oil capacity
Originally Posted by FAD2BLK93
GM factory spec is 4.5 quarts with the filter...and 4 quarts without, all of you may be over filling your oil system...creating some drag on the crank=loss of horsepower. I personally use 20-50 royal purple with lucas oil full syn addative.
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
i live in 110 in the summer and 30s in the winter. i bought this gunk motor flush stuff, it was on sale at wallymart. i dont know if i should try it or not? what do you guys think?
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forgot to mention. what do you guys average on idleing oil pressure warm. and driving temp warm.
i noticed my temp gauge got up to 235 before my fans kicked on an it cooled down to 215? is that normal? my ls1 and cobra didnt see over 210..
trans question.. i have a slow leak coming from or just coming down on a steel hose on the right side of the trans. the car shifts normal in normal driving.. but when i stomp on it. it wont shift. itl hit the revlimiter and just stick there? if i let off alil itl go into the next gear? whats up with that?
please help!
i noticed my temp gauge got up to 235 before my fans kicked on an it cooled down to 215? is that normal? my ls1 and cobra didnt see over 210..
trans question.. i have a slow leak coming from or just coming down on a steel hose on the right side of the trans. the car shifts normal in normal driving.. but when i stomp on it. it wont shift. itl hit the revlimiter and just stick there? if i let off alil itl go into the next gear? whats up with that?
please help!
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
forgot to mention. what do you guys average on idleing oil pressure warm. and driving temp warm.
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
i noticed my temp gauge got up to 235 before my fans kicked on an it cooled down to 215? is that normal? my ls1 and cobra didnt see over 210..
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
trans question.. i have a slow leak coming from or just coming down on a steel hose on the right side of the trans. the car shifts normal in normal driving.. but when i stomp on it. it wont shift. itl hit the revlimiter and just stick there? if i let off alil itl go into the next gear? whats up with that?
please help!
please help!
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well idle is like 19lbs or so. and driving its about 40.. id like alil more than that so what can i do?
yea both fans are coming on automatically. they dont turn on when i turn my ac on. how can i get my car to run cooler? change the fan settings?
yea it leaks all over my cat. smokes like crazy. its not low. its in operating temp. so im not sure why its doing that.. the car was sitting for 2 ana half years?
yea both fans are coming on automatically. they dont turn on when i turn my ac on. how can i get my car to run cooler? change the fan settings?
yea it leaks all over my cat. smokes like crazy. its not low. its in operating temp. so im not sure why its doing that.. the car was sitting for 2 ana half years?
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Originally Posted by FAD2BLK93
GM factory spec is 4.5 quarts with the filter...and 4 quarts without, all of you may be over filling your oil system...creating some drag on the crank=loss of horsepower. I personally use 20-50 royal purple with lucas oil full syn addative.
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Yeah a little thicker oil might help you out on your PSI. On the trans line, might just see if those fittings need tightening. Otherwise, they'll have to cut you a custom length hardline, bend it, slide the fittings/nuts on there, and then flare it.
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thanks for all the help guys! i appreciate it! hopefully i can get this **** squared away.. i mean **** i got the car for 500 bux so alil tlc is needed.. just hope i can fig out the trans problem not shifting at WOT
Originally Posted by JTSLP559
thanks for all the help guys! i appreciate it! hopefully i can get this **** squared away.. i mean **** i got the car for 500 bux so alil tlc is needed.. just hope i can fig out the trans problem not shifting at WOT
Looks like you need a Trans rebuild not just motor oil 
Originally Posted by borninatransam
um for those that say they buy the 5 quart jug, that jug is only a gallon, and a gallon is only 4 quarts. you might want to look at that during your next oil change and get an extra quart to go with it.
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hah I was going to ask just this question too because I thought it was 5.5qt.
Does year matter possible? Do all years use the older style big oil filter? Mine is a Fram PH30, and not the PH3980 (skinny long) which is the taller version of the PH3387 that all the cars take, like the 3800 V6's. I'll just have to check my engine catalyst (sticker on the radiator crossmember)
Now, I just have to check if this filter I got to see if it's the right one. It was in my buddies garage and he said I can have it, and he's a Chev guy so it's a good chance. Napa GOLD even! lol
Does year matter possible? Do all years use the older style big oil filter? Mine is a Fram PH30, and not the PH3980 (skinny long) which is the taller version of the PH3387 that all the cars take, like the 3800 V6's. I'll just have to check my engine catalyst (sticker on the radiator crossmember)
Now, I just have to check if this filter I got to see if it's the right one. It was in my buddies garage and he said I can have it, and he's a Chev guy so it's a good chance. Napa GOLD even! lol
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Originally Posted by borninatransam
um for those that say they buy the 5 quart jug, that jug is only a gallon, and a gallon is only 4 quarts. you might want to look at that during your next oil change and get an extra quart to go with it.
