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dmiller66 · 04-30-2010, 05:37 AM

Changing mine this weekend: switching to Amsoil 5w-30 with a synthetic media filter and installing the by-pass filter soon.

CamaroDreams07 · 04-30-2010, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kikolosh

hi friends, Im new in this. Im from spain and i have a Camaro since last October. My car has now 10.500 kilometers, and i have neger changed the oil. I have the oil that the car brought when i bought it. Now, the oil level is in the minimum so i decided to buy a bottle of oil. When is the first time i must change the oil ?
Thanks

A long time ago....

se7en · 04-30-2010, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ Hunsaker

Had to take the car to the dealer to check a defective tire pressure monitor and to fix a door nick from the trucking company so I asked them to change the oil while the car was there. I have 760 miles on the car but changing the oil certainly isn't going to do any harm to the engine.

Be prepared for the cost though, $114! The Mobile 1 oil was $9.60/quart!

Russ

My car came with a door nick as well on the driver's side from the trucking company.

Talk about pissed after waiting so long for it!!!

Jarhead · 04-30-2010, 10:28 AM

Ok, here's one to tickle this crowd. I'll be the "test dummy" here.

I changed my oil at 1008 miles. I did NOT reset the oil life moniter. We have a planned meet and greet in Charlotte on June 5th. We have not yet finalized any game plan as of yet however, a dyno day is on our agenda of possible things to do. I will make plans to do the dyno. I will make 2 pulls then do a reset of my oil life monitor and pull it again. If there is any "magic" to the reset we should be able to see it.

No worries about changing the oil right away afterwards, for those that will (I'm sure)

remind me to do it. I will just use my brain and change it at 6000 miles. Thats 5000 miles on an oil change no worries there. Not trying to be smart or anything, just that simple math is not difficult.

The results will be posted at that time.

:fighting0040:

nvpliers · 04-30-2010, 10:36 AM

We'll be waiting to see results. Let the data do the talking.

ALLT4 · 04-30-2010, 10:39 AM

I'm going out and changing my oil 5 times this afternoon, how much more power do you think I'll have?

2010 Bumblebee · 05-01-2010, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ Hunsaker

Had to take the car to the dealer to check a defective tire pressure monitor and to fix a door nick from the trucking company so I asked them to change the oil while the car was there. I have 760 miles on the car but changing the oil certainly isn't going to do any harm to the engine.

Be prepared for the cost though, $114! The Mobile 1 oil was $9.60/quart!

Russ

It's $70 at my chevy dealer. 8 quarts of mobil 1.

FastOil · 05-08-2010, 01:20 PM

Do some of this guys and you will feel a great difference, this oil hold to whatever you can throw at it, NOS, high boost, race gas, ethanol ect...

jakebrake · 07-24-2010, 12:56 PM

Changing my oil now at 1500 and I'm going with amsoil 5w30 and amsoil synthetic filter #ea050 it is a lil more expensive than the mobil1 but is far superior imo and has gm oil specs it is garanted 25,000 miles! So will go with oil change monitor prob after that my cost of materials were close to $100

jehartley · 07-24-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamaro4437

Its when you let it go and go and go and say that you will get around to it and never do till 10,000 miles later or more and youve developed sludge and metal robbing your engines life and horsepower.

Myth. Period.

You're still thinking of engines from the 70's and 80's, man. That myth doesn't hold water anymore for newer engines. If you follow the OLM as was designed for your car, you will be needing an oil change at around 9,000 to 12,000 miles. That's what is receommended by GM, and I would tend to listen to their PHd engineers than you.

Following the OLM with a good quality synthetiic will make that engine last for a couple hundred thousand miles...sludge free.

ramar · 08-05-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ Hunsaker

Had to take the car to the dealer to check a defective tire pressure monitor and to fix a door nick from the trucking company so I asked them to change the oil while the car was there. I have 760 miles on the car but changing the oil certainly isn't going to do any harm to the engine.

Be prepared for the cost though, $114! The Mobile 1 oil was $9.60/quart!

Russ

And I complained at $68.00...guess living in bow-funk nowhere has it's benefits..

frankd91257 · 08-05-2010, 07:33 PM

where can i purchase v6 badges for my 2010 lt

Markwrench · 09-09-2010, 11:01 PM

Okay, I'm convinced. The oil comes out tomorrow of my '11 SS2 @ just over 600 miles, but I've been reading labels like crazy and nowhere do I see that new GF-5 or the Delos sticker on oil anywhere. Does GM require some kind of special flavor Mobil 1?

Markwrench · 09-09-2010, 11:06 PM

AMSOIL is NOT approved by GM <yet I hope> for 2011. I'm an AMSOIL dealer and even their website says no recommendation. Need GF-5 and Delos according to GM. I'm sure Exxon paid big bucks for that Mobil 1 sticker under my hood.

04-30-2010, 10:28 AM	#74
Jarhead Semper Fi Camaro Drives: 2010 1SS/RS Aqua Blue LS3 Gauge PKG Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Shelby NC Posts: 423 View My Garage	Ok, here's one to tickle this crowd. I'll be the "test dummy" here. I changed my oil at 1008 miles. I did NOT reset the oil life moniter. We have a planned meet and greet in Charlotte on June 5th. We have not yet finalized any game plan as of yet however, a dyno day is on our agenda of possible things to do. I will make plans to do the dyno. I will make 2 pulls then do a reset of my oil life monitor and pull it again. If there is any "magic" to the reset we should be able to see it. No worries about changing the oil right away afterwards, for those that will (I'm sure) remind me to do it. I will just use my brain and change it at 6000 miles. Thats 5000 miles on an oil change no worries there. Not trying to be smart or anything, just that simple math is not difficult. The results will be posted at that time. :fighting0040: __________________ Last edited by Jarhead; 04-30-2010 at 12:05 PM.

04-30-2010, 10:36 AM	#75
nvpliers Drives: 2010 2SS RS Red Jewel Tint Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 373	We'll be waiting to see results. Let the data do the talking. __________________ Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers / K&N High Flow Intake / Magnaflow competitive X-pipe Cat-Back / Tune / 3M Clear Bra Protection

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dmiller66 Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: '13 2SS/RS, Blue Ray Metallic, Auto Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 227	Changing mine this weekend: switching to Amsoil 5w-30 with a synthetic media filter and installing the by-pass filter soon.

04-30-2010, 10:39 AM	#76
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05-08-2010, 01:20 PM	#78
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07-24-2010, 12:56 PM	#79
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09-09-2010, 11:01 PM	#83
Markwrench Drives: 2011 2SS/RS ord 7-7-10 home8-24-10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 62	Okay, I'm convinced. The oil comes out tomorrow of my '11 SS2 @ just over 600 miles, but I've been reading labels like crazy and nowhere do I see that new GF-5 or the Delos sticker on oil anywhere. Does GM require some kind of special flavor Mobil 1?

09-09-2010, 11:06 PM	#84
Markwrench Drives: 2011 2SS/RS ord 7-7-10 home8-24-10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 62	AMSOIL is NOT approved by GM <yet I hope> for 2011. I'm an AMSOIL dealer and even their website says no recommendation. Need GF-5 and Delos according to GM. I'm sure Exxon paid big bucks for that Mobil 1 sticker under my hood.