Threads Tagged with oil

86, body, buick, change, column, gbody, headers, hurst, ls2, mount, oil, pan, parts, regal, steering, swap, transmission

The G-Body Swap Thread

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Tony_SS on Jul 16, 2007

Jun 15, 2025 12:34 AM
by Nick_R_23

1,835

954,009

Generation III External Engine

06, 454, aps, gto, install, intercooled, issues, lsx, mufflers, oil, pontiac, pressure, stealth, turbo, twin

APS Twin-Turbo Installed (photos)

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Nine Ball on Jul 10, 2007

May 25, 2025 05:28 PM
by ZTUNED

73

13,686

Pontiac GTO 2004-2006

12557583, 53, automatic, bolt, gm, ls, manual, motor, mounting, oil, pan, put, speed, t5, transmission

5.3 LS with a T5 ? Yes you can. Here it is !!!

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waid786 on Dec 18, 2012

Mar 24, 2025 09:01 PM
by jmd

30

362,752

Manual Transmission

amw, c6, cans, catch, corvette, cover, dc3, ebay, ls1, ls1tech, oil, pcv, routing, tapping, valve

My catch can routing ok?

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lstvr on Jan 25, 2009

Mar 13, 2025 02:58 PM
by epfatboy

838

801,361

4l60e, amsoil, automatic, break, breaking, change, fluid, ls1tech, oil, period, rebuild, rebuilt, slippery, synthetic, transmission

Transmission fluid after rebuild

FormulaTA327 on Nov 21, 2011

Jan 27, 2025 01:42 AM
by TedsB4Csled2

13

30,490

Automatic Transmission

drops, ls, motor, oil, pressure, startup

Oil pressure buildsduring startup then drops

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VerdeZ28 on Feb 2, 2014

Jan 17, 2025 10:07 AM
by G Atsma

20

18,235

General Maintenance & Repairs

2001, change, filter, gasket, leak, leaking, location, ls1tech, oil, pan, tight, tighten, trans, underneath, ws6

02 WS6 Oil leak

1sbyrd on Dec 4, 2011

Dec 9, 2024 06:56 PM
by Ls7colorado

15

11,324

cam, ecu, harness, level, ls1, ls1harnesscom, lsx, oil, pan, pigtail, pin, remove, removing, security, sensor, wires, wwwls1harnesscom

Removing extra wires from a 99' LS1 harness

studderin on Jun 20, 2010

Dec 2, 2024 07:34 PM
by slim16835

16

38,969

Cadillac CTS-V 2004-2007 (Gen I)

build, cts, ebay, intercooler, ls, ls1tech, make, mount, oil, pic, pictures, rear, system, turbo, twin

My Twin Turbo build, with pictures!

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GulfM3 on Nov 22, 2010

Nov 18, 2024 01:53 AM
by 54inches

181

57,638

2005, 53, fresh, low, ls1, ls2, oil, pressure, presure, prime, primer, pump, rebuild, rebuilt, starting

No oil pressure after rebuild.

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GrahamHill on Jul 25, 2009

Nov 7, 2024 10:03 PM
by STROKED06GOAT

44

61,956

additive, additives, blend, cool, engine, fuel, idaho, lucas, lucus, oil, pro, problend, semis, test, work

Anyone use "Pro Blend" additives?

Brianbanscak on Oct 28, 2009

Oct 22, 2024 12:44 PM
by mcm95403

10

6,409

53, broken, case, chevy, crank, fill, filler, land, ls, lt1, oil, ring, tube, vaccume, vacuum

Very strong vacuum through oil fill tube

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fireburr on Aug 17, 2011

Oct 6, 2024 12:23 PM
by RB04Av

32

67,652

0w-40

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99huggerorangeZ on Mar 26, 2007

Oct 4, 2024 04:26 PM
by grubinski

63

35,818

crank, extremely, gauge, high, hot, it200, ls1, ls6, ls7, oil, oli, rebuild, supposed, temp, tempeture, temps

very HOT HOT HOT oil temp after rebuild.

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bulletLS1 on Jun 5, 2006

Jul 20, 2024 10:03 PM
by TRANS2002

21

11,074

New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech

2002, 99, amount, bit, camaro, change, dipstick, formula, higher, ls1, oil, people, pontiac, put, run

How much oil do you run in ls1 and how much is too much?

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Thrdlife on Jan 5, 2012

Jun 5, 2024 05:43 AM
by Kjduvall

45

114,922

block, chevy, cover, engine, gm, ls, ls1, mr2, oil, piston, sbc, small, squirter, squirters, valve

oil squirters

N3kidFrog on Dec 30, 2003

Mar 26, 2024 11:09 AM
by IGN-1A

9

5,615

408, ls, ls1, modification, oil, pick, pickup, pump, removal, tray, windage

408ci and oil pump pickup??

transamws6baby on Jun 14, 2012

Mar 1, 2024 04:14 PM
by Che70velle

5

1,797

2000, 2001, camaro, cluster, fuel, gauge, mustang, oil, pinouts, pressure, tach, temp, trans, transam, working

Anybody ever wired up a 2000 Trans Am Dash Cluster in their swap?!?! Help Please!

