 |
06-28-2006, 08:51 AM
|
#1
|
|
13 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Wayne, NJ
Posts: 645
|
Oil Reccommendation
I'm sure this is probably a common question but here it goes.
I'm about to do my first oil change since I bought the car. Who ever had the car first wrote down when they did the first three oil changes but then got lazy. The first two are castrol synthetic and the third one is mobil 1. I'm pretty sure when I bought the car the guy had said he was using mobil 1 synthetic.
I was looking to use mobil 1 synthetic now when I do my first oil change, it should be ok right?
I'm just thinking worst case scenario they started with synthetic and got lazy and stopped (which I doubt) would it be bad to go back to synthetic?
Oh and I geuss I should use 5w-30 right?
__________________
-Nick
2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS M6
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek M5 (The Daily)
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 M6 -SOLD-
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 09:00 AM
|
#2
|
|
13 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Wayne, NJ
Posts: 645
|
Oh and I geuss it takes about 5 quarts?
And what brand oil filter should I use?
__________________
-Nick
2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS M6
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek M5 (The Daily)
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 M6 -SOLD-
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 01:24 PM
|
#3
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
Mobil 1 5-30 will be fine.
There are lots of opinions on oil & filters. Most end up pointing to Wix, Napa (made by wix) and the K&N filters, at least for gen 1 SBC. But I never had an issue with a Delco/GM or a Fram.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 01:41 PM
|
#4
|
|
Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
Posts: 22,476
|
Mobil 1 FTW. Buy it at Walmart - it's half the cost of buying it at a Mobil/Lukoil station....
- Justin
__________________
1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD
2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 01:53 PM
|
#5
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Central, NJ
Posts: 714
|
I use Mobil 1, too, w/ K&N oil filters. I get the M1 at Costco.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 02:56 PM
|
#6
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
Yeah, it is like $23 a case of 6 qts at Sams Club. I wish they'd carry the heavier stuff too.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 11:04 PM
|
#7
|
|
13 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Wayne, NJ
Posts: 645
|
Wish I read this before I gave autozone my money lol.
I ended up just doing Mobil 1 synthetic 5W-30 with an STP Filter
Thanks for the input though, next time I'll be at Wal-Mart
__________________
-Nick
2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS M6
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek M5 (The Daily)
1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 M6 -SOLD-
|
|
|
|
|
06-29-2006, 01:12 PM
|
#8
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,693
|
the ls1s seem to like the german weight of mobil 1 (0w40). i dont know how different lt1s are though
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-29-2006, 01:43 PM
|
#9
|
|
Fidget Lover
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: P-town, New Jersey
Posts: 1,890
|
i just did an oil change today...5 quarts of mobil 1 5w30 and a delco filter...have never used anything else since i got the car...
__________________
-BaRb-
97 Z28- slightly modded....Back and Badder than ever!
90 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue...Out of my driveway but still in my heart...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Barb = fist pump extraordinaire
- Justin
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bubba428
just for the record...whos falus is lodged in your sfincter
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-29-2006, 01:47 PM
|
#10
|
|
MIR
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 9,692
|
10w30 here...
|
|
|
|
|
06-29-2006, 02:03 PM
|
#11
|
|
Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
Posts: 22,476
|
I put M1 15w-50 in the beater.....
- Justin
__________________
1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD
2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?
|
|
|
|
|
07-01-2006, 12:06 PM
|
#12
|
|
13 Second Club
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing/Galloway, NJ
Posts: 3,904
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by qwikz28
the ls1s seem to like the german weight of mobil 1 (0w40). i dont know how different lt1s are though
|
eltea's get great results with this too, i use it when i can find it with a k&n 3002 filter...go
__________________
EB
99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia 
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 12:27 PM
|
#13
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
Posts: 7,108
|
I bounce from Mobil 1 5w30, German Castrol 0w30 and right now I'm running Amsoil European 5w30
__________________
2018 Camaro 2SS Redline package, ESC Novi 1500 tuned by EFX, Might Mouse wild catch can, GM STB, smoked ZL1 3rd brake light, Xpel XR Black 35% tint all around, Street Scene front splitter, C7 Carbon ZL1 side skirts, Drake Muscle Car Wickerbill spoiler
2010 Infiniti G37x-Moonlight White w/Graphite interior. Stock...for now. Xpel XR Black tint(hey it's a mod lol)
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 08:05 PM
|
#14
|
|
13 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Millville, NJ
Posts: 305
|
I use Royal Purple XPR 5W30
__________________
Bryan Norcross
2002 Camaro SS, Onyx Black, M6, Bolt Ons.
2008 Pontiac G8, White Hot, 3.6l
|
|
|
|
|
07-08-2006, 12:01 AM
|
#15
|
|
Banned Camp Director Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
Posts: 8,395
|
I run M1 10w-30 in my Jeep 8)
You'll be fine running 5w-30 in your car nick.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by baddest434
and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
