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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Does the Corvette Racing team really use Mobil 1 oil in their C6-R racing engines or are they just sponsered by them?
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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if it anything like the oils and fuels used in other top flight motorsports i think it will be a complex mix of oils to give them the best for the conditions they run in!

for example, in F1 they have to run fuel that you can get at the pumps! soooo they take normal fuel and blend it! this complies with the ruels but gives them massive poweR!

thanks Chris.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Ask Jason at Katech he will probably know. They work closely with Pratt-Miller Racing (factory Corvette team)
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Ok, I know I said before that I don't like to get into specifics on the race team, but I've been authorized by GM to say that the C6.R uses off-the-shelf Mobil 1 15W50.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Katech
Ok, I know I said before that I don't like to get into specifics on the race team, but I've been authorized by GM to say that the C6.R uses off-the-shelf Mobil 1 15W50.
" MEANING "-----a blend..... [thanks]
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Katech
Ok, I know I said before that I don't like to get into specifics on the race team, but I've been authorized by GM to say that the C6.R uses off-the-shelf Mobil 1 15W50.

Sorry Jason I didn't mean to put you on the spot.. .. I could see 15-50 in a dry sump application and with their oil coolers doing the job..they don't rev those motors to more than 6200-6300 rpms..torque monsters are what they are..
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
" MEANING "-----a blend..... [thanks]
No, I'm serious.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by slt200mph
Sorry Jason I didn't mean to put you on the spot.. .. I could see 15-50 in a dry sump application and with their oil coolers doing the job..they don't rev those motors to more than 6200-6300 rpms..torque monsters are what they are..

You didn't.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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I run M1 15-W50 in my LS6 with a accu sump. 6750 red line. Change oil every two track weekends or about 500 miles.

Send it to two labs for testing. Labs say change is about right.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
I run M1 15-W50 in my LS6 with a accu sump. 6750 red line. Change oil every two track weekends or about 500 miles.

Send it to two labs for testing. Labs say change is about right.
Oil cooler?
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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Oil cooler?
Wouldn't doubt it, knowing his car he probably has a dedicated one instead of the integrated radiators/coolers in most 'Vette track cars.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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i ran M1 15w50 in my daily driver truck for 3 years, changed it every 5k miles, never had a problem at all and it ran like a scalded *** ape.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by NEVRLIFT
Wouldn't doubt it, knowing his car he probably has a dedicated one instead of the integrated radiators/coolers in most 'Vette track cars.
Correct. Dedicated Oil cooler, not an integrated one, and dedicated trans cooler.

Trans cooler left, A/C condesor, Oil cooler right



You can see the oil lines in the center right of the pic. Braded lines with the red high temp insulation on part of the lines.

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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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I was in the the paddock at Road Atlanta and saw the corvette team use Mobil 1 15-50 straight from the box you or I would buy at the store.
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