Where do you guys suggest I get an oil change at? Usually go to Wal-Mart (yeah, I know-but it's the cheapest) but I checked my oil at a gas station after they changed it and it was low-don't know if they didn't fill it up all the way cause they're only allowed to put in a max of like 5 qts. or what.....-your thoughts?

 

Do it yourself its easy! Who wants some teen who doesn't give a damm about your engine doing it. You know that you will do it right!
MY 87 2.8 Camaro takes about 4 quarts of oil with a new filter. Oil is important check it often.

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STEEL1212@AOL.COM
87' 2.8 Sport Coupe

 

Man-I aint got the time or the resources-I'm away at college and I didn't exactly bring ramps or jacks w/ me-left the 300 piece tool set at home too..... Just wonderin if anybody that has the same situation as me reccomends a place to go-otherwise "Fart-Mart, here I come...... )

 

On the same subject, kinda, I heard synthetics aren't good for older engines, so I changed the oil on mine w/ the Mobil Semi-Synthetic Drive Clean blend. It runs a lot smoother now, the oil was like coffee. But is it bad to have semi-synthetic in there?

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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
Pioneer DEH-11
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

 

danm you guys another thing I miss about a piston motor. the oil though yes it is something to watch you dont ahve to put a quart in every 500-1000 miles nor do you have to worry about carbon/sludge build up like I do. if that oil gets bad and gunky it will go into my apex seals and could cuase the motor to go boom. oil change every 1500-3000 miles try for no more then 2000 though


but as for changing your oil dont always need a jack, atelast on my 71 you didn't. I would just put something under the oil pan and then used a long socket with an extention and work it in there and twist like a mo fo and drain it out. worked for me

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ICQ 4116192
AIM RXspeed87
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header, intake, ported TB.
soon to have ported intake, lighter rotors,ported motor and a T-66

 

Our engines hold 4 quarts of oil, using the PF47 filter. If we use the larger PF52 filter (which we all should!!), the motor takes 4.5 quarts, half of which hangs out in the filter.

And I'd never trust my car to Walmart! What kind of tools do you want? All you need is a band-type filter wrench, a pan for oil, a 9/16" open-ended wrench, and a funnel. That's about $20 around here. I know, you can't get under the car, right? Pull the front of the car up onto a curb.


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

Now what I do not understand is people saying they use a PF47 filter for oil. When I went to the ACDelco website and looked up the filter it says PF52, and I use the UPF52 filter which is Delco's highest grade of filter, you can get them online places or exclusively at Pep Boys. As for where to change your oil, I go to Virginia Tech and well I take it to a Chevy dealer down here. I bring them the oil and filter I want put on the car and they only charge labor. It is around $11 here when I have them change it. Otherwise when I am at home I do it myself which is always best.

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88 Camaro Sport Coupe
2.8L V6 173ci
K&N Air Filters
JET Underdrive Pulleys

 

well i have 10w-40 Valvoline max life in my car and it works fine, i also have a Mobile 1 filter on mine, one of the best filters on the market, but i pay only 3 bucks for it

by the way have you guys seent he valvoline max life commercial, the guy is changing the oil of his RS with it lol, uncanny that they use a camaro.

 

Josh, that's because you have an '88 2.8. That's when GM stopped using the PF47 and started using the PF51's. (Then the PF51's had no anti-drainback valve, so GM stopped using them, and went to PF52's). The PF47 was spec'd for 2.8's from '82 to '87, and it was the same oil filter used on the 2.5 I-4's in F-bodies!

ACDelco's web site might have changed to reflect this, but chances are, if you walk into an auto parts store, their books & computers will still mention the PF47.


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)