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Coupe with removable roof panel · 5.7L LS1 V8

1998 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe with removable roof panel — 4-speed automatic

The 1998 Corvette paired the 5.7L LS1 V8 with the 4-speed automatic in coupe with removable roof panel form.

1998 Chevrolet Corvette, C5 fifth generation — white coupe, front three-quarter view
Exact 1998 Corvette reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: Ssu / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Corvette
Body style
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
5.7L LS1 V8
Transmission
4-speed 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 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe with removable roof panel — 4-speed automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
2
Factory intervals
1
Fitment-scoped
2
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Follow the GM Oil Life System and change at least once each year even when the message has not appeared.

    Applies to: 1998 · United States

    Published interval: 12 months · Or when the Oil Life System indicates; whichever comes first.

    Source: General Motors Heritage Archive — 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit · Service and Maintenance / Engine Oil Life System · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer-catalog fitment only; use the engine-specific option below and verify the VIN before ordering.

    Baldwin B31 cataloged fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not alter Chevrolet's service interval.

    Applies to: 1998 · 5.7L LS1 V8 · Corvette · United States · Baldwin's exact 1998 Corvette V8-350 5.7L FI, VIN G (LS1) application row assigns B31; verify the VIN and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 1998 Corvette V8-350 5.7L FI, VIN G (LS1) application row — Lube — B31 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. General Motors Heritage Archive — 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit

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