2011 "SS" Oil Fill Cap

[Mibadd]

Did your 2011 "SS" come with a Mobil 1 5w/30 Oil Fill Cap or do it come with the New Design Oil Filler Cap 5w/30

I did a "GOOGLE" search for some information about "dexos" and come up with this :

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/showthr...e-factory-fill

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...dexos-oil.html

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...1&d=1283583468



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[jehartley]

GM has issued a statement that factory fill will now be dexos; not Mobil 1. There was a certain engine that was the exception...I can't remember which one. The press release is posted over at bobistheoilguy.

[snowtrill]

Still Mobil 1

[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by Mibadd

Did your 2011 "SS" come with a Mobil 1 5w/30 Oil Fill Cap or do it come with the New Design Oil Filler Cap 5w/30

I did a "GOOGLE" search for some information about "dexos" and come up with this :

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/showthr...e-factory-fill

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...dexos-oil.html

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...1&d=1283583468



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I think you missed this part.

All Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro models along with the Cadillac DTS, CTS-V and Escalade models will continue to be built with the "Mobil 1®" style cap until November 2010

[jehartley]

Originally Posted by snowtrill

Still Mobil 1

As I said, GM has already issued a statement saying that Mobil 1 will not be the factory fill and the cap will no longer say Mobil 1, but dexos. There will still be production models that say Mobil 1 until November.

[Mr_Draco]

Jehartly, you are aware that Dexos 1 is not a brand right? Dexos 1 is a specification that is more strict then GM6094M which is what they currently use.

[ArkySS]

I am now crosseyed for reading 5 minutes of those posts....someone freakin translate please.

[snowtrill]

Originally Posted by jehartley

As I said, GM has already issued a statement saying that Mobil 1 will not be the factory fill and the cap will no longer say Mobil 1, but dexos. There will still be production models that say Mobil 1 until November.

I read that in the links the OP provided. It took me a a few seconds to snap the picture so I provided an answer to the Mr Draco's question. It wasn't intended to diminish your post.

[snowtrill]

Originally Posted by ArkySS

I am now crosseyed for reading 5 minutes of those posts....someone freakin translate please.

From what I understood (not an expert) GM is changing to an oil "standard" rather than a specific brand.

I assume they have enough oil caps or have enough orders for oil caps with the Mobil 1 logo to last through November. Then I would suspect the caps would not be branded.

[jehartley]

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Jehartly, you are aware that Dexos 1 is not a brand right? Dexos 1 is a specification that is more strict then GM6094M which is what they currently use.

Yes, I know this...what's your point?

[jehartley]

Originally Posted by snowtrill

I read that in the links the OP provided. It took me a a few seconds to snap the picture so I provided an answer to the Mr Draco's question. It wasn't intended to diminish your post.

No worries, dude.

[jehartley]

In case no one heard, Mobil 1 has finally come out and admitted that Mobil 1 is a group III oil. Not that this is a bad thing at all, just that for years people swore it was still majority PAO.

[rmnc3r]

I used Pennzoil Platinum at my last change; it is advertised as DEXOS1 Approved
http://www.pennzoil.com/#/motor-oil/pennzoil-platinum/

[jehartley]

Originally Posted by rmnc3r

I used Pennzoil Platinum at my last change; it is advertised as DEXOS1 Approved
http://www.pennzoil.com/#/motor-oil/pennzoil-platinum/

Yep, and so is Quaker State Ultimate Durability. Castrol and Valvoline have so no to GM about cert so far. I am curious if Mobil 1 will.