

Grüße

Lutz

Edited by lvjost on Thursday 17th August 13:27

steve_d

13,802 posts

287 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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What's all this got to do with oil levels?

Steve

GTRene

22,416 posts

253 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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steve_d said:
What's all this got to do with oil levels?

Steve

sorry just a carlover and they still need oilsilly hope yours not cooking I take my coverboxedin
GTRene

Hugger Z

207 posts

259 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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My Camaro (LS1) has a 5.5 Quart (5.2liter) capacity. However many road racing LS1's run 6 Quarts (5.7 liter) to keep from sucking the pan dry during extended high G cornering. So when I change my oil I just use a full 6 Quarts. Never had a problem with it. Should be the same for you. But as everyone stated, check the dipstick carefully the first time you fill it.

schimms

258 posts

287 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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Coming back to oil levels: I checked mine today after a short blast before the next thunderstorm and was amazed that after 4.000 miles (since the first oil change after about 500miles) I only had to refill about 0.4 liters. Stange but true, I must admit that I never checked it in between as oil pressure + temp were always fine (no oil cooler btw). So either the LS6 consumes very little oil indeed or my dip stick`s bent...

Sven

Boosted LS1

21,200 posts

289 months

Friday 18th August 2006
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There are early and late big wing pans and they contain different amounts of oil. They are completely different to camaro or ls2 pans. Also, you need the right dipstick for the pan you're using.

Boosted.