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Mar 9, 2011 | 09:04 PM

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Removing filter without draining oil

I need to remove the oil filter on my LS6 CTS-V in order to work on the oil cooler adapter and re-route the fittings due to clearance issues, but I JUST changed the oil a few days ago. How much oil should I expect to come out when just removing the filter itself, besides what is in the oil cooler lines?

I need to know how many quarts of new oil I should have on standby....

Mar 9, 2011 | 09:12 PM

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around a 1/2qt on the filter.

Mar 9, 2011 | 09:27 PM

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around a 1/2qt on the filter.

great! so I wont have to worry about any oil from the drain pan coming out through the filter port?

Mar 9, 2011 | 10:37 PM

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LS6 CTSV but worried about the cost of an oil change??

But yeah, probably a half a quart at most.

Mar 9, 2011 | 11:43 PM

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Geeez Man!

Go buy a pack so you have what you need, plus for any top up needed till the next oil change.

Mar 10, 2011 | 02:11 AM

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LS6 CTSV but worried about the cost of an oil change??

But yeah, probably a half a quart at most.

Maybe you misread my post, but I just spent $70 in AMSOIL 10w40 just 4 days ago and just changed the oil, so I would rather not dump it all out and spend another $70.

Thanks.