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xlr8nflorida
02-07-2010, 07:58 PM
I just changed my oil and am waiting over night for the oil to settle so I can get an accurate oil reading.

It's been sitting all day and on the dipstick I am at the A in ADD below the hatch marks.

If tomorrow, I'm at the same point, How much oil is that? I'm thinking maybe I need to add a quart?

Also to be helpful in the future, who knows the exact amount of oil that comes out? I always see conflicting information:

Without Oil Filter Change 7.6 quarts
With filter change 8.6 quarts
With oil cooler drain and new filter 10.6 quarts
Complete system drain after engine rebuild 11.6 quarts

http://books.google.com/books?id=O2vA-v6RqvUC&pg=PA238&lpg=PA238&dq=changing+oil+in+LT-5+corvette+101+things+for+corvette&source=bl&ots=kEA0B__xDd&sig=gGLRQwIwo5pGKU1kC1bqxZ3XuKI&hl=en&ei=GWBvS_SXKcqttgfQwJ2YBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Page 237 and following pages are on LT-5 specifics

xlr8nflorida
02-09-2010, 09:52 PM
I just changed my oil and am waiting over night for the oil to settle so I can get an accurate oil reading.

It's been sitting all day and on the dipstick I am at the A in ADD below the hatch marks.

If tomorrow, I'm at the same point, How much oil is that? I'm thinking maybe I need to add a quart?

Also to be helpful in the future, who knows the exact amount of oil that comes out? I always see conflicting information:

Without Oil Filter Change 7.6 quarts
With filter change 8.6 quarts
With oil cooler drain and new filter 10.6 quarts
Complete system drain after engine rebuild 11.6 quarts

http://books.google.com/books?id=O2vA-v6RqvUC&pg=PA238&lpg=PA238&dq=changing+oil+in+LT-5+corvette+101+things+for+corvette&source=bl&ots=kEA0B__xDd&sig=gGLRQwIwo5pGKU1kC1bqxZ3XuKI&hl=en&ei=GWBvS_SXKcqttgfQwJ2YBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Page 237 and following pages are on LT-5 specifics

I added about a quart and I am in good shape now.