Need Help!!! Oil Question????
03-06-2007, 05:07 PM
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Need Help!!! Oil Question???? Hello all, I took my car in to get the oil changed yesterday and today when I was looking at the Oil Wt. it said 5-30. I'm almost positive they had been putting 10-30 into my car. My first question is which weight should I use in the car? The second is whether or not this is going to hurt the car, if it is the wrong oil? Should I take it back to get the right stuff put in? Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks!
03-06-2007, 05:14 PM
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Both the 10W30 and the 5W30 are listed as acceptable by GM for the LS1 in your owner's manual. 5W30 was the factory fill.
Personally, I don't use either of those in my LS1 though. I prefer M1 0W40.
Personally, I don't use either of those in my LS1 though. I prefer M1 0W40.
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Both the 10W30 and the 5W30 are listed as acceptable by GM for the LS1 in your owner's manual. 5W30 was the factory fill.
Personally, I don't use either of those in my LS1 though. I prefer M1 0W40.
Personally, I don't use either of those in my LS1 though. I prefer M1 0W40.
dont wanna hijack this thread or anything but whats your average temperature in your area? I've heard of a lot of guys running mobil 0w40, but i live in upstate NY and was wondering what the temp ratings of that oil are.
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Originally Posted by delsold
dont wanna hijack this thread or anything but whats your average temperature in your area? I've heard of a lot of guys running mobil 0w40, but i live in upstate NY and was wondering what the temp ratings of that oil are.
But being that it's a "0" weight at cold startup, it should do well in the winter as well.
