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Seventh generation · C7 "Stingray" · 2014–2019

2016Chevrolet Corvette

Revived the Stingray name for 2014 and was the LAST front-engine Corvette. Topped by the supercharged LT4 Z06 (2015) and the 755-hp LT5 ZR1 (2019).

Seventh generation · C7 "Stingray"

2016 Chevrolet Corvette — C7 Stingray Z51 coupe, front three-quarter view

Photo: “2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2LT Z51 coupe, front left, 10-29-2023.jpg” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

The 2016 model year

Overview

The 2016 Chevrolet Corvette was the C7 Stingray model-year specification for the U.S. market. Its documented factory range comprised 6.2L LT1 V8, 6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06) with 8-speed automatic or 7-speed manual.

Specifications

Engines
  • 6.2L LT1 V8
  • 6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06)
Transmissions
8-speed automatic, 7-speed manual
Body styles
Coupe with removable roof panel, Convertible

Year over year

What changed

  • The supercharged Z06 and eight-speed automatic expanded the C7 range.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • This page records the U.S. 2016 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • For a 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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
9
Scheduled topics
8
Applicability stated
9
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: 2016 · United States

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

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Passenger-compartment air filter — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources

    Passenger-compartment air filter — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

    Published interval: 22,500 mi / 24 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

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

    Engine air-cleaner filter — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

    Published interval: 37,500 mi / 48 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

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

    Spark plugs — replace and inspect wires

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    LT1 engine

    Applies to: 2016 · LT1 · United States · LT1 engine.

    Published interval: 97,500 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    LT4 supercharged engine

    Applies to: 2016 · LT4 · United States · Supercharged engine.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Engine cooling system — drain and fillView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine cooling system — drain and fill

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

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

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Rear-axle fluid — changeView intervals, applicability and sources

    Rear-axle fluid — change

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

    Published interval: 45,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Accessory drive belts — inspectView intervals, applicability and sources

    Accessory drive belts — inspect

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 120 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Transmission fluid — severe-service changeView intervals, applicability and sources

    Transmission fluid — severe-service change

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    Automatic transmission

    Applies to: 2016 · Automatic · United States · Severe service.

    Published interval: 45,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    Manual transmission

    Applies to: 2016 · Manual · United States · Severe service.

    Published interval: 45,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · 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 B7422 cataloged fitment

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

    Applies to: 2016 · 6.2L LT1 V8 · Stingray · United States · Baldwin's exact 2016 Corvette V8-376 6.2L naturally aspirated, VIN 7 (LT1) application row assigns B7422; verify the VIN and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2016 Corvette V8-376 6.2L naturally aspirated, VIN 7 (LT1) application row — Lube — B7422 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    Baldwin B7422 cataloged fitment

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

    Applies to: 2016 · 6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06) · Z06 · United States · Baldwin's exact 2016 Corvette V8-376 6.2L supercharged, VIN 6 (LT4 Z06) application row assigns B7422; verify the VIN and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2016 Corvette V8-376 6.2L supercharged, VIN 6 (LT4 Z06) application row — Lube — B7422 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Famous variants this year

Sources

  1. Chevrolet — 2016 Corvette Owner's Manual
  2. NHTSA — VIN recall lookup

Other Seventh generation years

Explore the C7 "Stingray" generation →All Seventh generation · C7 "Stingray" years →

Documented lineup

Find your exact 2016 Corvette

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

8factory 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.

8versions shown
Browse 8 documented records — use the filters above to narrow the list
Coupe with removable roof panel

Stingray Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L LT1 V8
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Coupe with removable roof panel

Stingray Coupe with removable roof panel — 7-speed manual

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L LT1 V8
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Convertible

Stingray Convertible — 8-speed automatic

Body
Convertible
Engine
6.2L LT1 V8
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Convertible

Stingray Convertible — 7-speed manual

Body
Convertible
Engine
6.2L LT1 V8
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Coupe with removable roof panel

Z06 Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Coupe with removable roof panel

Z06 Coupe with removable roof panel — 7-speed manual

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06)
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Convertible

Z06 Convertible — 8-speed automatic

Body
Convertible
Engine
6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Convertible

Z06 Convertible — 7-speed manual

Body
Convertible
Engine
6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06)
Gearbox
7-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

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