http://www.c5forum.com/diy/oilchange.html

I have added the first of many member-donated topics to the C5Forum.com "Do It Yourself" Technical Resource.

For each new article started, a thread which discusses the article will also be started. Then the link to the discussion topic will be put into the article itself, thereby linking them so that we can carry on a continued discussion about the topic. When the author feels its necessary, s/he will edit the original document to include relevant information from the discussion thread into the document itself.

In this way we can have a continuously member-driven evolutionary technical resource for all visitors. Each member would be responsible for his or her articles.

The discussion thread for DIY articles will be started in the C5 Technical and Performance forum and the Subject of the post will read

DIY addition: topic subject here

with the appropriate subject inserted.

This is the first of many. So if anyone has comments on the oil change document, discuss them here.

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Brian
Yellow/Black '00 Coupe
12.9 @ 111 MPH
329RWHP/338 RWTQ


[This message has been edited by Redshift (edited 12-07-2000).]

Nice write up Brian... and I like the way you have it setup to start a discussion thread on the topics as they are created.

On a different note... I noticed in your sig the 329/338 RW numbers, and clicked on the link to this past Saturdays dyno run. Different #'s. Are those your numbers from the Belmont dyno where we were all 'scoring' a bit better than at TurboTune?

later,
Craige

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Craige K12
98 Coupe, Black/Oak, Z51, 'Redlined' M6, B&M Ripper/MOMO, TRIC, !CAGS, MAF Translator, MSD Wires, NGK TR6, NX N2O 100 shot, A&A Exh Mod, Optima RedTop, Lowered, Black LLoyd Mats, V1, Y2K wheels, Zaino Shine

B&B Tri Flow's coming soon!

393 RWHP / 525 RWTQ on the happy gas!

[This message has been edited by ck98c5 (edited 12-07-2000).]

Thanks Craige. I appreciate it.

Yes, those are the old numbers and the graph can be found on my website. Here is a direct link: http://www.yellowc5.com/images/c5dyno.gif

Ahhh.. ok. I'm thinking about stopping by Turbo Tune on my way back home this Sat to see if he can get me in for a few pulls with the new exhaust. That is, if my wife isn't bored out of her skull by that time!

ck

Nice write up.

Jim

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Y2K Mil Yellow Coupe (1G1YY22G7Y5103005), delivered 8/27/99.
MN6, all options except mag or HiPol Wheels, Breathless Vortex Rammer, Breathless Backplate, B&B Tri-Flow Sport Exhaust, Lowered by dealer, Autobuffs wheel/sill/steering wheel vette logos, Vettegear Billet Shifter Insert, V1 Radar w/display, Cobra Remote CB Hand Unit, KoolKat Internal CB Antenna, Window Tint. Dyno'd 10/7/2000, 354.7 RWHP, 369.6 RWTQ. (GM Lemon Law Buyback 11/10/2000)

Y2K+1 Mil Yellow Z06, Sequence Number 11749
1st start 10/27/2000 at approx 7:00am CST, delivered 11/10/2000.
General Motors "AUDIT" unit, All Options except modified interior, Breathless Performance Carbon Fiber Vortex Rammer and Power Duct, Factory Lowered, Window Tint, Autobuffs steering wheel vette logo, Vettegear Billet Shifter Insert, V1 Radar.

Nice write-up on the DIY Oil Change, but I think there is a typo. Wnen it talks about reinstalling the new oil filter it says:

"Tighten to 22 lb-ft with your torque wrench, which should be the equivalent of about 2 to 3 full turns after the gasket makes contact with the pan."

I'm assuming you mean 2/3 of a turn, not 2 to 3 full turns .

Nope. Believe it or not, it calls for 2-3 full turns, although I have never gone that far.

Brian, the link doesn't work...


Perry

Yikes no wonder, the original article dates back to 12/2000 (hadn't realized!!) - never mind then

Perry

Here's the new link: http://www.c5forum.com/diy/oilchange.php

If you look at the top, It says Do It Yourself. If you click on there you'll see this and several others.

Yeah Bruce, even one "what I wrote" !

Perry

Nice Write up!

You have encouraged me to change my own oil!

When the car is off the ground this way, is there enough room to bleed the brakes with out taking the wheels off? Where exactly do you put the jack stands in the rear?

Doug

whats the part number on those rhino ramps? the auto parts store lists 2 different sets. 11903 and 11905. one pair is an 8000lb version. it appears from your oil change article that you can get the vette onto these without clearance problems involving the front spoiler.

It isn't the 8 grand one! These are gradual inclines that enable the low profile corvette to ascend. The front spoiler will bend fold and hollar but will survive. A modest grade helps and some use a 2x6 I dont need em mine goes right on up

I guess all those owners out there who may have taken their vette to Jiffy Lube (or something similar) havent been getting a full change?...I say this because you specify having the rear slightlu higher than the front for proper drainage...can the front be placed on stands as well as the rear?...I did this with my GP when I swapped out the rotors and calipers.