Lionel here in central California. Nice explanation on the wet/dry oil system. I always prefill my oil filter, even on my Harley. Except when the oil comes up to the top I allow the level to go down. Do Not add any more like you would with your car. Because, you'll be mounting the filter side ways. Been using Amsoil for years. Very happy with it. I have over 207,000 miles on my 2003 Harley Davidson Roadking and the bottom end hasn't been touched. First time for Amsoil in my C6. I'm sure you'll keep using it. Top of the heap. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! I try to get my filter as full as I can. I've used Mobil 1 for years but am switching everything to Amsoil because of the consistent independent ratings they get.
Thank you for this video! Just did my first oil change & wasted 5qts. because I didn't realize I had a dry sump. Had to start over. Mine is a GS manual as well same car as yours.
Sorry about the issues you had but super happy I was able to help. Please subscribe and ask any questions you might have, the whole point to doing what I'm doing is to try and help people through the same things I've encountered. Have a great day!
@@castortroy4443 I have the QuickJack BL5000SLX, Fantastic lift for a hobby garage application. I found mine on sale through Home Depot online, think it was about 1200 bucks, shipping included.
Well done! Not rushed and well communicated. Good attention to detail too. Like seeing the headers... The underside of your vette is cleaner that the top side of my vette! Ooops!
🤣🤣🤣 I talked about Chris from My Corvette Life and his polishing his fuel tank covers, but cut that part because it would have made the video way longer.
oil systems. Learned something today as far as dry sump & wet sump cars. Didn't know there are dry sump systems. Name is misleading to me. Great job showing how to determine which system you may have and how to go about he oil change. I was blown away by the 10 qts for an oil change. I'll never complain about mine needing 4 qts!
You should remove both oil lines to be extra thorough, IMO. There's another quart or quart and a half in there. We do this on my ZR1, it takes nearly 12 qts to fill it back up again! And it's still not on the max line on the dipstick.
Altho I know you wanna have the car level or leaning to the front so all the oil comes out I mean if you jack it from the front only will enough oil comes out? Most UA-cam tutorials they hack from the front , put 2 jack stands and do the job
Before I had the QuickJack I did the same thing. There's always some oil left in the system but it's a negligible amount that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme. The most important thing is the regular maintenance with quality products.
@@YellowJacketGarage honestly I just thought of the no brained thing to do Remove the oil, put the oil plug back in And drop the car from the jackstands so the oil settles again Repack the car up and it should be good And what about the drain plug, any washer to replace or do you reuse it every time
@Aninebula I never lowered mine after dropping the plug, there's not enough oil left to worry about IMO. There's not a crush washer to worry about, just tighten it back to the proper torque and be done.😎
I've personally made the oil filter gasket mistake on my BRZ and it was comical the amount of oil that shot straight up when I started the engine. Like a geyser. Oil all over the engine bay. That's a mistake you only make once lol.
Hypothetically, if one these dry sump cars was taken to an oil change facility where the wrench turner is not familiar with these systems, is it possible for them to cause a lubrication failure ? Is there some special procedure other than what you have described or is there some 'gotcha' that could cause oil starvation, even if temporarily? This really isn't a hypothetical. This really happened. The question is how, why.
Familiarity is absolutely a concern with these systems. I've seen where a Chevy dealership hydrolocked an LS3 because their tech was clueless. In that case the tech assumed a non dry sump car was a dry sump car and added the 10.5 quarts. I would be concerned the opposite would be the issue with a dry sump car by only adding the 6 quarts instead of the 10.5 back to the tank which absolutely cause a starvation issue. Just because it's a dealership doesn't mean they automatically know what they're doing. The C8 LT engines are no different except its a single plug but still a dry sump. The change procedure on those can be tedious but if not followed could be easier to screw up.
It's on a Quickjack, they are the jack stands.😎 Check out one of my earlier videos where I do an unboxing, I have another where I do a test as well. Great tool for the home garage.
