LS1TECH - Camaro and Firebird Forum Discussion

General LSX Automobile Discussion Non-technical LSX related topics.

Oil talk

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-12-2020, 02:41 AM
  #1  
Teching In
Thread Starter
 
Robbiegoldls1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Oil talk
So my ls1 is pushing 425ish horsepower
am in arizona. Should I not be useing 5-30 synthetic
Robbiegoldls1 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-19-2020, 10:32 PM
  #2  
Pontiacerator
iTrader: (12)
 
RevGTO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
Posts: 6,153
Received 206 Likes on 173 Posts

Default
In that hot climate I'd use a heavier 10W-30 like Rotella, or a Euro spec 0W-40 like M1, Castrol, etc.
RevGTO is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-19-2020, 10:53 PM
  #3  
On The Tree
 
Biebs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 190
Received 67 Likes on 51 Posts
Default
In Arizona run Rotella t6 full synthetic 5-40

works good
Biebs is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-20-2020, 10:56 PM
  #4  
Pontiacerator
iTrader: (12)
 
RevGTO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
Posts: 6,153
Received 206 Likes on 173 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by Biebs
In Arizona run Rotella t6 full synthetic 5-40, works good
Yep, I've run that also in hot Kansas summers.
RevGTO is offline  
Reply Like
Back to Subforum
General LSX Automobile Discussion
View Next Unread
Running without a radiator?




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Oil talk


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:28 PM.