I figured I should answer some questions........
ArcoGraphite, I wasn't sure what was under there until I put the car up on the ramps. So, I know the incline of the ramps would cause a little bit of oil to be stuck in the engine. But I was able to get 8.5 qts back into the engine to get it to the full mark. So, 0.3 quarts or 9 oz of old oil was still in there. I think next time around I'll only lift the right side of the car. That way the oil will move more toward the drain plug.
Lexus114, the engine in the G8 is an LSx series engine. In my case it's the L76 which has the Active Fuel Management system where 4 of the cylinders shut off in light load conditions. The GT pumps out 361hp. The LS3 used in the GXP version cranks out something like 403hp I believe? But that engine loses the AFM system. I'm assuming the oil pan/filter location would be similar to LS1, LS2, LS3, L99, etc. engines.
CChase, there's no skid plate on the G8. The front cross member does sit lower than the pan though. Also the front nose is super low on the G8. My low profile ramps gave me about 1/2 inch of clearance under the bumper. Maybe GM figured the combination of those two would protect the pan?
And yes I would suspect those Aussie GTOs had to be wicked quick. Early ones had the 5.7L LS1 engine and the later ones upgraded to the LS2 with 400hp. And you could get that with a 6-spd manual.
Ed B.
ArcoGraphite, I wasn't sure what was under there until I put the car up on the ramps. So, I know the incline of the ramps would cause a little bit of oil to be stuck in the engine. But I was able to get 8.5 qts back into the engine to get it to the full mark. So, 0.3 quarts or 9 oz of old oil was still in there. I think next time around I'll only lift the right side of the car. That way the oil will move more toward the drain plug.
Lexus114, the engine in the G8 is an LSx series engine. In my case it's the L76 which has the Active Fuel Management system where 4 of the cylinders shut off in light load conditions. The GT pumps out 361hp. The LS3 used in the GXP version cranks out something like 403hp I believe? But that engine loses the AFM system. I'm assuming the oil pan/filter location would be similar to LS1, LS2, LS3, L99, etc. engines.
CChase, there's no skid plate on the G8. The front cross member does sit lower than the pan though. Also the front nose is super low on the G8. My low profile ramps gave me about 1/2 inch of clearance under the bumper. Maybe GM figured the combination of those two would protect the pan?
And yes I would suspect those Aussie GTOs had to be wicked quick. Early ones had the 5.7L LS1 engine and the later ones upgraded to the LS2 with 400hp. And you could get that with a 6-spd manual.
Ed B.
