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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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Question Which oil weight?

I have always used 10w30 Mobil 1 but the more I read about oil makes me think i should use something different. I have heard RP is good but the brand doesn't really matter to me I like Mobil or RP, its the weight. I was thinking about using 0w40, I dont drive it all the time, maybe a couple times a week and on the weekends and when I do drive it I DRIVE IT! Whats the best weight for my 2001 Camaro Z28
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Your gonna get a thousand different answers, but 5w-30 dino oil is all you really need. I have 80k HARD miles on mine.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:13 AM
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You can't go wrong choosing any of the synthetic 5w40s out there.


My favorite oil in the LS1 is still German Castrol 0w30, although it's very close to being a 0w40 since it's on the thick end of the 30wt scale.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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i would jus go wit the 5w or 10w-30 thats what most manufactors recomend. Ive never herd of using 0w30 b4.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 03:45 AM
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I would go with whatever Patman recommends. He knows more about oil than everyone else on this forum combined.
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