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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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arite heres the deal....im lookin to change my oil today with either mobil 1 or royale purple but im not sure of how much to buy and the grade of oil that i need...o yea and also my check service engine light soon just came on could a needed oil change be the reason?
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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Use Mobil 1 0W-40, throughout the summer anyway, 5W-30 is just a little on the thin side I think, it does not offer quite the protection a thicker weight oil will. Also the additive package in the 0W is a little better. You will need to buy 6 quarts of oil. The LS-1's will take just a little over 5 quarts.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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Mobil 1 0w40, 6 quarts, and a K&N HP2006 oil filter, it will hold the 6 quarts with that filter.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by camarodude88
arite heres the deal....im lookin to change my oil today with either mobil 1 or royale purple but im not sure of how much to buy and the grade of oil that i need...o yea and also my check service engine light soon just came on could a needed oil change be the reason?
Thanxx
I run the Royal Purple and love it. I use 10w30. Being that you live in the north you want an oil that can withstand the cold. 0w30 would be good.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 01:11 AM
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German Castrol has been proven to wear the least; it’s in a black bottle.
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Next in line is Mobile 1 and Redline.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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since no said yet.... not your ses light will not go on because your oil needs to be changed...

periodically you will get a change oil light...

get the ses code read and see what it is...
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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I wouldn't suggest running that long 2006 K&N though, some people will knock that off.
Stock length is fine.

I'll goahead and suggest German Castrol too.
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