Had my car serviced today for the 1st time, did my first oil change at a Goodyear, I provided the oil, Mobil 1 synthetic. They charged for another quart though because they said it took 6.5 quarts total, guy gave me a discounted price though cause we talked cars, he had a GTO. Their system said six total was the usual, any particular reason why my car would take 6.5? It's a 2007 SS/SC. Thanks for any feedback.

 

hmmm...i always put 5 quarts in, n that brings it right up to the line. i have an 07 2.2 though. idk.

 

yea I found it weird. I watched them put in the oil though and saw the dipstick myself to make sure they werent playing games, but I went to a goodyear I know is reliable and low and behold 6.5 quarts of Mobil 1.

 

lol, i have good stories from goodyear. my one buddy worked for them. lol. ALOT of great stories. i don't trust anyone but myself.

 

They probably didnt even start it first then check the level.

 

The 2.0 SC does take 6 quarts according to the GM oil capacity chart. My bet is, if you check the oil after letting the car sit for about 15 minutes, it will be slightly overfull. Some places try to check the oil right after they shut the engine off which doesn't give the oil time to run back down to the oil pan. Check your owners manual for the proper way to check the oil.

 

yep takes approx 6 quarts for a ss/sc

 

thats the correct amount for the ss, check your owners manual.

when i pulled the pan of mine for some work post-turbo the re-fil took just about 7 quarts.

 

Ok, I'll check the manual on how to properly check the oil. They did indeed start it then recheck it though.

 

they were right. it's not overfilled. 6.5 quarts almost on the money fills mine. the 2.2 takes about 5 though.

 

ya mine took around 6.5-7 last time

 

yup, 6 quarts to fill it plus what goes in the filter i think.

 

Alldata pro says my LSJ takes 6.75..thats about what I do and its perfect. I don't see a problem, you put in as much as needed on the dipstick not what the computer says

 

lol... the horrors of goodyear. I stopped going there too.

 

yeah 6.5 was the magic number for me to kinda freaky for a little engine but hey oh well it was sad first time i went to get my oil changed i had to show them where the filter was and all that crap so they didnt charge me at all

 

the SS takes more due to the supercharger and quick revs, it aids in slightly better cooling and prevents oil starvation. thats why I am switching to the LSJ oil pan as part of my build. It holds more Oil.

 

6.5 every time....

 

X2

 

same

 

I always buy 6 quarts for oil change, reminds me I need another already.............

 

mine took almost 7, maybe 6.75, but thats because i let it drain out for quite a while, while i did other things.

 

welcome to the wonderful life of having an lsj...


i always put in exactly 6.5 quarts

 

to add to this thread, which shows that the least read book in the world is the owners manual...interestingly, tests show that the LE5 pan (2.4 et al) while it holds less oil, is better than the LSJ pan which holds more oil, for keeping the oil covering the oil pickup while hard cornering on the race track. The LSJ pan holds more oil so that the engine can pass euro extended drain interval requirements..

 

mine is the same way 6.5-7 quarts everytime