I'm interested in this too. Does anyone have a engine pic with the breather filter installed?
I'm interested in this too. Does anyone have a engine pic with the breather filter installed?
2010 Silverado ECSB LS 4x4. Only mods so far are a K&N drop in filter and a Rough Country 2" front level kit
do you guys run 5w30 like recommended or 10w30?
2003 SIERRA- 5.3 DD
1985 SWB C10- slow, future plans- shaved, painted, 6.0/4l80e
10-30
old mod list: H/C/I/N/E/G 408
new mod list: 5.3, gears/posi, mufler and tune : (
Whats the benefit of running 10w-30 as opposed to 5w-30?
10-30 is a thicker oil, better suited for hot temperatures. 5-30 is a thinner oil used in cooler temperatures.
HowStuffWorks "Measuring Motor Oil Viscosity"
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i gotta say, my 4.8L has 117k miles and it doesn't burn a drop that i can tell
and i check it every week religiously. the only problem i've had is one super noisy lifter
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Well, I live in a rural town about 40 miles west of St. Louis, MO. Out temps at times range from below zero in the winter to low 100's in the summer. Change oil weight depending on season or just stick with 5w-30?
10W-30 will cover you for all those temperatures.
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Might want to bump it up to 10W-40. This summer I'm probably going to switch to 10-40.
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cjriojas:if you're weather man is a 5 gallon bucket, YOUUUUUUUUUUU might be a redneck
danger_ranger83: I see now why it cost so much to get a harness made... FML
2boostedSilverado: I like Casey's rear end, I want to chat with him about it
I have always used 5W-30 Mobil 1 in my 5.3. Got 153,000mi on it with only minor problems. Some of the new Toyotas I work on spec 0W-20 for the climate here in NE Texas.
Alot of it has to do with the amount of bearing clearance and not just temperature. The less bearing clearance your engine has the thinner the oil must be to maintain the proper flow through the bearings for cooling and lubrication. The more bearing clearance your engine has the oil will have to be thicker in order to maintain the oil film that hydraulically protects the bearing surfaces from metal to metal contact under the pressure from the combustion process. To sum this little bit of knowledge up I would recommend running what ever was speced for your engine from the oem manufacture or the bearing manufacture on a rebuild.
99' Silverado RCSB Z71: 5.7L Iron LS1, 11.2:1, Custom EPS Cam, Ported 862's,Ported TB, E-Bay Cold Air, E-Bay Long Tubes, Dynomax X-Pipe Exhaust, Electric Fans, Innovative LC-1, Self Built 4L60E, Circle D Pro Single Disc, 4:10 ValueTrac
Good point, I didn't even think about the clearances.
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