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Oil recommendations for 2003 Tahoe 5.3L?

Old 10-18-2006, 09:14 AM
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Question Oil recommendations for 2003 Tahoe 5.3L?

Use a thicker oil like the M1 5w-40 or GC 0w-30 recommended for the LS1? Or is a thinner oil like M1 5w-30 better?

Just bought a used 2003 Tahoe with 65K. Thanks!
Old 10-18-2006, 09:20 AM
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I run GC 0w30 in my 5.3 Tahoe (run it in all my vehicles actually). Awesome oil pressure, quieted the piston slap. After 5 months (4k miles) the oil still looks like I just put it in.
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the Gc 0W30 is thebest hands down, you just have to find some of it. I have been running royal purple 10W40 and I am loving it. I also have high miles, and it is not using any oil compared to the M1 I was using.
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since your down here....id go with a 5w 40 oil....not exactly mobil though


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