Eighth generation · C8 "Stingray" · 2020–2026
2020Chevrolet Corvette
The first rear mid-engine production Corvette (2020), a landmark reinvention. Followed by the flat-plane LT6 Z06, the AWD E-Ray hybrid, and the twin-turbo 1,064-hp ZR1.
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Quick facts
- Engines
- 1offered6.2L LT2 V8 (495 hp with optional sport exhaust)
- Top output
- 490hp6.2L LT2 V8 (495 hp with optional sport exhaust)
Body stylesCoupe (targa) · Convertible (retractable hardtop)
The 2020 model year
Overview
The 2020 Corvette Stingray was the most radical reinvention in the car's history: the first rear mid-engine production Corvette, ending 67 years of front-engine layout. The naturally aspirated 6.2L LT2 V8 sat behind the driver, delivering supercar performance at a sports-car price.
Specifications
- Engines
- 6.2L LT2 V8 (495 hp with optional sport exhaust)490 hp
- Transmissions
- 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Body styles
- Coupe (targa), Convertible (retractable hardtop)
Year over year
What changed
- First rear mid-engine production Corvette.
- New LT2 V8 mounted behind the cockpit; dual-clutch automatic only.
Worth knowing
Notable
- Ended 67 years of front-engine Corvettes — a historic redesign.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- A first-year all-new platform; early cars saw the typical launch-year recalls.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 2020 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 2020 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
- 10
- Scheduled topics
- 9
- Applicability stated
- 10
- 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
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Engine air-cleaner filter — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air-cleaner filter — replace
Sourced interval available
Vehicles with filter-life monitoring also replace when the vehicle message directs; inspect more frequently in dusty use.
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Passenger-compartment air filter — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources
Passenger-compartment air filter — replace
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Dual-clutch transmission external canister filter — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources
Dual-clutch transmission external canister filter — replace
Sourced interval available
Initial replacement at 7,500 miles, then every 22,500 miles.
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Dual-clutch transmission fluid — changeView intervals, applicability and sources
Dual-clutch transmission fluid — change
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Spark plugs — replace and inspect wires or bootsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs — replace and inspect wires or boots
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Engine cooling system — drain and fillView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine cooling system — drain and fill
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Accessory drive belts — inspectView intervals, applicability and sources
Accessory drive belts — inspect
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked
Brake fluid — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources
Brake fluid — replace
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 2020 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · 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.
Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2020 Corvette V8-376 6.2L, VIN 4 (LT2) application row — Lube — B7422 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B7422
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 2020 Corvette V8-376 6.2L, VIN 4 (LT2); verify the VIN and installed filter dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2020 Corvette V8-376 6.2L, VIN 4 (LT2) application row — Lube — B7422 · checked
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Documented lineup
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Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified
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Corvette Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Body
- Coupe with removable roof panel
- Engine
- 6.2L LT2 V8
- Gearbox
- 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Retractable-hardtop convertible — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Body
- Retractable-hardtop convertible
- Engine
- 6.2L LT2 V8
- Gearbox
- 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.