Newest (Feb 22) oil analysis from my C5 using German Castrol
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Newest (Feb 22) oil analysis from my C5 using German Castrol
Here are my latest oil analysis results from my 98 Corvette
6100 miles on oil
Oct 11-Feb 19 (4 months)
43,000 miles on the car
German Castrol Syntec 0w30
K&N HP1007 oil filter
K&N air filter
Daily driver with a lot of rush hour traffic
14 quarter mile runs
7L oil capacity
No oil added (none was needed!)
Oil life monitor indicated 18% oil life left
Analysis by Wearcheck Canada
Iron 9
Lead 2
Aluminum 3
Copper 2
Chromium 0
Tin 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Nickel 0
Silicon 7
Potassium 2
Sodium 0
Boron 5
Barium 0
Calcium 2790
Magnesium 129
Moly 9
Phosphorus 782
Zinc 930
Fuel 0
Glycol 0
Water 0
Oxidation 63
Nitration 55
Viscosity 12.4 cst at 100c
TBN 4.22
To sum it up, this oil rocks! We've had a number of very cold mornings here (-10F) and this car sits outside most nights, and I don't use the block heater either.
This oil and the LS1 are a match made in heaven! Buy up as much of it as you can find! (BTW-if you live in Canada, this stuff is on sale right now at Canadian Tire for $6.29 a liter)
Autozones in the US are still going to be selling it, but only in the ones with larger oil displays. The ones with smaller displays will be phasing it out to make room for other oils which sell better (such as the new Mobil 1 Extended Performance, which is expected to be a big seller)
6100 miles on oil
Oct 11-Feb 19 (4 months)
43,000 miles on the car
German Castrol Syntec 0w30
K&N HP1007 oil filter
K&N air filter
Daily driver with a lot of rush hour traffic
14 quarter mile runs
7L oil capacity
No oil added (none was needed!)
Oil life monitor indicated 18% oil life left
Analysis by Wearcheck Canada
Iron 9
Lead 2
Aluminum 3
Copper 2
Chromium 0
Tin 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Nickel 0
Silicon 7
Potassium 2
Sodium 0
Boron 5
Barium 0
Calcium 2790
Magnesium 129
Moly 9
Phosphorus 782
Zinc 930
Fuel 0
Glycol 0
Water 0
Oxidation 63
Nitration 55
Viscosity 12.4 cst at 100c
TBN 4.22
To sum it up, this oil rocks! We've had a number of very cold mornings here (-10F) and this car sits outside most nights, and I don't use the block heater either.
This oil and the LS1 are a match made in heaven! Buy up as much of it as you can find! (BTW-if you live in Canada, this stuff is on sale right now at Canadian Tire for $6.29 a liter)
Autozones in the US are still going to be selling it, but only in the ones with larger oil displays. The ones with smaller displays will be phasing it out to make room for other oils which sell better (such as the new Mobil 1 Extended Performance, which is expected to be a big seller)
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Great results. Thanks for the update. You ARE da' Oil Man!
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
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Hey Patman, kinda off subject here, but what oil would you recommed for my wifes 04' Grand Prix GTP CompG with the s/c'ed 3800 V6? She drives it ~60 miles roundtrip each day on the interstate, and we also use it on the weekends as the family car, with the occasional trip the 1/4 mi by me.
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Originally Posted by LSUxBlake
Patman, any verification on the rumor that the 0W-30 Made in America is now the same formula as the stuff Made in Germany?
I'm pretty sure GC is a group 4 oil but I think theirs some additives in it.
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Originally Posted by 8-Pack
Is this the same as the european car formula? That is what I have been using thinking it was the same, I hope
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Originally Posted by UnbelievabLS1
Hey Patman, kinda off subject here, but what oil would you recommed for my wifes 04' Grand Prix GTP CompG with the s/c'ed 3800 V6? She drives it ~60 miles roundtrip each day on the interstate, and we also use it on the weekends as the family car, with the occasional trip the 1/4 mi by me.
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Originally Posted by BriancWS6
So how much life was actually left in the oil according to the analysis?
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Originally Posted by LSUxBlake
Patman, any verification on the rumor that the 0W-30 Made in America is now the same formula as the stuff Made in Germany?
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Originally Posted by fullfloatingHD
Its not made in America, infact its not even made in Germany, its been made in Austria all along. Any Castrol engineer or PR person can clarify this. Why it says made in germany I don't know; but I don't want to cause confusion, just buy GC 0W30 end of story.
I'm pretty sure GC is a group 4 oil but I think theirs some additives in it.
I'm pretty sure GC is a group 4 oil but I think theirs some additives in it.
As to it being made in Austria, I've heard that rumor too, but it doesn't matter where it's made in my opinion, as long as they keep making it in the same formula. All I know is that it works!
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I run the AMSOIL series 2000 5w-30 in my 2002 TA. I absolutely love the oil as I have ran it in all my vehicles and all of my race cars. I had contacted a good friend of mine to happens to be an AMSOIL dealer and he recommened me to run their 0w-30 which he told me is their most high performance oil out. I used to run shifter karts and I also used their 2 cycle oil for the gearbox as well their premix 2 cycle oil at a ratio of 50:1 as I was instructed even though i was skeptical as it is very lean and I still have never stuck a 2 cycle motor using this mixture. I did so anyways and had 3 different oils dynoed and I actually picked up a few horsepower just by switching to AMSOIL...I have nothing but GOOD things to say about them...Just my 2 cents for anyone who cares to know a little about it...