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Old 02-15-2004, 03:26 PM
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what you people got in there.....

Valvoline?
Mobil 1?
Castrol?
whatever the hell else there is Penzoil?

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Royal Purple 10w30
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i used royal purple 5w30 in the camaro and Royal Purple Racing 41 in the Chevelle
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Mobile 1 here
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mobil 1 5-30 in engine and redline in tranny and rear end
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Another Mobil 1 user here.
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Mobil one 5w-30 since I bought mine and 63,000 miles later I'm happy
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The three synthetic oils I recommend for the LS1 are German made Castrol Syntec 0w30, Redline 5w30 or Amsoil 5w30 or 0w30.
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I've used nothing but Valvoline Synpower in all of my engines. Never had a problem. Always comes out clean.
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I've always used Quaker State HP Syn Blend. Cant find anything bad about it. If any one knows something negative about that oil *Patman* that i dont, let me know please.
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Neo Synthetic 0w-5
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I'm sure this is a rarity - but I got a case of it from a guy who worked for them: BG Hi-Lo 0W-30. The stuff supposedly will flow at -50, but is not real thin like most 5W-30s. Retails for $9.25 a quart.
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Originally Posted by Kev98Ta
I've always used Quaker State HP Syn Blend. Cant find anything bad about it. If any one knows something negative about that oil *Patman* that i dont, let me know please.
i think it is made by penzoil now, and penzoil is crap
it is waxed base instead of oil
when i rebuilt engines that used penzoil (probably the cause of rebuild)
it had a lot of wax buildup in the rocker vally on the heads, and through out the whole engine.

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Originally Posted by 02WS6Bird
what you people got in there.....

Valvoline?
Mobil 1?
Castrol?
whatever the hell else there is Penzoil?

j/w
mobil 1 here
stay away from penzoil
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Mobil 1 here also
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mobil 1 10-30
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Mobil 1 5w30. I figure if it comes stock in Vettes and Vipers, I can be safe with it too.
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Royal Purple 5w30 in the 00TA. Royal Purple 10w40 in the 72 Pickup.



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