badbird

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i use 6 qts with either filter. i quit using the long filter though, it sits a little too close to my header for my comfort.

BriancWS6

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6 quarts Mobil 1 0w40 and K&N HP2006 filter (the long one)

LS1LT1

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I use just over 5.5 quarts, F-body LS1 with normal filter.

JS

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Long filter and 6qts...

MeentSS02

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These things come with owner's manuals?



And yes, I read it, and still use 6 quarts with a long filter. I also drag race my car on occassion. They forgot to include that section in there. I made it down the track none-the-less.

Matt D

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I use the long filter and 6 quarts. I should look into the manual for different things, but i don't know where it is. i took it out of the car for the weight reduction purpose, and haven't seen it since

howierd42

I prime the K&N HP-1007 with half a quart of Mobile 1 5w-30 then dump 5 more into the engine. Total = 5.5 quarts, which is what the LS-1 engine specifies and the dip stick reads full every time I check.

98_blk_Hawk

6qts and the truck filter no problems.

Joker

Just changed the oil this morning and put in 5.5, came up perfect on the dipstick after a warmup start and idle for a few minutes.

93octane

6 quarts of M1 5w-30 and a M1-206 long filter.

John_D.

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One extra quart if I'll be autocrossing or running on a road course, to prevent oil starvation on left turns...

The pan itself can hold 7 quarts without touching the crank, and that's before the filter gets loaded up... Although I would not want to run that much for fear of aerating the oil.

Patman

As you said though, with 7qts the crank still won't touch the oil, so there is no way the oil will get aerated then.

sawedoff

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So what I'm reading here is, that you guys put 7 huge quarts in the stock LS1/LS6 engine!? How did you guys arrive at this conclusion? I'm really interested in how, not being a wise *** here.

John_D.

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I'll put 6.5 prior to an autocross or road course. (and 1/2 qt will be in the filter).

When I was doing my engine swap, and I had the oil pan off, I filled the oil pan with 1 quart of water at a time, to see where the water level came up to... In the front of the pan is a dimple for the crank. 7 qts of water just comes to the dimple.

Here is the pan with 7 qts in it:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...41480616ysqYrr

And here with 6 qts in it for comparison:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...41480593YTKeMx

sawedoff

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But how far do the crank throws extend into the pan when the pan is bolted to the crankcase. I know the reason why some of you went to adding more oil in the pan, due to the reason of oil starvation in a turn. Who told you to do this,and why doesn't a reputable manufacturer make a wet sump pan suitable for roadcourse or autocross, instead of drag racing only?

2 SLOW

run RP, 5 3/4 qts

John_D.

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They can't extend any deeper than that dimple in the front of the pan, or else they'd be hitting the pan. I had the mounting surface level when I measured it.

Acceleration or deceleration will change the level though, at one end of the pan.

I read up on the oil starvation in a few places, the only one I can think of right now is frrax.com though. Typically it's in long left sweepers. There is more gap around the baffle on the right side of the pan, so I suspect that lets the oil go up that side easier... 15w40 is supposed to help with that problem, I read that's what one of the racing schools started running after blowing a few engines.

Good question about the aftermarket offerings.

The 6.5 I mentioned earlier, is 6.5 total, where .5 is in the filter and 6 is in the pan. (didn't think I had said it very clearly in the earlier post).

LASTLS1

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Just use the dipstick. I'm sure that will be the correct oil level. Put in five and start checking it. Doesn't matter if you have a one gallon oil filter.

Cody Brooks

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I go by the dipstick and its takes 5 and 1/2 on mine, I can't believe that anyone would ever have to put 6 in it to fill it. although alot of people don't understand the dipsticks that gm uses, any where on the x's is exceptable above the x's is overfull. I get about 3/4 the distance between the top and bottom of the x's with 5 1/2 quarts and don't have any oil consuption to speak of so I don't worry about the room I have to spare. although it wouldn't take but 1/16 to 1/8 of a quart to get it to the top of the x's from where i am.

I wouldn't use a long filter if you go over speed bumps or anything like that often believe me not good. 1000 miles after an oil change and all my oil was on the ground under the car running out from the oil filter after hitting a bump where some gravel washed out. luckily I got it shut down before anything else happened when I saw smoke and the oil pressure start to fall.

DrkPhx

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Since my car is lowered 1.5" I stopped using the long filter and switched back to the standard one. I use 6 full quarts and will add an additional 1/2 quart for the track.