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07-26-2011, 11:05am | #1 | ||||||
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What oil do you use
thought we may as well talk about oil. Wouldn't be C5 gen if we didn't.
I use Valvoline 5/30 Synthetic. Don't tell the C5 engineer dude on CF. He got nasty with me one day. Let's dance |
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Just plain ol' Mobile 1 here. I was going to use something fancy but price won out.
In keeping with the theme, I also use and endorse the following products. NAPA Gold oil filter. Amsoil trans fluid. Valvoline dot4 brake fluid. Valvoline pwr steering fluid. |
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I was going to use Mobile 1 but the place I have it changed uses valvoline products. It's on the list of approved oils so I reluctantly said OK.
I do use valvoline on all my others vehicles and have for years with zero issues. |
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Mobile 1 Extended through a NAPA Gold filter
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Mobile 1....I would do it myself, but the dealership does it, and tops off all my other fluids for $60.00...so I let someone who has a lift work under the car...LOL
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60 bucks? They charge me 85. I'm thinking of doing it myself though but I have to buy some new ramps.
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I've used Mobil 1 exclusively, but am seriously considering Royal Purple next time.
Wendy posted this a while ago: https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/c...s-article.html |
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whatever the dealership puts in it
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15W-50 Mobil 1..........I like the $24.50 5-quart jug price at Wally world but more the 1,300 ppm Zinc (Zn) and 1200 ppm Phosphorus (P) content that are for the needed anti-wear protection to critical engine parts, such as piston/cylinder walls, roller cams under heavy valve spring pressure and especially those that employ a solid “flat tappet” type system.
I drive ALL my vehicles hard and they haven't let me down so the current PPM above are very high compared to the other off the shelfs/price per quart |
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My valvoline did extremely well but from these tests I may be switching to Royal Purple as well. |
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When you read test reports from one site to another, there seems to be a big differance from one mfg, to another. whats up?, no one can come up with the same resaults. So, use what you feel good about, just chang your oil & filter.
GM says to use Mobil 5w30, |
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08-01-2011, 10:03am | #13 | ||||||
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Mobil 1 here.
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Mobil 1
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Mobil 1
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Redline only for me
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Yeah man!
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I buy the Mobil 1 and ACDelco filter and bring it to dealer...they change it dispose of old oil and check everything else....$16.00. Mobil 1 is much cheaper at WalMart and Costco then at dealer !
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