Convertible · 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp)
1960 Chevrolet Corvette 230 Convertible — 4-speed manual
The 1960 Corvette 230 paired the 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp) with the 4-speed manual 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
- 4-speed manual
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 1960 Chevrolet Corvette 230 Convertible — 4-speed manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 6
- Factory intervals
- 5
- Fitment-scoped
- 6
- Exact references
- 1
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Polyurethane air-cleaner element — clean and re-oil
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Battery — inspect and service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Electrolyte level — check
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Terminal felt washers — oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Brake-master-cylinder fluid level — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Chassis and control linkage — lubricate
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Chassis lubrication fittings
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Parking-brake pivots and cable studs
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Parking-brake spring points, rear cables, and hand-lever shaft
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Transmission selector-lever shaft
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Clutch cross-shaft pivots, return spring, and push rod
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Accelerator control rod and throttle bell crank
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Distributor — lubricate
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Hinge-cap oiler — fill with engine oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Breaker-lever pivots — oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · 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 785, Chevrolet 1960 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 1960 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 785, Chevrolet 1960 Corvette 283-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8 row — Lube — P18 · checked
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