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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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I'm going to be changing the supercharger oil on my 2004 SS Dale Jr edition. How much oil does it take to refill the supercharger? Thanks.

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wayne, check this thread!! i searched it out, hope it gives you a good answer!

Supercharger Oil 2 bottles!
 
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You are correct sir! 2 bottles and make sure you suck the old oil out first - I used a brake bleeder hooked up to the air compressor - made my own vacuum.
 
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thanks amy, i'm a butthead when it comes to working on cars but i have a good memory and like to help with the search for answers on here!
 
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Originally Posted by monte carlo 3831
wayne, check this thread!! i searched it out, hope it gives you a good answer!

Supercharger Oil 2 bottles!
Thanks for the link. Just the answer I needed. I'll try the local chevy dealer tomorrow and see if they have any. they also sold Pontiac so they might have some.

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The chevy dealer did have the oil. Boy it sure is expensive. Over $25 for two bottles.

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Oh ya, I forgot ZZP sold the oil - that's where I am buying mine next time. I had to find out the hard way that it took almost 2 bottles. The 2nd day I had Sliver I wanted to change the engine oil and the supercharger oil - I have no idea if the previous owner ever changed it. I went to my hick local Chevy dealer and they didn't have a clue how many bottles it took, so the guy said he would talk to a tech. So all he got me was 1 bottle (he had to order it). After we got all the old oil out we put the one bottle in - wasn't enough. Luckily there was a better Chevy dealership that opened at 7am Sat morning - called them - had the oil in stock and rushed over there to get it.
 
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Thanks for the link. I will have to order from them next time.

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i thought the stock supercharger on the 6th gen was oil fed from the engin oil. what i mean a oil resivuire that is conected to the oil filter like an adapter to resiviure to supercharger hooked up by lines?
 



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