Convertible · 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp)
1959 Chevrolet Corvette 230 Convertible — 2-speed Powerglide automatic
The 1959 Corvette 230 paired the 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp) with the 2-speed Powerglide automatic in convertible form.
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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Corvette 230
- Body style
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp)
- Transmission
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic
Configuration-specific ownership
Maintenance for this exact configuration
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1959 Chevrolet Corvette 230 Convertible — 2-speed Powerglide automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 9
- Factory intervals
- 7
- Fitment-scoped
- 9
- Exact references
- 1
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Chassis and driveline lubrication — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Chassis lubrication fittings — lubricate
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Universal joints — clean and repack
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Rear-axle lubricant — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Break-in lubricant — change
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Level — check and add as necessary
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Drain and refill
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Transmission lubricant or fluid level — check and add as necessary
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Battery — inspect and service
Fitment must be confirmed
The manual calls for checking the battery twice monthly and oiling the terminal felt washers at each 1,000-mile interval.
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Tires — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Inflation pressure — check
Check cold about once a week.
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Inspect for nails and other objects
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Rotate
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Brakes — check adjustment
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Air cleaner — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Standard air cleaner — clean and re-oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Oil-bath air cleaner — clean and refill
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Paper element — replace or test
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Crankcase breather cap — clean and re-oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Engine tune-up and ignition — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Engine tune-up
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Spark plugs — clean and regap to 0.035 inch
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Fan belt — check
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Front wheel bearings — clean and repack
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1959 Passenger Car Owner's Manual, maintenance and lubrication section · Maintenance and Lubrication, printed pages 19–27; the guide expressly includes fuel-injection and convertible-top service · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
Exact reference available
Manufacturer-catalog fitment only; no service interval is inferred.
Baldwin P18 cataloged fitment
This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not alter Chevrolet's service interval.
Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 786, Chevrolet 1959 Corvette 283-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8 row — Lube — P18 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin P18
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1959 Corvette 283-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8; confirm the installed engine and filter dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 786, Chevrolet 1959 Corvette 283-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8 row — Lube — P18 · checked
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Sources
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