Car Model History

Sixth generation · C6 · 2005–2013

2009Chevrolet Corvette

Exposed headlamps for the first time since 1962. Spawned the 7.0L LS7 Z06 (2006) and the supercharged 638-hp LS9 ZR1 (2009) — the most powerful Corvette of its era.

Sixth generation · C6

2009 Chevrolet Corvette — C6 coupe, front three-quarter view

Photo: “Chevrolet Corvette (C6, 2009) (52457178450).jpg” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

The 2009 model year

Overview

The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette was the C6 model-year specification for the U.S. market. Its documented factory range comprised 6.2L LS3 V8, 7.0L LS7 V8 (Z06), 6.2L supercharged LS9 V8 (ZR1) with 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual.

Specifications

Engines
  • 6.2L LS3 V8
  • 7.0L LS7 V8 (Z06)
  • 6.2L supercharged LS9 V8 (ZR1)
Transmissions
6-speed automatic, 6-speed manual
Body styles
Coupe with removable roof panel, Convertible, Fixed-roof coupe

Year over year

What changed

  • The supercharged LS9 ZR1 became the C6 flagship.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • This page records the U.S. 2009 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • For a 2009 Corvette, verify the VIN, installed powertrain and service history against the exact-year GM document; age, modifications and deferred maintenance are more useful evidence than generation-wide reputation.
  • Check the NHTSA VIN lookup for unrepaired safety recalls before purchase or road use.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2009 Corvette on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2009 Chevrolet Corvette. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
7
Scheduled topics
6
Applicability stated
7
Exact references
1

Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    Published interval: 12 months · When the GM Oil Life System indicates, or at least once every 12 months.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

  • Engine air-cleaner filter — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air-cleaner filter — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

    Except ZR1

    Applies to: 2009 · United States · All models except ZR1.

    Published interval: 50,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

    ZR1

    Applies to: 2009 · United States · ZR1 only.

    Published interval: 25,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

  • Automatic-transmission fluid and filter — changeView intervals, applicability and sources

    Automatic-transmission fluid and filter — change

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

    Severe service

    Applies to: 2009 · United States · Heavy city traffic in hot weather, hills/mountains, or high-performance operation.

    Published interval: 50,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

    Normal service

    Applies to: 2009 · United States · Normal service.

    Published interval: 100,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

  • Spark plugs — replace and inspect wiresView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs — replace and inspect wires

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

  • Cooling-system serviceView intervals, applicability and sources

    Cooling-system service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

    Engine cooling system

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 60 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

    ZR1 intercooler system

    Applies to: 2009 · ZR1 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 60 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

  • Engine accessory drive belt — inspectView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine accessory drive belt — inspect

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Schedule — Scheduled Maintenance and Additional Required Services table · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources

    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 B160 cataloged fitment

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

    Applies to: 2009 · 6.2L LS3 V8 · Corvette · United States · Baldwin's exact 2009 Corvette V8-376 6.2L naturally aspirated, VIN W (LS3) application row assigns B160; verify the VIN and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2009 Corvette V8-376 6.2L naturally aspirated, VIN W (LS3) application row — Lube — B160 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    Baldwin B160 cataloged fitment

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

    Applies to: 2009 · 7.0L LS7 V8 (Z06) · Z06 · United States · Baldwin's exact 2009 Corvette V8-427 7.0L FI, VIN E (LS7 Z06) application row assigns B160; verify the VIN and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2009 Corvette V8-427 7.0L FI, VIN E (LS7 Z06) application row — Lube — B160 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    ACDelco UPF-48R — ZR1

    Chevrolet lists this replacement filter for the exact engine in the model-year owner's manual; it does not replace the separately cited service interval.

    Applies to: 2009 · 6.2L supercharged LS9 V8 (ZR1) · ZR1 · United States · Chevrolet's 2009 replacement-parts table assigns GM 12626224 / ACDelco UPF-48R to the LS9 supercharged V8; verify the VIN before ordering.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Replacement Parts — Engine Oil Filter — LS9 and LS7 — GM 12626224 / ACDelco UPF-48R · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Original equipmentACDelco UPF-48R

      Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter; GM part 12626224 · catalog-listed

      Chevrolet-listed replacement for the 2009 Corvette LS9 supercharged V8.

      Catalog: Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual · Maintenance Replacement Parts — Engine Oil Filter — LS9 and LS7 — GM 12626224 / ACDelco UPF-48R · checked

      Search this part on Amazon

Collect

Bring this model year home

Find a scale model using the exact year, make, and model—not a generic generation search.

Famous variants this year

Sources

  1. Chevrolet — 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual
  2. NHTSA — VIN recall lookup

Other Sixth generation years

Explore the C6 generation →All Sixth generation · C6 years →

Documented lineup

Find your exact 2009 Corvette

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

6factory configurations
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.

6versions shown
Browse 6 documented records — use the filters above to narrow the list
Coupe with removable roof panel

Corvette Coupe with removable roof panel — 6-speed automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L LS3 V8
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Coupe with removable roof panel

Corvette Coupe with removable roof panel — 6-speed manual

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L LS3 V8
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Convertible

Corvette Convertible — 6-speed automatic

Body
Convertible
Engine
6.2L LS3 V8
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Convertible

Corvette Convertible — 6-speed manual

Body
Convertible
Engine
6.2L LS3 V8
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Fixed-roof coupe

Z06 Fixed-roof coupe — 6-speed manual

Body
Fixed-roof coupe
Engine
7.0L LS7 V8 (Z06)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Fixed-roof coupe

ZR1 Fixed-roof coupe — 6-speed manual

Body
Fixed-roof coupe
Engine
6.2L supercharged LS9 V8 (ZR1)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

Browse by tag

← All Chevrolet Corvette years