Oil Level LS1 VXSS

[kangavxss]

I know there are a couple of threads already regarding this but was reading Street Commodores No.168 Page 87/88 "Oil and its Level" for race day. It states that you can overfill by 1 litre of oil in the sump (at the kink in the LS1 dipstick for the new full point) which improves the pick up as oil sloshes around but its still not enough to push above the windage point of the crankshaft (which can cause foaming oil being whipped up by the crank, and air bubbles getting pumped through the bearings and motor.) This was for a VT LS1. Is the oil capacity for a 2002 VX LS1 the same (my owners manual says 5.0Ltrs inc. filter but this only brings the oil level to half way up the operating range on the dip stick (checked after engine at normal temp). So
I normally fill my vx with 5.5 Litres including the filter which brings the level to max fill point indicator line. So if I decide to add a 300ml bottle of engine treatment -Liqui Moly- should I drain 300mL of oil to keep the level the same or would it still be ok to be that bit over....
Cheers

[NASTY_LS1]

It'll be fine

[Drewie]

I have had my VX SS from new, it has been serviced by both Holden and an LS1 workshop, on the invoices sometimes it said 5.5 litres and some invoices say 6 litres of oil, I have noticed if I check the oil a few minutes after stopping it is usually just over or right on the full, however if I let it sit overnight and check, it is usually just into the first bump or ripple on the dipstick, a lot must drain down from the overhead area over night, it has been like that for the past 10 years with no issues.

[BLACK 346]

I have run no less than 6 litres of oil in my LS1 for quite a while now. After the Heads and Cam were done I was getting an Oil light on WOT, the extra oil stopped this happening.

[macca_779]

I chuck 5l in my VT. Sure you can overfilled it a little. If concerned about g. Fit a trap door baffle to get around the problem properly.

[klink]

I have run no less than 6 litres of oil in my LS1 for quite a while now. After the Heads and Cam were done I was getting an Oil light on WOT, the extra oil stopped this happening.

haha, yeah i had the same in mine once but 3000km later it was a different story lmao

[kangavxss]

Thanks fellas, all good ....