No, I don't address it but the reason is the cam/lifter/spring package has higher spring pressure so they heavier oil was recommended by the engine builder to help prevent wear. It has the 525 hp package done by 21st Century Muscle Cars in Dallas.
@@YellowJacketGarage awesome and thanks for the reply! The GS I just bought has a "mild" cam package but it's enough to really get rocking. I've had lots of fun cars (Camaros, mustangs, rx7's) but this Corvette is amazing. The whole driving experience. Wanted one since I was a kid.....boy it was worth the wait!! Thanks again for replying and posting this video.
@@jeremyferg271 thanks for watching, subscribe and share.😎 Seriously though, thanks for commenting and please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see something covered, I'll consider any ideas people have.
10.5 all in and then run it through the warm up process and recheck. There is a little wiggle room but I typically just use 10.5 quarts including the filter and save the half quart for next time or if I need a top off between (I've never had to top off between oil changes yet). Thanks for watching and the question!😎
10w-40????? Your car (just like mine) calls for 5w-30!! And, do you know of any reason to pull one oil plug before the other?? Oh, I should have said I have a 2011 velocity yellow grand sport corvette.
Cam and springs exert a higher pressure so the 10w40 was a builder recommendation so I'm sticking with that.😎 As for which plug, it makes no difference. C7 is the same way but on the C8 they combined both drains into one plug. Thanks for the question.
@@YellowJacketGarage OH, I should have realized your motor is a built one, thus different recommendations. Thanks for the clarification on the drain plugs.
@@YellowJacketGarage My pleasure my fellow car guy!! Thanks for the content! I've only had my 2011 grand sport for about 3 weeks now, but I love her! She only has borla exhaust, and a K&N air filter system so far, but I hope to eventually do a supercharger kit!!
@user-cq5cq4me7t if you'd like one and I have your shirt size, send me an email with size and mailing address to yellowjacketgarage@gmail.com and I'll see if I can hook you up.😎
The manual Grand Sports were also dry sump systems. They moved the battery to the back (same location as the Z06) as a " track ready" car. Thanks for watching, very much appreciated!
Thanks for your reply. Someone said the dry sump was only offered on 2010 grand sport. I don't really need the big block as the LS3 would be fine for me. But are there other years the grand sport came with duty sump. I'm looking for a 2010 or newer C6 w d/s or up to 2017 C7 Z51.
@@davetee116 mine is a 2012. Pretty sure all manual trans C6 Grand Sports (except convertible) have a dry sump system but not sure on the C7's. I'll do a little digging and see if I can get you a definitive answer.
@@davetee116 ok, as promised, here's the answer. All manual transmission C6 Grand Sport Corvettes have the dry sump oil system except convertible cars as none of the verts have dry sump. That runs from 2010 to 2013 so as long as you buy the manual transmission Grand Sport targa roof car it should have the dry sump with the LS3. If you find a car you're interested in and want to be certain it has the dry sump, please reach out and I'll help you make sure it has what you want.😎
Yes, my engine has a bigger cam and higher spring pressures so it was recommended to step up just a bit in the oil weight. Originally the builder warranty required it but that warranty has expired...I'll stick with the weight though. Great question, thanks for watching and asking!😎
Lionel here in central California. Nice explanation on the wet/dry oil system.
I always prefill my oil filter, even on my Harley. Except when the oil comes up to the top I allow the level to go down. Do Not add any more like you would with your car. Because, you'll be mounting the filter side ways. Been using Amsoil for years. Very happy with it. I have over 207,000 miles on my 2003 Harley Davidson Roadking and the bottom end hasn't been touched.
First time for Amsoil in my C6. I'm sure you'll keep using it. Top of the heap. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! I try to get my filter as full as I can. I've used Mobil 1 for years but am switching everything to Amsoil because of the consistent independent ratings they get.
Thank you for this video! Just did my first oil change & wasted 5qts. because I didn't realize I had a dry sump. Had to start over. Mine is a GS manual as well same car as yours.
Sorry about the issues you had but super happy I was able to help. Please subscribe and ask any questions you might have, the whole point to doing what I'm doing is to try and help people through the same things I've encountered. Have a great day!
