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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 03:50 AM
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ok i remember all the hype back in the day about german castrol...long story short, my lt1 is long gone, a good buddy of mine just picked one up and i have 8 quarts of "german castrol" in my garage i was going to give him, since the weight is a beleive....0w 30 or 0w40 or something rediculous he isnt too sure about it. if any of you guys running this in your ls1s lt1s etc give some opinions and insight on this. thanks
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Not sure about LT1's but it does really well in LS motors. I've been using it for 2 years without any issues. It's labeled as 0W30 but most people will tell you that the viscosity is closer to a 5W30.

Have him read this if he is unsure.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...643#Post718643
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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I run whatever's a decent price and havn't had a problem... get over yourself imo.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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It's a very good quality oil. Use it with confidence. It's a 30wt, plain and simple. There's so much written about it, 2 minutes worth of search would tell you anything you need to know.
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