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Seventh generation · C7 "Stingray" · 2014–2019

2018Chevrolet 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"

2018 Chevrolet Corvette — C7 coupe, front three-quarter view

Photo: “Chevrolet Corvette (C7, 2018) (53978465661).jpg” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Start here

What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2018 Chevrolet Corvette model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Documented lineup

Find your exact 2018 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
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
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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
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Convertible

Stingray Convertible — 8-speed automatic

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

The 2018 model year

Overview

The 2018 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. 2018 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • For a 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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
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Factory intervals
8
Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify 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 filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

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

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Passenger-compartment air filter — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

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

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Engine air-cleaner filter — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

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

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Spark plugs — replace and inspect wires

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    LT1 engine

    Applies to: 2018 · LT1 · United States · LT1 engine.

    Published interval: 97,500 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    LT4 supercharged engine

    Applies to: 2018 · LT4 · United States · Supercharged engine.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Engine cooling system — drain and fill

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

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

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Rear-axle fluid — change

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

    Published interval: 45,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Accessory drive belts — inspect

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

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

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

  • Transmission fluid — severe-service change

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    Automatic transmission

    Applies to: 2018 · Automatic · United States · Severe service.

    Published interval: 45,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · checked

    Manual transmission

    Applies to: 2018 · Manual · United States · Severe service.

    Published interval: 45,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe matrices · 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 B7422 cataloged fitment

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

    Applies to: 2018 · 6.2L LT1 V8 · Stingray · United States · Baldwin's exact 2018 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 2018 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: 2018 · 6.2L supercharged LT4 V8 (Z06) · Z06 · United States · Baldwin's exact 2018 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 2018 Corvette V8-376 6.2L supercharged, VIN 6 (LT4 Z06) application row — Lube — B7422 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. Chevrolet — 2018 Corvette Owner's Manual
  2. NHTSA — VIN recall lookup

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