Service VME - 05 LS2 6.0 Chevrolet Corvette Oil Leak at Oil Cooler Lines - kw hose line fitting filter adapter

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom described in the PI.

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A dealer technician may find signs of oil leaking at the oil cooler lines or oil filter base.

This is a service VME to all Chevrolet dealers relating to 2005 Corvettes with complaints of oil leaks at the oil cooler lines.

There has been a reported case of an oil cooler line leaking at the oil filter base. The oil cooler lines attach to an adapter located above the oil filter. If a customer complaint of an oil leak is discovered, the technician should clean the area and test drive the vehicle to determine if it is a leak or residual oil from the assembly process. Bowling Green has instituted a process to clean the area around the oil filter base after the lines are connected.

This is Art Spong Brand Quality manager for the Corvette.

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Please follow this diagnosis process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. If these steps do not resolve the condition, please contact GM TAC for further diagnostic assistance.

(05 YB LS2 6.0 Chevrolet Corvette)

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