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      06-05-2014, 04:27 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Petros View Post
Not really true. The S85 actually has a system similar to the S65. It's a wet sump, which is set up more like a quasi dry sump. The oil accumulates in the oil pan. It's just that it's actively pumped to one end of that pan which is quite large and stores almost all the oil. A true dry sump system has the oil stored in an external tank totally separate from the engine. Look under the hood of a C6 Z06 and you'll see it.
Semantics aside, OP asked which one is "easier" to work on. Due to the the complexity of the oil system in the S85 (& location of the oil filter), simple tasks such as an oil change on the S65 would simpler, hence "easier".
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