CT5-V Oil change for ct5V BW

[Champale]

Can someone please tell me the torque setting for the 5BW engine oil drain plug? I can't seem to find it in my 2024 owner's manual.

 

[rubberduck]

18ft-lb

 

[Champale]

Thank you very much!

 

[jwolf99]

I know how hard it must be for GM to cross reference a VIN to the actual engine and the oil that is required. Thanks for nothing!!!

 

[TLM]

Does anyone have any pics of where the oil drain plug and oil filter are located on a CT5 V Blackwing?
Thanks.

 

[BimmerFan]

Does anyone have any pics of where the oil drain plug and oil filter are located on a CT5 V Blackwing?
Thanks.

No pics, but it's pretty obvious which are which. I'm assuming, of course, that you know how to change the oil on a car.

 

[TLM]

Yep, I have changed the oil in many different vehicles. I guess I was curious if someone had any pics. Is the drain plug plastic, similar to the one Ford uses on the Mustangs (S550's) and Explorer ST's (2020+)?

I just rolled 600 miles and I am going to change the oil before I put it away for winter. Any tips for getting the Blackwing ready for winter storage?
Is it recommended to pull the battery out or just hook up a battery tender while it is still in the car? The car will be in a heated garage where the temp is set at 60 degree F.

Thanks for your feed back, much appreciated.

 

[Sully]

Does anyone have any pics of where the oil drain plug and oil filter are located on a CT5 V Blackwing?
Thanks.

Got ya bruh.

 

[TLM]

Thanks Sully, very much appreciated!

 

[BimmerFan]

Yep, I have changed the oil in many different vehicles. I guess I was curious if someone had any pics. Is the drain plug plastic, similar to the one Ford uses on the Mustangs (S550's) and Explorer ST's (2020+)?

I just rolled 600 miles and I am going to change the oil before I put it away for winter. Any tips for getting the Blackwing ready for winter storage?
Is it recommended to pull the battery out or just hook up a battery tender while it is still in the car? The car will be in a heated garage where the temp is set at 60 degree F.

Thanks for your feed back, much appreciated.

Man oh man, I really feel for you folks that live in those frozen states where you can't enjoy your cars or motorcycles or other toys for 5 or 6 months of the year. Around here, it's year-round enjoyment, and if it snows, I just stay home. Seriously.

I'm in the camp that thinks you should leave the battery connected to a tender and drive it whenever you can, when the roads are dry and clean. I know it happens occasionally, they do a good job clearing in most of those Yankee states.

If you can't/won't/shouldn't do that, then you might get some good suggestions from the guys in the Corvette forums. Most of them own their cars as toys that are hibernated.

And no, neither the drain plug nor the oil pan is plastic on our cars, good old 'merican steel. Or perhaps aluminum. Just be sure to use the correct oil, the 0W40 "supercar". I can't find it at any store locally, I buy it through Amazon.

 

[rdollie]

Oil plug is nothing unusual but if you like to change your own oil, I recommend getting a Fumoto oil valve with the accessory drain hose. Makes changing oil mess free and a bit quicker.

 

[TLM]

BimmerFan, thank you for the info.
I wish I could drive my car all year long, but the winters up here are very hard on vehicles. If you got a nice vehicle it typically gets parked for about 4-5 months while old man winter is in town.

I have lived central WI my entire life. Its a beautiful part of the country if you can deal with the snow/cold for 4-5 months.

I already bought some 0W40 "super car" oil and a PF64 filter. I also can't find the oil locally, so I bought it through Amazon.

 

[TLM]

Oil plug is nothing unusual but if you like to change your own oil, I recommend getting a Fumoto oil valve with the accessory drain hose. Makes changing oil mess free and a bit quicker.

Thanks for the info!

 

[1Evil55]

Man oh man, I really feel for you folks that live in those frozen states where you can't enjoy your cars or motorcycles or other toys for 5 or 6 months of the year. Around here, it's year-round enjoyment, and if it snows, I just stay home. Seriously.

I'm in the camp that thinks you should leave the battery connected to a tender and drive it whenever you can, when the roads are dry and clean. I know it happens occasionally, they do a good job clearing in most of those Yankee states.

If you can't/won't/shouldn't do that, then you might get some good suggestions from the guys in the Corvette forums. Most of them own their cars as toys that are hibernated.

And no, neither the drain plug nor the oil pan is plastic on our cars, good old 'merican steel. Or perhaps aluminum. Just be sure to use the correct oil, the 0W40 "supercar". I can't find it at any store locally, I buy it through Amazon.

That's why God made snowmobiles.

 

[FLYARMY]

The first oil change should be free at the dealer. I also installed the Fumoto valve (F-107-SX) . Instructed the tech to install it rather than putting the bolt back. Now they never have to torque or possibly strip the bolt. My valve can swivel so I did not need to use the small hose. The techs like the cleanliness and simplicity of doing an oil change. Most of my cars have the Fumoto valves installed.
Also , I put my 5BW away for the winter months in a heated garage from November to April. I installed a quick connect trickle charger from Schumacher. Works great. These cars will drain the battery when unattended for at least a week. It is very tight when attaching the wires that come with the Schumacher for the quik connect, to the positive bolt. I used a paint brush handle to hold the plastic cover up. See on the rightside of the battery photo.

 

[FLYARMY]

Mine takes 9 quarts as the manual states. Some people claim their engine takes 10.

I've seen on my receipts from the dealer oil changes that they usually end up putting in 9-9.5 quarts. I guess the max capacity is 10 in an empty engine.

 

[XjonesX]

The first oil change should be free at the dealer.

Well crap....., I feel Like I got a deal then from my dealer. I've got 36 months of free oil changes then.
Then on the other foot......,
they are making money off my brake job this week..., front & back...., hopefully I don't have to replace the rotors,
then they will have made their money back two fold on the oil changes.
22,000 miles on the vehicle, and I don't track it, but I do get up 95 pretty quickly.
Anyone have an average of when they are having to replace theirs with daily driving?

 

[pkincy]

500 miles seems a bit early. This motor in the C7Z required a 500 mile oil change but it was due to the assembly of the scavenger pumps using a assembly liquid that GM wanted out of the engine early on. As we don't have a dry sump that is not necessary. However if you want to do it that quickly go for it.

 

[TLM]

Thanks for the information, much appreciated!

 

[ngoni]

500 miles seems a bit early. This motor in the C7Z required a 500 mile oil change but it was due to the assembly of the scavenger pumps using a assembly liquid that GM wanted out of the engine early on. As we don't have a dry sump that is not necessary. However if you want to do it that quickly go for it.

Since I'm impatiently waiting for my car to be built, I've been watching a bunch of car videos and yes there is even a popular "Motor Oil Geek" that will take you waaaaay down the rabbit hole of lubrication. He says a break-in oil change is essential. You should be doing 500, 1500, and 3000 mile changes with oil analysis to determine if/when you can relax to a more normal interval:

He also says you should absolutely be filling the new oil filter with new oil before you screw it on since most of your engine wear happens at turn on and an empty oil filter significantly delays the oil from properly flowing the first time you start it up.