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Here's the view from the bottom of my C7 . This car has got to be one easiest oil changes I've ever done. Only one wrench & oil filter wrench needed to do this . Thanks for the easy access to the drain plug & oil filter G.M. .....
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Same setup on the other 30 million small block chevys3LT Long Beach Red , Z51, FE4 , ZZ3, Black interior ,38S red stitching, Q8T, FA5, ER1, CFX, and R8C -
There are two oil drain plugs on C7’s with the dry sump oil system.GBA Black; HTO Twilight/Tension interior; Z51 & Mag Ride; E60 lift; 5VM visible carbon fiber package; 5ZZ high wing; FA5 interior vis CF; ZZ3 engine appearance; 3LT; Q8T Spectra Gray Tridents; J6N Edge Red Calipers; SNG Edge Red Hashmarks; VQK Splash Guards; RCC Edge Red engine cover; VJR illuminated sill plates. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 23 year members of National Corvette Museum. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest.Comment
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Correct, the drain plug near the front of the pan drains the external dry sump reservoir ( tank ) and the hoses. The drain plug near the oil filter drains the residual ( about one quart ) oil from the oil pan.3LT Long Beach Red , Z51, FE4 , ZZ3, Black interior ,38S red stitching, Q8T, FA5, ER1, CFX, and R8CComment
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Racer86,Originally posted by Racer86 View Post
I've never changed the oil in the Corvette before, thanks for letting me know .
P.S. Another day I learn something new ,
Thanks, Scott
Last edited by Ssscooter66; 10-08-2018, 09:26 AM.A thought if I might ...Comment
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Scott, your welcome, sir. Also, do your engine a favor when you change the oil and filter, please prefill the filter with oil before you install it. The engine will get oil pressure quicker on the first startup after the oil change.Originally posted by Ssscooter66 View PostRacer86,
I've never changed the oil in the Corvette before, thanks for letting me know .
P.S. Another day I learn something new ,
Thanks, Scott3LT Long Beach Red , Z51, FE4 , ZZ3, Black interior ,38S red stitching, Q8T, FA5, ER1, CFX, and R8CComment
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I was thinking about your reply & thought I should tell you thanks again for posting a nice reply unlike what I would have heard elsewhere..Originally posted by Racer86 View PostLast edited by Ssscooter66; 10-11-2018, 11:59 PM.A thought if I might ...Comment
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My wife tells me to be nice! I always try to be kind to others as they also have battles they are fightingOriginally posted by Ssscooter66 View Post
I was thinking about you reply & thought I should tell you thanks again for posting a nice reply unlike what I would have heard elsewhere..3LT Long Beach Red , Z51, FE4 , ZZ3, Black interior ,38S red stitching, Q8T, FA5, ER1, CFX, and R8CComment
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Actually, one thing annoys me about changing the oil on this car (and many, many others). You can't remove the drain plug without covering your wrench, and probably your hand, in oil, because the plug is vertical. I've had other cars and bikes with the plug is horizontal, at the very front of rear of the oil pan. When the oil starts to drain out, it flow down, away from your hand and wrench, instead of all over it. A much smarter design.Current C7:SunKissed, 2015 2LT, 7MT, Black over Daytona Sunrise Orange Metallic, Stingray convertible
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Our 2014 Chrysler 300 has its oil filter on top of the engine in a small tank. You unscrew the lid and remove the filter , no oil is spilled. We also vacuum the oil out of the oil pan, from the dipstick tube, so no need at all to go under the car. Many other cars are using the same system.3LT Long Beach Red , Z51, FE4 , ZZ3, Black interior ,38S red stitching, Q8T, FA5, ER1, CFX, and R8CComment
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