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drtwo · 08-28-2009, 01:59 PM

My LS3 owners manual says, 8 quarts with filter change?! Not 8.6?? What's the beef there?

Banshee · 08-28-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by drtwo

My LS3 owners manual says, 8 quarts with filter change?! Not 8.6?? What's the beef there?

I pre-fill my oil filter..I use 8 quarts plus appx. 3/4 of #9 qt. to dead nuts on top fill line.

Just did my second oil change at 4132 miles.

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-28-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee

I pre-fill my oil filter..I use 8 quarts plus appx. 3/4 of #9 qt. to dead nuts on top fill line.

Just did my second oil change at 4132 miles.

how long do you let the car sit after filling before you check it? jw

Banshee · 08-28-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

how long do you let the car sit after filling before you check it? jw

After she warms up to 200 on the oil temp, I shut her down and wait 15 minutes. I am kind of anal about 30 minute oil drains and 15 minute drainbacks.

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-28-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee

After she warms up to 200 on the oil temp, I shut her down and wait 15 minutes. I am kind of anal about 30 minute oil drains and 15 minute drainbacks.

nothing anal about it... its called being concerned and careful. lol

depending on the car, I've let my cars sit overnight draining to ensure full empty. tho only in non-humid weather in IL. never even thought about doing that down here in chucktown

jakebrake · 07-31-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee

Was kinda awed that the LS3 has an 8.6 quart oil capacity.

That is all..

Just didn't know if anyone else realized oil changes would cost $20 more.

8.6 qt? I thought it held only 8qt? And napa said 8.1 so I only put 8 qt said screw the .1qt btw I use amsoil 5w30 with ea050 amsoil filter now. Where did yall hear 8.6 just curious?

jakebrake · 07-31-2010, 02:40 PM

Fyi after 45min drain on my lift and new amsoil oil filter ran 50 miles throughout entire system 8qts added was dead on full on dipstick?! So try 8qt b4 adding to much oil lot easier to add than to drain!

jakebrake · 07-31-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vash

Going over 5 to 7k is not a good idea. Whatever company would even suggest that should be shot. Carbon and other stuff get's in the oil, reguardless of how much it can still lube it's gonna get dirty.

Plus if something major in the engine or tranny goes out they are gonna be looking at your maint records to see if stuff was changed on schedule and with approved fluids.

Well that's what a good filter is for is removeing particles! So if your gonna change say every 3000m or so just go cheap imo

Fishdadddy · 07-31-2010, 02:53 PM

Manual clearly states 8 qts. including filter. That's what I used. That is what gave me the correct reading on the dipstick. That is all.

fisherssmoke · 08-01-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by radz28

Or consider changing that filter a couple times during that interval. I've seen (somewhere) that synthetic oil doesn't really break-down, per se, but it just get contaminated by combustion blow-by and such. I personally don't care - I'll still be changing oil every 3-5K miles.

I'm with you radz...I really dont feel good about going 10-12 months without changing the oil no matter what the manufacturer says. My car is almost a year old and its only got 6500 miles on it

fisherssmoke · 08-01-2010, 12:39 PM

Yes I may get slammed for this...but I took my car to Jiffy-Lube yesterday for an oil change. I have done my own oil changes my whole life except for the past couple years. I just had a magna charger put on friday and was in a pickle to get the oil changed before the weekend.

I was in shock to hear it was going to be $102...they did however use Mobil1 syn. I had no idea that thing holds 8 1/2 quarts. The boys did a good job in about 10 minutes. I had them change the oil only, no vaccum no window clean no top off fluids. The less oily finger prints the better.

jehartley · 08-01-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Vash

Going over 5 to 7k is not a good idea. Whatever company would even suggest that should be shot.

Are you going to shoot GM, then?

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Plus if something major in the engine or tranny goes out they are gonna be looking at your maint records to see if stuff was changed on schedule and with approved fluids.

Exactly, and this goes against what you said. Following the OLM% down to 5% puts my oil change at around 10,000 miles, yet you say you shouldn't go over 7,000. I think the GM engineers know what they are talking about.

SSLarry · 08-01-2010, 01:20 PM

$110 incl tax at the Mobil1 Quick Lube. You get to watch them do it and there's no oil to dispose of. $89 regular price, they want more for the extra quarts.

jehartley · 08-01-2010, 01:21 PM

So, all of you guy claiming the engine takes 8.6qts of oil are saying that GM is lying in their owners manual? When I put my 8qrt in that my owners manual states I should, my dipstick always reads perfect.

I am not saying you guys are lying, but I really think you don't know what you're doing.

08-28-2009, 01:59 PM	#43
drtwo Drives: 2SS RS Yellow, Raptor, Vrod Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 599 View My Garage	My LS3 owners manual says, 8 quarts with filter change?! Not 8.6?? What's the beef there? __________________ 2SS RS Rally Yellow, LS3, M6, sunroof, extra on the fast!

07-31-2010, 02:40 PM	#49
jakebrake Drives: 2010 2ss RS M6 Transformers edition Join Date: May 2010 Location: foothills,NC Posts: 46	update on oil capacity Fyi after 45min drain on my lift and new amsoil oil filter ran 50 miles throughout entire system 8qts added was dead on full on dipstick?! So try 8qt b4 adding to much oil lot easier to add than to drain!

08-01-2010, 12:39 PM	#53
fisherssmoke Drives: Black SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Indy Posts: 254 View My Garage	Yes I may get slammed for this...but I took my car to Jiffy-Lube yesterday for an oil change. I have done my own oil changes my whole life except for the past couple years. I just had a magna charger put on friday and was in a pickle to get the oil changed before the weekend. I was in shock to hear it was going to be $102...they did however use Mobil1 syn. I had no idea that thing holds 8 1/2 quarts. The boys did a good job in about 10 minutes. I had them change the oil only, no vaccum no window clean no top off fluids. The less oily finger prints the better. __________________

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Fishdadddy Drives: 2010 2SS/RS ; 1970 Firebird Formula Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	Manual clearly states 8 qts. including filter. That's what I used. That is what gave me the correct reading on the dipstick. That is all.

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08-01-2010, 01:21 PM	#56
jehartley Drives: Red LT1 & Silver LS3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 221	So, all of you guy claiming the engine takes 8.6qts of oil are saying that GM is lying in their owners manual? When I put my 8qrt in that my owners manual states I should, my dipstick always reads perfect. I am not saying you guys are lying, but I really think you don't know what you're doing.