Subscribed sir. Do you mind also sharing what lift you're using under the car? I'm currently using a 3.5 ton floor jack. Thank you!
@@castortroy4443 I have the QuickJack BL5000SLX, Fantastic lift for a hobby garage application. I found mine on sale through Home Depot online, think it was about 1200 bucks, shipping included.
@@YellowJacketGarage Perfect, thank you sir!
Well done! Not rushed and well communicated. Good attention to detail too. Like seeing the headers... The underside of your vette is cleaner that the top side of my vette! Ooops!
🤣🤣🤣 I talked about Chris from My Corvette Life and his polishing his fuel tank covers, but cut that part because it would have made the video way longer.
oil systems. Learned something today as far as dry sump & wet sump cars. Didn't know there are dry sump systems. Name is misleading to me. Great job showing how to determine which system you may have and how to go about he oil change. I was blown away by the 10 qts for an oil change. I'll never complain about mine needing 4 qts!
Their are so many different systems too. My Mercedes takes 8.5 quarts but is a wet sump system.
Appreciate this informative instructional video. Straight to the point with plenty of detail. Thanks 👊🏽
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate your feedback.
I was unaware of such thing in these cars 😲... the more you learn. Also very well explained, good job!!!
Thank you Sir!
Very very useful...well done
Glad you liked it, appreciate the comment!
You should remove both oil lines to be extra thorough, IMO. There's another quart or quart and a half in there. We do this on my ZR1, it takes nearly 12 qts to fill it back up again! And it's still not on the max line on the dipstick.
Thanks for the tip. I'll try that next time.
thanks
Thanks for taking the time to watch, very much appreciated.😎
Altho I know you wanna have the car level or leaning to the front so all the oil comes out
I mean if you jack it from the front only will enough oil comes out?
Most UA-cam tutorials they hack from the front , put 2 jack stands and do the job
Before I had the QuickJack I did the same thing. There's always some oil left in the system but it's a negligible amount that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme. The most important thing is the regular maintenance with quality products.
@@YellowJacketGarage honestly I just thought of the no brained thing to do
Remove the oil, put the oil plug back in
And drop the car from the jackstands so the oil settles again
Repack the car up and it should be good
And what about the drain plug, any washer to replace or do you reuse it every time
@Aninebula I never lowered mine after dropping the plug, there's not enough oil left to worry about IMO.
There's not a crush washer to worry about, just tighten it back to the proper torque and be done.😎
I've personally made the oil filter gasket mistake on my BRZ and it was comical the amount of oil that shot straight up when I started the engine. Like a geyser. Oil all over the engine bay. That's a mistake you only make once lol.
I've done it too...not only did I feel really dumb, but I had to clean it all up.🤣
Hypothetically, if one these dry sump cars was taken to an oil change facility where the wrench turner is not familiar with these systems, is it possible for them to cause a lubrication failure ? Is there some special procedure other than what you have described or is there some 'gotcha' that could cause oil starvation, even if temporarily?
This really isn't a hypothetical. This really happened. The question is how, why.
Familiarity is absolutely a concern with these systems. I've seen where a Chevy dealership hydrolocked an LS3 because their tech was clueless.
In that case the tech assumed a non dry sump car was a dry sump car and added the 10.5 quarts. I would be concerned the opposite would be the issue with a dry sump car by only adding the 6 quarts instead of the 10.5 back to the tank which absolutely cause a starvation issue. Just because it's a dealership doesn't mean they automatically know what they're doing.
The C8 LT engines are no different except its a single plug but still a dry sump. The change procedure on those can be tedious but if not followed could be easier to screw up.
No jack stands?
It's on a Quickjack, they are the jack stands.😎 Check out one of my earlier videos where I do an unboxing, I have another where I do a test as well. Great tool for the home garage.
Not sure if you address it later in the video, but why are you using 10w-40? Isn't that a bit thick?
No, I don't address it but the reason is the cam/lifter/spring package has higher spring pressure so they heavier oil was recommended by the engine builder to help prevent wear. It has the 525 hp package done by 21st Century Muscle Cars in Dallas.
