How much oil do you run with?

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May 11, 2004 | 08:57 PM

ChevyWeatherman

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How much oil do you run with?

I have heard that oil starvation is a big problem with LS1s, especially in high G corners, but I would think hard launches could starve the front of the bottom end. I have heard of guys running as much as 7 quarts with a stock bottom end and stock pan.

How much do you use?

May 12, 2004 | 01:08 PM

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6 quarts, works for me in autox.

May 12, 2004 | 01:27 PM

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5.5 + filter recommended

usually works out to be just under 6

If you run too much oil you can get a hydraloc situation....BAD BAD BAD...

May 12, 2004 | 01:28 PM

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Same as soundengineer: 5.5+ filter recommendation.

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May 12, 2004 | 02:16 PM

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6 with a truck filter

May 12, 2004 | 02:47 PM

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6 qts w/ a PF58 filter..

May 12, 2004 | 02:55 PM

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6 qts w/ a PF58 filter..

Me too.

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May 12, 2004 | 05:57 PM

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It looks like a full 6 quarts is going to put me 1/2 quart over stock. I think that is what I will go with from now on...

May 13, 2004 | 12:00 AM

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If you run too much oil you can get a hydraloc situation....BAD BAD BAD...

youd need alot of oil for it to hydrolock but with to much and can airate the oil as the crank spins creating air bubbles and once air is sucked into pump and pumped threw motor thats where the damage will start so yes you can have to much but 5.5-6 with filter and your good

May 13, 2004 | 12:07 AM

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6 quarts for the last 6 years.

May 13, 2004 | 03:54 AM

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6qts. + pf59 filter

May 13, 2004 | 05:09 AM

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I normally put 5.5 in when I change oil and filter.

May 13, 2004 | 09:25 AM

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7 qts with a filter here. If you run AX with 6, you are really risking a rod bearing.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ght=starvation

http://frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?act=ST&f=8&t=1227&

Jul 5, 2004 | 08:27 PM

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6 with the mobil 1 M1-206 filter.

Jul 6, 2004 | 03:03 PM

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Great links Mitch, I hadn't seen your post until now. I will definitely run more than 6 quarts if I plan on AXing or open tracking. Looks like 7 is a pretty good amount to run.