AnytownUSA
Well-known member
Good morning,
I bought a 94 black on black 6 spd in January. I'm the second owner, it is only missing the ZR1 package and the run-flat tires as far as options. Owning a vette is even better than I thought it would be. Anyway to my qeusetions, the guy had receipts for every oil change for every 3000 miles of the cars life. He drove mostly around town, I do mainly highway - 30 miles one way to work everyday. I rarely drive it around town. I have a little over 5000 mile on the current oil. I getting concerned though, because the "change oil" light has not come on yet. I called a local chevy dealer and the service guy told me it was fine to wait until the light comes on to change it. Is this okay? Also, I saw, in Eckler's, a valve you can buy to replace the oil pan bolt. You just open it to drain close to fill/contain. The only advantage would be that I would not have to worry about the little rubber gasket on the pan bolt. Is this a good idea? Would RTV work as the gasket instead if I keep the original pan bolt? This car is incredible! I have never had engine related problems with any other vehicle I've owned and I don't wanted to start with this one. I had planned on changing the oil every 5000 miles, but if the light doesn't come on does it really need it? I've never owned a vehicle that monitored it's own oil before and I do not know how reliable these indicators are. Thanks for your help.
I bought a 94 black on black 6 spd in January. I'm the second owner, it is only missing the ZR1 package and the run-flat tires as far as options. Owning a vette is even better than I thought it would be. Anyway to my qeusetions, the guy had receipts for every oil change for every 3000 miles of the cars life. He drove mostly around town, I do mainly highway - 30 miles one way to work everyday. I rarely drive it around town. I have a little over 5000 mile on the current oil. I getting concerned though, because the "change oil" light has not come on yet. I called a local chevy dealer and the service guy told me it was fine to wait until the light comes on to change it. Is this okay? Also, I saw, in Eckler's, a valve you can buy to replace the oil pan bolt. You just open it to drain close to fill/contain. The only advantage would be that I would not have to worry about the little rubber gasket on the pan bolt. Is this a good idea? Would RTV work as the gasket instead if I keep the original pan bolt? This car is incredible! I have never had engine related problems with any other vehicle I've owned and I don't wanted to start with this one. I had planned on changing the oil every 5000 miles, but if the light doesn't come on does it really need it? I've never owned a vehicle that monitored it's own oil before and I do not know how reliable these indicators are. Thanks for your help.