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Old 09-04-2008, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by triggerjerk
Do they even make the GREEN anymore?
Nope.
Old 09-04-2008, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Fifedogg
Wallmart sells it for around $24 for the 5 quart jug.
i just checked my wally world and they don't have gc at all, they do have 0w30 mobil and the euro 0w40 mobil in 5qt bottles
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he was talking about mobil 1 at waly world
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Autozone has German Castrol on sale with a filter (K&N or Mobile 1) for 30 bucks for 5 quarts with the filter. I've been increasing my stockpile here lately.
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My wife's car and my daily get the GC.. The Z only gets RP XPR oils though.
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Originally Posted by Weezzer
I bought several Delco PF-59's with the anti-drainback valve just prior to them being discontinued.

I'm still using those, I think I have about 3 or 4 left.
That's absurd. Any and all filters that you can buy that fit on our LSX platforms have a anti drainback valve. Nearly half of all filters sold in the US are manufactured by Champion Laboratories...and then labeled as something else, and this includes AC Delco filters. And here's another fact:
Our LSX platform engines have the filter mounted straight up and down, how is oil going to drain upward out of the filter? It really does not matter which filter you use.
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Royal purple 5W-30 vs GERMAN castrol GTX 5W-30???

power production, protection, and niose levels.
Old 12-01-2008, 04:32 PM
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GC is the Shiz! I run it in my Trans Am and my wifes 4-runner with a Mobil 1 filter. What's everyone using for oil change intervals? Is 7k too long?
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Originally Posted by zachness
GERMAN castrol GTX 5W-30???
Doesnt exist. German Castrol is ONLY 0W30.
Old 12-01-2008, 09:38 PM
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I had a dyson analysis done on my GC/KN filter sample.
I will be switching over to a different oil and filter at Terry's recommendation.

Get a Dyson analysis and find out what your motor is doing. Best $60 you'll spend. Not everyone drives the same as everyone else on the board.
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Originally Posted by bballr4567
Doesnt exist. German Castrol is ONLY 0W30.
then both oils of the same weight and viscocity.
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Truthfully it totally depends on your car and what you do with it. If it was me, PERSONALLY, I wouldnt put RP in anything but a car that hit the track often and got abused daily. Just not something I would put in my daily driven car.

With that being said any good synthetic will work great as long as you keep regular change intervals and a good filter on it.
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Originally Posted by bballr4567
Truthfully it totally depends on your car and what you do with it. If it was me, PERSONALLY, I wouldnt put RP in anything but a car that hit the track often and got abused daily. Just not something I would put in my daily driven car.

With that being said any good synthetic will work great as long as you keep regular change intervals and a good filter on it.
yeah it coats the oil sensor too damn well. I was a quart low and didnt even realize it. I only noticed after I looked at my oil temps and noticed they were somewhat higher than usual. added about a quart of mobil 1. Probably not a brilliant idea but i need an oil change anyways.
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Originally Posted by KMS.1320
My wife's car and my daily get the GC.. The Z only gets RP XPR oils though.
I guess that begs the question, "why are you punishing your Camaro with inferior oil?"
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its all i ran in my car until it blew, and its all thats going in my new motor after its broken in and can handle synthetic
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Greetings, very interestingly!)




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