just bought a set of long tubes
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by Cop Car
yes, and it ran fine before. if you switch to synthetic after running certian dinos you have the potential for ruined motor. you should pick to run regular or synthetic and then stick with it.
Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
ahhhhhhh Anthony, i am not the only one lol.. there was another guy that had the same damn problem. he was running M1 5W30, he switched to GC 0W30 he said his car was loud ticking like crazy. he switched back no prolbmes.... See i am not the only one 
BTW let me rephrase that. the GM Manual call for 5W30...
GC Problem.. User #2
BTW let me rephrase that. the GM Manual call for 5W30...
GC Problem.. User #2
i just sent away for the kit right now from blackstone
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by blkbird
Auto Zone. It has seemed to go up in price though. Its up to 5.99 a quart!! 
bye bye $5.49. i guess i'll be paying the same as mobil 1 ripoff prices 
I did the sea foam treatment on my car last friday and I am switching to gc 0w30 this weekend after I run thrugh this tank of gas. My oil should be very nasty when I change it. First sea foam. Car has 90k miles on it
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
you also have to remember that increased noise does not necessarily mean increased wear. even if your engine is twice as loud on GC 0W-30 than M1 5W-30, i still bet you'll come away with nearly half the wear on GC 0W-30. my engine has a tick to it, too, but nothing that worries me. i intend to get this oil change analyzed. i have something like 800 miles to go before i hit the 4,000 mile mark. i'm considering running it to 5,000, but not sure yet.
i just sent away for the kit right now from blackstone
i just sent away for the kit right now from blackstone
Anthony, you could be right. But that noise was really loud. I guess i was afraid that i might hurt my baby... But the noise was a lot louder with the GC! Like i have said before, GM calls for 5W30.. why switch????
Originally Posted by blkbird
Auto Zone. It has seemed to go up in price though. Its up to 5.99 a quart!!
if you pick it up at the ZONE... make the GC oil on the back says 'MADE IN GERMANY"
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Anthony, you could be right. But that noise was really loud. I guess i was afraid that i might hurt my baby... But the noise was a lot louder with the GC! Like i have said before, GM calls for 5W30.. why switch????
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
because it's junk. i'd try and get 5W-40 if you can find it. it's a better oil. remember, mobil 1 5W-30 is barely a 5W-30. the 5W-40 is more on par with our larger clearances. mobil 5W-30's a 4 banger oil...though i still wouldn't use it.
then i will try and find the 5W40 then
Originally Posted by cobrakiller221
I did the sea foam treatment on my car last friday and I am switching to gc 0w30 this weekend after I run thrugh this tank of gas. My oil should be very nasty when I change it. First sea foam. Car has 90k miles on it
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
because it's junk. i'd try and get 5W-40 if you can find it. it's a better oil. remember, mobil 1 5W-30 is barely a 5W-30. the 5W-40 is more on par with our larger clearances. mobil 5W-30's a 4 banger oil...though i still wouldn't use it.
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by orangeapeel
10w30 Mobil 1 in the SS and 10w40 Castrol in the Z28. I have not had problems.
They run fine. though. I analyzed it when I seafoamed the SS. were all good! Plus it looked like any other oil change I had ever done. No oil fudge brownie chunks came out or stuck in the bottom of the pan.
Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
what oil did you run before the M1 0W40???
I am using M1 5W30 syn.. i wonder what kind of change will happen with the 0W40??
I am using M1 5W30 syn.. i wonder what kind of change will happen with the 0W40??
I used mobile 1 10w30 for over 45,000 miles after foaming. Changed it every 2500 miles and engine used absolutely no oil, never had any in the intake after about 5 checks over a 40,000 miles period. Using a full 6 quarts it held over 40 lbs at idle and around 65 at WOT. I used 6 quarts because I drove it like it was at the track everyday. Peace.
Edit: Engine had 96,000 when it was wrecked.
Edit: Engine had 96,000 when it was wrecked.
