ZR-1 Net Registry Forums  

Go Back   ZR-1 Net Registry Forums > C4 ZR-1 > C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-12-2013   #1
Lucky90
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: vermont
Posts: 49
Question Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

How many miles do you have and do you "use" any oil between changes?
Lucky90 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2013   #2
XfireZ51
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland, IL
Posts: 9,708
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucky90 View Post
How many miles do you have and do you "use" any oil between changes?
Yes. It's a characteristic of the LT-5.
__________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman
Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD
1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago
1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD
1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD
1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458
2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX
XfireZ51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2013   #3
Polo-1
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 955
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

Your 1990 model will use more then other years. No valve stem seal for 90. I think it's in your manual or table book ? It's a good read for someone new to the LT5.

Seen your other post on water temps..... Better clean out that rad soon. Your next post will be how to replace head gasket, if you keep that thing up at 245-250..... Just saying
Polo-1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2013   #4
efnfast
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
Posts: 7,492
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

Definately use oil in my 90. Quart a thousand? Probly not, but close. -Steve
efnfast is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2013   #5
scottfab
 
scottfab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
Posts: 3,207
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

Quote:
Originally Posted by XfireZ51 View Post
Yes. It's a characteristic of the LT-5.

Yup, normal (especially a 90) but I recently discovered when I run 1qt low it uses less. Quite a bit less at high rpm.
__________________
Scott


Vett owner since 1979._It's about the car and the people
scottfab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-16-2013   #6
Lucky90
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: vermont
Posts: 49
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

It turned out that i was checking the oil after only having the car shut off for an hour, the next day it was right up to the full hash mark.
Lucky90 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013   #7
emmvette
 
emmvette's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 190
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

I think checking the oil in the LT5 is a little tricky. The dipstick has a couple bends and it tends to hit the tube coming up. If you don't get the level reading the first time, it may not be accurate.
__________________
[CENTER][SIZE=4][COLOR=red]1990 ZR-1 Red / Red[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER]
emmvette is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013   #8
Kevin
 
Kevin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: pittsburgh
Posts: 4,632
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

my 90 doesn't use any oil unless I beat on it. never has
__________________
It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson
90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"
Kevin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013   #9
Schrade
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: NC
Posts: 1,786
Default Re: Does your zr1 use any oil between oil changes

I don't keep the hammer on the floor, but after pegging it occasionally, I see a film on my back end... Never a dirty exhaust; but still kinda' bothersome.

'90; 32k.
__________________
I'm getting my snappics / threads removed blindly as fast as I can, to get in compliance with copyright / license TOS on the boards here (lots of FSM pages and other copyright / license violations on my part; sorry guys). And thanks to all the guys who didn't whine when I posted those FSM copyrighted / licensed stuff in my threads...

( :thumbsup: [b]and to think I complied with a mod's request to delete a pic of him in a Challenge Car in NCM Museum, so he wouldn't get in hot water)[/b]

Thanks to several guys here for sending parts FREE; BearlyFlying, WeGone, Geezer, GoldCylon, and more there, TonyD, mike100, fletchusmc...

1990 #2794; 4L60e Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless, Power Effects 3"

[IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GHpfzty7DVU/UQn-0Ru2xAI/AAAAAAAAA14/08mz1p4QLD4/s445/Screenshot-5.png[/IMG]
Schrade is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:02 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ZR-1 Net Registry 2020