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[VehiGAZ]

How does one go about checking the oil level in the Alpine S/C?

[Ldub]

How does one go about checking the oil level in the Alpine S/C?

Wait until the motor cools down to ambient temp.
Remove the fill/check plug in the front housing that the nose cone is attached to.(small hex head, about 1/2" plug)
A small amount of oil should seep over the bottom edge of the hole.
This is also where you drain it with a small hose & syringe, & refill with s/c oil from your friendly local GM stealership...

[johnnyapollo]

Couple of questions as I'm having similar issues.

1. Is your drive one of the cast drives or the machined, billetted aluminum?
2. With all that had to be rebuilt (I'm thinking of having the whole thing redone) can you provide a ball-park figure - basically what you've got out-of-pocket less shipping?
3. What's the turn-around time?

This is something I want to do ASAP - I'm putting on the extra intake manifold I have (complete with injectors, etc) so I can send off the whole kit if that's easier for them - or did you just send in the SC itself?

-- John

[VehiGAZ]

Thanks dub!

How do I know when it's refilled properly?

[WormGod]

Thanks dub!

How do I know when it's refilled properly?

When it begins to seep out of the port hole again. Cant get much fuller than that.

[newthings]

I have one on the original Alpine S/C's. I did change the nose unit to the later version to stop a noisy bearing a few years ago.
I have 63k on the VX and about 50k on the S/C. Alpine did the install.
At first I found clear oil in the upper recesses of the nose and pockets around the upper bolts after a few 10's of miles when I filled to the hole. I concluded the oil pushed out past the front seal. Alpine advised leaving the level down about 1/4" below the hole edge. The flexible small hose on the syringe used for filling is used as a dip stick. I fill until the oil runs out and than suck back to 1/4" below the edge. I change the oil once a year.
Roy

[VehiGAZ]

Thanks so much for the info guys! I will knock out this project this weekend...