Ted J on May 12, 2007

Dec 9, 2023 05:53 PM
by G Atsma

15

2,903

18, 18psi, 93, average, hot, idle, low, ls1tech, lt1, normal, oil, pressure, psi, running, warm, z28

What is average LT1 idle Oil Pressure?

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falconskaterjohn on Mar 15, 2005

Nov 13, 2023 01:39 PM
by Z28Roxy

21

23,305

LT1-LT4 Modifications

Oil plug?

fast377 on Jan 11, 2009

Oct 22, 2023 12:59 AM
by G Atsma

18

6,299

Cadillac CTS-V 2004-2007 (Gen I)

2004, 2005, alarm, cts, ctsv, engine, gauge, high, ls1, normal, oil, temp, tempature, temperature, warning

Oil Temp went super high...(problem)

TroyCA on Jul 12, 2004

Sep 26, 2023 05:44 PM
by AAIIIC

13

11,126

98, cobra, drops, gauge, high, loss, low, ls1, ls1tech, mycarlosesoilpressurewhenifloorit, oil, pressure, rpm, rpms, tech

Oil pressure drops at high rpm

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SWEET98SS on Nov 2, 2011

Sep 25, 2023 02:26 PM
by G Atsma

98

62,856

1969, 69, camaro, center, firebird, hits, link, ls1, oil, pan, tru, turn

'69 Firebird Build Thread

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sprech on Mar 26, 2014

Sep 17, 2023 06:56 PM
by Hvychevy

51

41,571

2002, 2013, 43, 4l70, body, c4, corvette, engines, ls2, lsx, oil, pan, rebuilder, ss, tbss, throttle, trailblazer, wire

Trailblazer SS LS2/4L70E AWD Swap into 1984 C4 Corvette 4+3

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roostaz24 on Mar 11, 2013

Sep 14, 2023 03:15 PM
by G Atsma

22

31,208

cooling, installing, jesel, jets, ls1, ls1tech, ls2, lsx, oil, oilers, oiling, piston, sale, squirter, squirters

Piston Oil Squirters

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TT402LS1 on Oct 28, 2010

Sep 14, 2023 02:28 PM
by TheWrathofDan

79

124,927

Forced Induction

10295, 2005, 53, create, high, ls1tech, lt1, oil, pressure, pump, silverado, stays, volume, warm, wot

max safe oil pressure at WOT?

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ayousef on Sep 29, 2013

Sep 5, 2023 09:08 AM
by Jimbo1367

20

22,816

2002, aeration, baffle, baffles, camaro, chevrolet, design, flat, ls1, oil, pan, purpose, slosh, ss, tray, volvo, windage

Baffle/windage tray inside oil pan...Do I Need it?

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Notmyvette on Jul 26, 2009

Aug 29, 2023 08:51 AM
by mk3cn4

20

35,361

350z, 555, audi, change, changed, dirty, dropping, idle, load, losing, low, ls1, oil, pressure, psi, range, rx7

Oil pressure dropping under load after oil change...

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Snyper on Jul 20, 2011

Aug 21, 2023 09:56 AM
by Black_Sunshine_99

30

23,881

Forced Induction

bearing, bearings, buzz, clearance, dry, engine, fyhrie, ls, main, motor, oil, pump, race, racing, road, sump, tech

LS Race Motor Main Bearing Clearance suggestions??

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Racer Buzz on Feb 18, 2008

Aug 11, 2023 05:45 PM
by Che70velle

77

126,910

bearing, builders, clearances, engine, high, learwncr, lq4, ls, ls1, oil, performance, powered, rebuilt, vbulletin, viscosity

Attn: Engine Builders-Which Bearing Clearances Would You Use?

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brnagn on Jun 19, 2012

Jul 23, 2023 09:58 AM
by 01CamaroSSTx

32

18,160

Pontiac Firebird 1967-2002

38, 53, adapter, drain, feed, line, ls1, ls1tech, mount, oil, pan, rear, return, size, turbo

5.3 turbo oil lines, Feed and return?

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sleeper101 on May 23, 2010

Jun 20, 2023 11:29 AM
by Project GatTagO

25

92,728

Forced Induction

00, 2000, 2000firebird, 53, custom, firebird, heads, located, ls1, ls1tech, oil, painted, pics, pump, swap, ws6

2000 firebird 5.3 swap, lots of pics and info!!

