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pdesanctis · 07-18-2011, 10:36 AM

Has anyone else checked their service receipt to see that the dealer only put 7 quarts in, it should be 8 quarts.

Blake_GM · 07-18-2011, 11:04 AM

I checked my invoice from my first change @ 1,500 miles. It was also 7 quarts with filter change. I went out and checked the book, which indeed says 8 quarts with filter change and then promptly checked my dipstick and it was showing full and still fairly clean.

OUR72GTO · 07-18-2011, 11:30 AM

Well they either did not change the filter and used 7 OR they did it right and only charged for 7 when they pumped 8. If you read your manual before you go your smarter than them.

Blake_GM · 07-18-2011, 11:36 AM

Luckily I was able to watch him change the oil from the waiting area up on the lift, he definitely replaced the filter, watched him spin the old one off take the new one out of the box, and spin the new one on.

I'm going to keep an eye on the oil level though, but it was completely full/within correct full range according to the dipstick.

Edit: Unfortunately, I didn't stick around in the waiting area to watch him fill it up with oil. Not sure how many quarts he put in, invoice said 7, however.

PAUL SS · 07-18-2011, 11:38 AM

Buy 7 get one free?

IndeedSS1 · 07-18-2011, 12:38 PM

My dealership put 6 qts on the invoice to lower the price. The tech said 8 went in. Of course I checked and it was full.

NavyDood · 07-18-2011, 01:27 PM

Just check the dipstick. If it is full and they charged you for less than needed, you came out the winner.

pdesanctis · 07-18-2011, 03:01 PM

It was an old invoice. The invoice being the 1st oil change I did with the car. The last several oil changes I did on my drive way

Just a heads up

kbui · 07-27-2011, 04:01 PM

My first free oil change at the dealer was 8 qts as I was there watching him putting them in, but the receipt reads 6 qts. Turns out it's the standard oil change item on their computer on the printout....

bannonm · 08-05-2011, 09:55 PM

The engine might hold eight quarts when filled dry. There may be enough residual oil left behind that a drain only dumps 7 quarts. My Harleys are the same way. The engine holds 4 quarts, but an oil change is only 3.5. It states that in the owner's manual not to overfill because of the oil that stays behind inside the engine.

buzzy56 · 08-05-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bannonm

The engine might hold eight quarts when filled dry. There may be enough residual oil left behind that a drain only dumps 7 quarts. My Harleys are the same way. The engine holds 4 quarts, but an oil change is only 3.5. It states that in the owner's manual not to overfill because of the oil that stays behind inside the engine.

yea that residual oil left behing was that last quart in the engine that they failed to let drain out prior to putting the drain plug back in.Saves alot over the hundreds or more cars that they service each month.

07-18-2011, 10:36 AM	#1
pdesanctis i like to go fast Drives: 2011 SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: jupiter, florida Posts: 154	Dealer only put 7 quarts of oil in my SS Has anyone else checked their service receipt to see that the dealer only put 7 quarts in, it should be 8 quarts.

07-18-2011, 11:30 AM	#3
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,673	Well they either did not change the filter and used 7 OR they did it right and only charged for 7 when they pumped 8. If you read your manual before you go your smarter than them. __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

07-18-2011, 11:36 AM	#4
Blake_GM Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS in IBM Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MO, USA Posts: 381 View My Garage	Luckily I was able to watch him change the oil from the waiting area up on the lift, he definitely replaced the filter, watched him spin the old one off take the new one out of the box, and spin the new one on. I'm going to keep an eye on the oil level though, but it was completely full/within correct full range according to the dipstick. Edit: Unfortunately, I didn't stick around in the waiting area to watch him fill it up with oil. Not sure how many quarts he put in, invoice said 7, however. Last edited by Blake_GM; 07-18-2011 at 11:38 AM. Reason: Added information.

07-18-2011, 11:38 AM	#5
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Buy 7 get one free? __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

07-18-2011, 12:38 PM	#6
IndeedSS1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Eastern MO Posts: 3,786	My dealership put 6 qts on the invoice to lower the price. The tech said 8 went in. Of course I checked and it was full. __________________ She is only memory now.

07-18-2011, 11:04 AM	#2
Blake_GM Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS in IBM Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MO, USA Posts: 381 View My Garage	I checked my invoice from my first change @ 1,500 miles. It was also 7 quarts with filter change. I went out and checked the book, which indeed says 8 quarts with filter change and then promptly checked my dipstick and it was showing full and still fairly clean.

07-18-2011, 01:27 PM	#7
NavyDood Retired Navy Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW of DFW Posts: 915	Just check the dipstick. If it is full and they charged you for less than needed, you came out the winner.

07-18-2011, 03:01 PM	#8
pdesanctis i like to go fast Drives: 2011 SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: jupiter, florida Posts: 154	It was an old invoice. The invoice being the 1st oil change I did with the car. The last several oil changes I did on my drive way Just a heads up

07-27-2011, 04:01 PM	#9
kbui Drives: 85 Vette, 07 Escalade ESV, 03 GMC, Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 927 View My Garage	My first free oil change at the dealer was 8 qts as I was there watching him putting them in, but the receipt reads 6 qts. Turns out it's the standard oil change item on their computer on the printout.... __________________ ADM Performance installed and tuned: Maggie, Stainless Works Power LTs, ADM race cai, ADM ZL1 scoop Whiteside Customs Super Street 2 Package w/ coilovers BC Racing Coilovers and lowered, Whiteline Bushings & Swaybars MBRP catback exhaust, ZL1 bumper conversion, Drake billet shifter, Hurst paddles, NLP rear spoiler, OEM GFX, Vis Racing hood, ASA GT5 wheels

08-05-2011, 09:55 PM	#10
bannonm Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 VR Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,536	The engine might hold eight quarts when filled dry. There may be enough residual oil left behind that a drain only dumps 7 quarts. My Harleys are the same way. The engine holds 4 quarts, but an oil change is only 3.5. It states that in the owner's manual not to overfill because of the oil that stays behind inside the engine.

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