OIL Discussion

[GasGuzzler]

GM expects them to be beat on but the main thing is Corvette buyers expect for GM to expect them to use the stuff.

[Frenchy]

It's not just the Vette, anything with GXP or SS on it too - the idea is since there "high performance" they will be used as such, hence the better oil. But yeah Mobil 1 has made deals with a lot of companies. I've ran it, didn't notice enough difference to even care

[gordo]

the oil caps on the SSS says mobile uno on it!

[fast84]

Mobil 1 5w-30 since mine was new. No probs. That's what I recommend to all my customers with the new GM engines at my store.

[lo-lyf]

Mobil 1 5w-30 since mine was new. No probs. That's what I recommend to all my customers with the new GM engines at my store.

man, yours isn't old enough to have problems yet. Mine is pretty old and getting close to 80 something on the clock. Still runs 60-80psi oil pressure. Also pretty clean after 3000 miles. I don't see any reason to not use it.

[smoothdime]

i can't run full synthetic cause by the time i got my truck it already had 85,xxx miles on it...so i run 50/50

you can run full synthetic. its just not recommended to switch back and forth from standard to synthetic. thats what ive been told. got my truck with close to the same miles. she has 160k on the clock now with zero problems. gary

[Duct_tape123]

The only requirement for our engines is that the oil must meet GM 6094M standards. It was in my manuel

[bangbangskeetskeet]

The only requirement for our engines is that the oil must meet GM 6094M standards. It was in my manuel

Wait who is Manuel? Was he there cutting you grass?

[txarkitekt]

Mobil 1 FTW. 5W-30 here.

i switched to synthetic at 110k, no problems here at 150k...i have been using 0-30 mobil, its supposed to cover the 5-30 and 10-30 warrantys...i noticed a LOT less of the notorious gm chatter at cold starts with this oil over the standard 5-30 synthetic. I normally go 7500 miles on changes too, oil seems ok to me afterwards.

IMO--pretty ballsy to switch at that mileage. I can't tell you how many times motors have gone by the way-side just because of switching oil types. Unless you flush the motor and install a new oil pump, I would be weary on switch oil types at that mileage. But you are one of the lucky ones.

Wait who is Manuel? Was he there cutting you grass?

Christain has a thing for "Manuels" apparently.

But the best thing is that TRAVIS was the one who caught the spelling mistake. Yes folks--Travis.

[oleshifty]

Mobil 1 FTW. 5W-30 here.



IMO--pretty ballsy to switch at that mileage. I can't tell you how many times motors have gone by the way-side just because of switching oil types. Unless you flush the motor and install a new oil pump, I would be weary on switch oil types at that mileage. But you are one of the lucky ones.

did it on our tahoe at about same time (02 5.3) ...and every other car i've ever owned. There's not THAT much difference. Synthetic has a lot of myths involved. Besides it not sludging, and not breaking down as easy...it's the same stuff. I'd trust synthetic in high mileage motor over conventional.