@@YellowJacketGarage awesome and thanks for the reply! The GS I just bought has a "mild" cam package but it's enough to really get rocking. I've had lots of fun cars (Camaros, mustangs, rx7's) but this Corvette is amazing. The whole driving experience. Wanted one since I was a kid.....boy it was worth the wait!! Thanks again for replying and posting this video.
@@jeremyferg271 thanks for watching, subscribe and share.😎 Seriously though, thanks for commenting and please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see something covered, I'll consider any ideas people have.
@@jeremyferg271 here's a little vid I did on my car that sounds decent.
ua-cam.com/video/D8pd_SYzptA/v-deo.html
So ~11qt's since you prefilled the filter?
10.5 all in and then run it through the warm up process and recheck. There is a little wiggle room but I typically just use 10.5 quarts including the filter and save the half quart for next time or if I need a top off between (I've never had to top off between oil changes yet). Thanks for watching and the question!😎
I have this same vehicle, and I would like to know where to get the black Grand Sport emblems that are on top of the fins on the sides?
West coast Corvette has them for about 80 bucks. Mine were factory so the dealer may have them too but probably more expensive.
@@YellowJacketGarage Thanks Brother.
10w-40????? Your car (just like mine) calls for 5w-30!! And, do you know of any reason to pull one oil plug before the other?? Oh, I should have said I have a 2011 velocity yellow grand sport corvette.
Cam and springs exert a higher pressure so the 10w40 was a builder recommendation so I'm sticking with that.😎 As for which plug, it makes no difference. C7 is the same way but on the C8 they combined both drains into one plug. Thanks for the question.
@@YellowJacketGarage OH, I should have realized your motor is a built one, thus different recommendations. Thanks for the clarification on the drain plugs.
@user-cq5cq4me7t yes Sir! Always happy to talk cars and the different stuff folks do. Thanks for being part of my journey!
@@YellowJacketGarage My pleasure my fellow car guy!! Thanks for the content! I've only had my 2011 grand sport for about 3 weeks now, but I love her! She only has borla exhaust, and a K&N air filter system so far, but I hope to eventually do a supercharger kit!!
@user-cq5cq4me7t if you'd like one and I have your shirt size, send me an email with size and mailing address to yellowjacketgarage@gmail.com and I'll see if I can hook you up.😎
I didn't know that a C6 LS3 engine could be a dry sump. Does that come only with the Z51 Package? I've only seen C6 LS7's with dry sump until now.
The manual Grand Sports were also dry sump systems. They moved the battery to the back (same location as the Z06) as a " track ready" car. Thanks for watching, very much appreciated!
All of the Grand Sports have the Z51 option as far as I know.
Thanks for your reply. Someone said the dry sump was only offered on 2010 grand sport. I don't really need the big block as the LS3 would be fine for me. But are there other years the grand sport came with duty sump.
I'm looking for a 2010 or newer C6 w d/s or up to 2017 C7 Z51.
@@davetee116 mine is a 2012. Pretty sure all manual trans C6 Grand Sports (except convertible) have a dry sump system but not sure on the C7's. I'll do a little digging and see if I can get you a definitive answer.
@@davetee116 ok, as promised, here's the answer. All manual transmission C6 Grand Sport Corvettes have the dry sump oil system except convertible cars as none of the verts have dry sump. That runs from 2010 to 2013 so as long as you buy the manual transmission Grand Sport targa roof car it should have the dry sump with the LS3. If you find a car you're interested in and want to be certain it has the dry sump, please reach out and I'll help you make sure it has what you want.😎
Any reason for 10w instead of 5w?
Yes, my engine has a bigger cam and higher spring pressures so it was recommended to step up just a bit in the oil weight. Originally the builder warranty required it but that warranty has expired...I'll stick with the weight though. Great question, thanks for watching and asking!😎
Godam you talk to much
You going get your channel going again?
And YOU shouldn't use profanity nor whine like a little girl!