2021 Chevrolet Corvette | Car Model History

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This page covers the whole 2021 Chevrolet Corvette model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Documented lineup

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

2factory 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.

Coupe with removable roof panel

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

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Retractable-hardtop convertible

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

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The 2021 model year

Overview

The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette was the C8 model-year specification for the U.S. market. Its documented factory range comprised 6.2L LT2 V8 with 8-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Specifications

Engines: 6.2L LT2 V8
Transmissions: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Body styles: Coupe with removable roof panel, Retractable-hardtop convertible

Year over year

What changed

The rear-mid-engine C8 used the LT2 V8 and a dual-clutch transmission.

Worth knowing

Notable

This page records the U.S. 2021 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

For a 2021 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 2021 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 topics: 10
Factory intervals: 9
Fitment-scoped: 10
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: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 12 months · When the Oil Life System indicates, or at least once each year.
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
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.
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 37,500 mi / 48 months · Whichever occurs first.
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
Passenger-compartment air filter — replace
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 22,500 mi / 24 months · Whichever occurs first.
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
Dual-clutch transmission external canister filter — replace
Sourced interval available
Initial replacement at 7,500 miles, then every 22,500 miles.
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 22,500 mi · After the initial 7,500-mile break-in replacement.
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
Dual-clutch transmission fluid — change
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 45,000 mi / 36 months · Or when the fluid-life system indicates; whichever occurs first.
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
Spark plugs — replace and inspect wires or boots
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 97,500 mi
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
Engine cooling system — drain and fill
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 150,000 mi / 60 months · Whichever occurs first.
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
Accessory drive belts — inspect
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 150,000 mi / 120 months · Whichever occurs first.
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
Brake fluid — replace
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 2021 · United States
Published interval: 60 months
Source: Chevrolet — 2021 Corvette Owner's Manual (searchable OEM-manual mirror) · Service and Maintenance — Additional Required Services, Normal and Severe tables and footnotes · checked 2026-08-05
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: 2021 · 6.2L LT2 V8 · Corvette · United States · Baldwin's exact 2021 Corvette V8-376 6.2L, VIN 4 (LT2) application row assigns B7422; verify the VIN and installed filter before ordering.
Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2021 Corvette V8-376 6.2L, VIN 4 (LT2) application row — Lube — B7422 · checked 2026-08-31
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B7422
  Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
  Cataloged for the 2021 Corvette V8-376 6.2L, VIN 4 (LT2); verify the VIN and installed filter dimensions.
  Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 2021 Corvette V8-376 6.2L, VIN 4 (LT2) application row — Lube — B7422 · checked 2026-08-31
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