How many quarts of oil?
 

How many quarts of oil does an LT1 use? I thought it was 5??? or even 4.5??? However I was reading an LS1 thread and those guys were like 6...that seems like a lot of oil? or is my LT1 6 and I just don't pay attention?

Here is what the owner's manuals actually say:

1993
Camaro/Firebird 4.5

1994
Camaro/Firebird 5.0

1995
Camaro 4.5, Firebird 5.0

1996
Camaro 4.5, Firebird 5.0

1997
Camaro/Firebird 5.0

This is with filter change if the manual mentions it.

Just fill it to the full mark on your particular dipstick. :cool:

Any reason why the Firechicken used more oil those 2 yrs?

Most people seem to regard the differences as misprints, but a possibility might be cars with or without oil coolers. That really does not explain why the manual says what it does, though. <shrug>

Some cars came equipped with oil coolers? Any quick way to check for that?

my car, well, my old car :( , didn't have a oil cooler (i don't think anyways , ? )... but it took EXACTLY 5.5 quarts to put it at the full line.


just put in 5 and you'll be fine...

It would have KC4 on the RPO sticker and a few extra parts.

Cool thanks...