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Old 06-26-2013, 01:56 PM   #1
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so i will be changing my oil when it gets to 1,500 miles. my question is what oil are you guys running? regular,syn,syn blend? and what brand ? im leaning towards mobile 1 because that is what ive ran on all my cars. my car is currently at 430miles.
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Old 06-26-2013, 02:20 PM   #2
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Old 06-26-2013, 02:21 PM   #3
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Old 06-26-2013, 02:27 PM   #4
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At 1500 miles? But why ?
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Old 06-26-2013, 02:30 PM   #5
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Im pretty sure Mobil1 only makes synthetic........... And your manual says to use only Dexos1 approved oils... Only synthetic oils are approved.


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Old 06-26-2013, 02:34 PM   #6
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At 1500 miles? But why ?
Break in period is untill 1500 miles. So i want to get that break in oil out and mibile 1 syn in
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Old 06-26-2013, 02:35 PM   #7
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Im pretty sure Mobil1 only makes synthetic........... And your manual says to use only Dexos1 approved oils... Only synthetic oils are approved.


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Old 06-26-2013, 02:42 PM   #8
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so i will be changing my oil when it gets to 1,500 miles. my question is what oil are you guys running? regular,syn,syn blend? and what brand ? im leaning towards mobile 1 because that is what ive ran on all my cars. my car is currently at 430miles.
I wouldn't use mobile 1 if I were you. I know for a fact that the LLT V6's do NOT like it at all. If you go on bob is the oil guy, you'll notice that the UOA's for the LLT and mobile 1 show very high iron counts, meaning that there are abnormally high wear rates for the engine. As soon as people switch to like Pennzoil Platinum, the iron count drops a ton. If you really feel the need to use Dexos rated oil (Pennzoil Plat meets the specs they just don't pay GM for the license), I would suggest Quaker stake: ultimate durability. Basically the same as Pennzoil Plat, just with the Dexos logo. I'm running the Pennzoil Plat in my 2010 LLT (woohoo no Dexos requirement!) And running Quaker stake in my equinox with the LFX V6...I understand the LLT and LFX are a little different, but not hugely. And I haven't looked at UOA's of the LFX...just my 2 cents


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Old 06-26-2013, 02:48 PM   #9
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I wouldn't use mobile 1 if I were you. I know for a fact that the LLT V6's do NOT like it at all. If you go on bob is the oil guy, you'll notice that the UOA's for the LLT and mobile 1 show very high iron counts, meaning that there are abnormally high wear rates for the engine. As soon as people switch to like Pennzoil Platinum, the iron count drops a ton. If you really feel the need to use Dexos rated oil (Pennzoil Plat meets the specs they just don't pay GM for the license), I would suggest Quaker stake: ultimate durability. Basically the same as Pennzoil Plat, just with the Dexos logo. I'm running the Pennzoil Plat in my 2010 LLT (woohoo no Dexos requirement!) And running Quaker stake in my equinox with the LFX V6...I understand the LLT and LFX are a little different, but not hugely. And I haven't looked at UOA's of the LFX...just my 2 cents


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Old 06-26-2013, 03:04 PM   #10
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I wouldn't use mobile 1 if I were you. I know for a fact that the LLT V6's do NOT like it at all. If you go on bob is the oil guy, you'll notice that the UOA's for the LLT and mobile 1 show very high iron counts, meaning that there are abnormally high wear rates for the engine. As soon as people switch to like Pennzoil Platinum, the iron count drops a ton. If you really feel the need to use Dexos rated oil (Pennzoil Plat meets the specs they just don't pay GM for the license), I would suggest Quaker stake: ultimate durability. Basically the same as Pennzoil Plat, just with the Dexos logo. I'm running the Pennzoil Plat in my 2010 LLT (woohoo no Dexos requirement!) And running Quaker stake in my equinox with the LFX V6...I understand the LLT and LFX are a little different, but not hugely. And I haven't looked at UOA's of the LFX...just my 2 cents


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How long have you been using PP and how many miles do you have.
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Old 06-26-2013, 03:20 PM   #12
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Mobil 1 5W-30 synthetic, AC Delco (dealer) filter
How long have you been running m1?
Any noises coming from motor? Ive readthat using m1 some ppl have engine noises and switched to PP and noise went away
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Old 06-26-2013, 06:12 PM   #14
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How long have you been using PP and how many miles do you have.
Been running PP since 4k miles. Change with the OLM...I only have 12k miles now though. But my car runs great. I had lifter tick on the stuff that the dealer used. Went away with the PP. she's quiet as can be.


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