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Old Nov 4, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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So I have a 01 SS with the 5.7
Running Chevron Synthetic and have noticed a loud knock in the mornings since it has turned cold. Is this a characteristic of the syn or something else? Should I go back to normal oil?
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Old Nov 4, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzman
So I have a 01 SS with the 5.7
Running Chevron Synthetic and have noticed a loud knock in the mornings since it has turned cold. Is this a characteristic of the syn or something else? Should I go back to normal oil?

I had the same thing happen. That is normal for ls1's. I would continue running syn.
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Old Nov 4, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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Its the famous piston slap!
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