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Y87bird00 on Oct 1, 2013

Jun 11, 2023 04:26 PM
by Logansuper

113

159,288

05, 36, cadilac, change, cts, ctsv, gasket, motor, oil, oilpan, pan, picjer, removal, remove, replacement

anyone attempt dropping the oil pan without motor removal?

vmapper on Jan 16, 2011

Apr 17, 2023 02:18 PM
by Alexdaniels21

8

19,518

Cadillac CTS-V 2004-2007 (Gen I)

12618hkr, 12625hkr, 1st, 3022, engine, gen, headers, holley, hooker, kit, long, ls, mounting, nova, oil, pan, swap, tube

New Hooker 1st-gen/Nova swap parts info

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user 4737373 on Dec 7, 2013

Apr 16, 2023 09:55 PM
by Nick_R_23

225

67,797

1968, 1998, camaro, conversion, hose, lower, ls1, oil, pan, radiator, size, speed, stock, t10, upper

Stans 1968 camaro LS swap and other upgrades!

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bmf5150 on Jan 2, 2011

Apr 16, 2023 08:05 PM
by G Atsma

822

265,065

aluminum, cam, camshaft, chips, clean, engine, engines, flush, metal, motor, oil, removal, remove, removing, shavings

How to remove metal shavings from engine (cam, crank area)???

y2ksilverhawk on Feb 27, 2004

Apr 15, 2023 04:09 PM
by wannafbody

10

74,575

05, 10, 30, car, cooler, engine, f250, hot, ls1, motor, oil, temp, temperature, temperatures, temps

Oil temp how hot is too hot?

Hawk777th on Jan 8, 2011

Mar 24, 2023 02:52 PM
by Che70velle

5

18,151

New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech

delete, deleting, install, level, lever, low, ls1, lt1, oil, removing, schematic, sensor, switch, test, wires

oil level sensor delete ?

oldmano2z on Apr 20, 2011

Mar 5, 2023 06:20 PM
by LS1Formulation

10

23,361

diy, engine, homemade, ls1, ls1tech, oil, primer, priming

DIY oil priming under $20

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jmespe1 on Aug 11, 2013

Mar 3, 2023 11:19 AM
by Gen2-LT4

66

110,414

Tools & Fabrication

2008, 53, cover, dod, losing, low, oil, pick, plate, pressure, pump, put, replace, sending, unit, valley, whats

2010 5.3 low oil pressure-help please

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redriver racing on Dec 12, 2011

Jan 30, 2023 06:39 PM
by Che70velle

50

97,517

Generation III External Engine

auburn, differential, end, firehawk, high, ls1tech, lubrication, noise, oil, performance, racing, rear, synthetic, torque, turning

Auburn Differential Option

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DBeck on Jun 14, 2007

Dec 15, 2022 06:07 AM
by Will Lee

21

16,611

Special Edition Vehicles

cans, catch, condense, design, effective, forum, home, homemade, l92, l99, ls1tech, made, oil, tank, vapor

Best catch can?

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nastyiroc on Jul 15, 2011

Oct 30, 2022 05:45 PM
by nastyiroc

32

20,432

55quart, 5w30, cam, camaro, castrol, edge, german, gtx, heads, ls1, mobil, oil, regular, super, synthetic

Oil for LS1?

Hawk777th on Aug 3, 2010

Oct 9, 2022 09:10 AM
by SteveC

14

2,972

General Maintenance & Repairs

86, body, camino, clearance, el, gbody, ground, hang, kind, low, ls1, lsx, oil, pan, swap

86 Elcamino LS1 Swap G body.....which oil pan has best ground clearance????

LQ9CHEVELLE on Feb 25, 2009

Sep 29, 2022 09:16 AM
by WSLN 6

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12,586

10w, 20, 30, 50, engine, hyper, ls, ls1, lube, lucas, motor, oil, run, thick, thicker, thickest

Thicker oil in ls1

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umair on Aug 3, 2012

Aug 31, 2022 05:44 AM
by lennyw

20

25,632

General Maintenance & Repairs

03, bad, blowing, chevy, crank, engine, fire, half, lq4, miss, oil, pipe, run, sensor, silverado, tail

Please read, need help, crappy running LQ4 in 03 Silverado.

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samckitt on Jan 22, 2013

Jul 9, 2022 08:46 PM
by robbyredneck

41

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gm, ls1, ls1tech, oil, pressure, sending, spec, specs, torque, unit

Oil Pressure Sending unit torque number?

Tram on Nov 20, 2007

Jun 28, 2022 11:33 AM
by JamesTheGreat

4

22,992

Generation III External Engine

break, fail, ls1, oil, pump, pumps, ticking

How often does a stock LS1 oil pump fail?

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SLP CARS '98 on Dec 12, 2003

Jun 23, 2022 08:30 AM
by JoshuaGrooms83

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5,962