REDC4CORVETTE

Your warranty book must be different then mine?LS3 2008 6 qts with filter and one to make 7 if I go to the race track ,after races drain 1qt back out
His car is an LS2 not even like our cars.

06 C6 vert

For the LS2 its 5 1/2 quarts , just buy the Mobil one jug that's what it is

CodyC6

Mobil 1 jugs at Walmart are 5 quarts.

cclive

Not enough for my LS2

LS14ME2

Hmmm...

The owners manual calls out 6.0qt with Z51 and oil filter?

Engine Oil with Filter
6.0 LV8 Engine 5.5 qt 5.2 L
6.0 LV8 Engine Performance Package (Z51) 6.0 qt 5.7 L
7.0 L V8 Engine 8.0 qt 7.6 L

HOXXOH

You obviously have the Z51 option if it's 6 quarts. The oil cooler takes the extra .5 quart beyond the base or F55.

See the list above by LS14ME2

06 C6 vert

Mobile one jugs at autozone are 5.5 qrts

TLS_Addict

You are right, its fine for those who dont track their cars or take them beyond 3k rpms for more than 2 seconds.

Thuis will work fine.

5.1 quarts, I was there yesterday.

Woodstoc

My 2012 A6 wet sump's manual says 6 qts, so that's what I did on my first oil & filter change at 500 miles. Started it up to circulate, went for a ride and smelled oil. I did't spill a drop. Went home, let it sit for a bit, and it was over the top mark. Pulled out a 1/2 quart, and the smell went away. BTW, i think this is the cause of most of those complaints about smelling oil after a change.

I think you should make sure of your car and its options, check for yourself, and not blindly follow the manual.

cclive

The dipstick is there for a reason...buy six quarts and then put in enough oil to get to the right spot on that magic stick....

C-INRED

That's my M.O. My LS2 always took exactly 6 quarts even though the manual said 5-1/2.

cclive

I just don't get it. I would never pull an 8 ounce glass out of the cupboard and then pour exactly eight ounces of milk into it, even if it overflowed all over the countertop. I would pour till it was about a half inch from the top of the glass. Why the tendency of many here to do that with motor oil? The dipstick is there for a reason...and it is so simple to use....
We know that every C6 will need more than 5 quarts, so buy 6 and then use the dipstick. The dipstick is just a simple way to get the milk to a half inch below the rim of the glass.

village idiot

On my track bikes, I took a permanent marker and literally wrote it on the bike. My swing arm says "86" and my forks say "14" on them and etc

steveb601

not08crmanymore

The automatic Z51 has no oil cooler hence it only takes 5.5 quarts.

eboggs_jkvl

I dug this information out of the owner's manuals.

All Quantities are showing a filter change.

2007
6.0L 5.5 Qts. LS2
6.0L 6.0 Qts. LS2 Z51
7.0L 8.0 Qts. LS7

2008
6.2L 6.0 Qts. LS3
7.0L 8.0 Qts. LS7

2009
6.2L 6.0 Qts. LS3
6.2L 11.9 Qts. Z52
7.0L 11.9 Qts. LS7

2010 -2013
6.2L 6.0 Qts. LS3
6.2L 10.5 Qts. Z52
6.2L 10.5 Qts. LS9
7.0L 10.5 Qts. LS7



Elmer

Red08

If you are ever in doubt, you can download owner manuals free on line.

2006c6keller

That is not correct, the owner's manual says to fill to correct level on the dipstick AND if you are racing, ADD an additional quart of oil. This is in the manual, and a friend of mine burned an engine up Xcrossing by not adding the additional qt of oil. So now, let's play it smart and save the engine. That extra is alot cheaper than an engine. Hope you are not having financial problems.

06 C6 vert

You are getting hosed .

My Autozone jugs are 5.5 Qts.

cclive

So someone is sneaking smaller jugs of Mobil 1 into Autozone....interesting. I feel like stopping by just to see which ones my nearby Autozone has.