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christianchevell · 05-11-2014, 09:31 PM

just so you all know are cars engines the ls3 is designed to run 30 weight, heavier oil may starve the top end.......... and the stock melling is for 30 weight, and I run about 30 give or take hot and that's good. I used to run small block chevys with high volumes and it would go down to 20 and worry me but never gave a problem on any of the engines. Of course cold the oil pressure with a stock oil pump and my cam is way up there until it gets hot.

05-11-2014, 09:31 PM	#4
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2021 zl1 a-10 WildCherry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,622 View My Garage	just so you all know are cars engines the ls3 is designed to run 30 weight, heavier oil may starve the top end.......... and the stock melling is for 30 weight, and I run about 30 give or take hot and that's good. I used to run small block chevys with high volumes and it would go down to 20 and worry me but never gave a problem on any of the engines. Of course cold the oil pressure with a stock oil pump and my cam is way up there until it gets hot. __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data,Red Carbon Interior, Nav, RotoFab Big Gulp , Elite x2ultra, Borla ATAK, Driveshaft shop, BMR susp, Speed covers, intercoolers, ATI , 2650 MAG, DSX lid, 103 NW, TSP Longtubes & cats, LPE, 1le mods, ,LME cover, Katech pump and chain, Trunnions, BTR stage 2, LPE boostapump, Gforce, Speed eng , Granetteli, etc etc