05-06-2011, 10:18 PM | #1 |
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Which Oil
Alright I did a search and got to many hits. It's time for my first oil change and my question is in brands. In my previous cars I ran Eneos and Mobile 1. I've heard of Royal Purple. Obviously these were Jap cars, but what is the best oil for this car?
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05-06-2011, 10:36 PM | #2 |
MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC
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05-07-2011, 12:07 AM | #3 |
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Now that I'm in the right section and not the general 5th page is think I see that...
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05-07-2011, 07:11 AM | #4 |
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Any oil that meets the dexos1 specs will work. http://www.gmdexos.com/licensedbrands.html
If your engine fails and GM traces the problem to non-dexos1 oil, they may not honor your warranty.
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05-07-2011, 07:27 AM | #5 | |
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05-07-2011, 10:52 AM | #6 |
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The best oil for the car is the kind that the people who made the car recommend. Mobil 1 Synthetic.
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05-07-2011, 11:33 AM | #7 | |
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Stick with synthetic. Mobil1 is the best "off the shelf" IMO. |
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05-07-2011, 05:54 PM | #8 |
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I highly recommend using Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil and a Mobil 1 oil filter.
Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil is endorsed and highly recommended by GM engineering.Also make sure you do you're oil changes on time! |
05-07-2011, 06:23 PM | #9 |
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Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 filter are a safe choice. I ever run Mobile 1 or Castrol Edge depending on who is having the sale when I get oil.
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05-18-2011, 04:46 PM | #10 |
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Stick with Mobil 1 and you will be happy.
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05-20-2011, 08:09 PM | #11 |
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I ask the dealer about oil for our v6 and he told me that full synthetic was not a must for the v6 motor. But was for the v8. I have always used full synthetic, but never used Mobil1. May have to start since most of you seem to use this type oil. Oh and its a sponser for Tony now. Camar5 is really a nice site!!!
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05-22-2011, 08:44 PM | #12 |
I just did my first change and used 5w-30 Castrol Edge w/Titanium (on sale at Oreillys for 5.99 qt) with a Mobil One Extended Performance oil filter, the car is running like a dream and I can detect a "seat of the pants" difference IMO.
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05-23-2011, 09:13 AM | #13 |
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I'm sure I'm in the minority here but I'm an AMSOIL fan and have been for a long time. When they test their products against the competition, they name names. No other company I know of does this. Check them out at Amsoil.com .
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05-27-2011, 06:28 PM | #14 |
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the top brands oil/filter brands according to a member on here that had his oil sent to a lab for analys are royal purple, mobil 1, amsoil and redline. he claimed the best combo was RP with a wix filter. wix filters are awesome. mobil 1, napa gold, k&n make good filters too
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