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MTCobra · 03-14-2015, 04:09 PM

I just changed my oil. Went with Redline 5w-30 in preparation for 2 track days 2 weeks from now. I ordered a Blackstone kit to get a UOA on my Valvoline SynPower 5w-30 sample with one track day.

I think it might be useful for LSA guys to start getting and/or sharing UOA data. I'm going to share my results of the Valvoline and Redline.

Anyone else run any samples?

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Blueclyde · 03-14-2015, 05:24 PM

I'd speculate that most with these cars change oil well before actually required. As a result, I would expect to see oil analysis result support this.

CAM....ZL1 · 03-14-2015, 08:42 PM

I think Blueclyde is correct on this. I just changed my 5000 mi. Synthetic oil after only 2000 mi. I have always changed it with less than 3000, maybe overdone a little but I like clean oil.

MTCobra · 03-15-2015, 07:37 AM

Yeah, I'm changing mine after 800 miles but it has a track day on it so I'm curious given the temps the oil sees. If I was just driving to work and back I wouldn't be as curious how the oil is holding up.

2014 ZL1

Emvici · 03-16-2015, 10:59 AM

I went to the dealership the other day to get the oil changed. They wanted to put a blend into my car. I told them the salesman promised me 2 years/25000 miles full synthetic. I guess Gm recently changed the oil requirements for the Lsa engine to only require a blend as a cost cutting savings idea. He tried to show me on paper this new plan, I said to him, the car has been using full synthetic since its birth, not going to swap it out on me now. They put mobil 1 in

happy. I am posting this in case other dealership try playing the same game with others.

03-14-2015, 04:09 PM	#1
MTCobra Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 396 View My Garage	Oil Analysis I just changed my oil. Went with Redline 5w-30 in preparation for 2 track days 2 weeks from now. I ordered a Blackstone kit to get a UOA on my Valvoline SynPower 5w-30 sample with one track day. I think it might be useful for LSA guys to start getting and/or sharing UOA data. I'm going to share my results of the Valvoline and Redline. Anyone else run any samples? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-14-2015, 05:24 PM	#2
Blueclyde Drives: 2023 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,717	I'd speculate that most with these cars change oil well before actually required. As a result, I would expect to see oil analysis result support this.

03-14-2015, 08:42 PM	#3
CAM....ZL1 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: BENTON, IL. Posts: 1,068 View My Garage	I think Blueclyde is correct on this. I just changed my 5000 mi. Synthetic oil after only 2000 mi. I have always changed it with less than 3000, maybe overdone a little but I like clean oil.

03-15-2015, 07:37 AM	#4
MTCobra Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 396 View My Garage	Yeah, I'm changing mine after 800 miles but it has a track day on it so I'm curious given the temps the oil sees. If I was just driving to work and back I wouldn't be as curious how the oil is holding up. 2014 ZL1

03-16-2015, 10:59 AM	#5
Emvici Drives: 2014 ZL1 White Convertible Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: St Pete Fl Posts: 682	I went to the dealership the other day to get the oil changed. They wanted to put a blend into my car. I told them the salesman promised me 2 years/25000 miles full synthetic. I guess Gm recently changed the oil requirements for the Lsa engine to only require a blend as a cost cutting savings idea. He tried to show me on paper this new plan, I said to him, the car has been using full synthetic since its birth, not going to swap it out on me now. They put mobil 1 in happy. I am posting this in case other dealership try playing the same game with others.