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Old 01-05-2020, 10:15 AM   #10
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What about using a different brand of 5w30 oil? I did a google search and have seen quite a few stating that 5w30 Mobil 1 in particular is one of the "thinner" 30w oils (some say it's actually too thin for LT1 cast iron blocks).

Should I step up to Mobil 1 0w40?
You can try to diagnose the issue or you can bandaid it.

Do it right or do it twice.

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and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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