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Blk_SS · 07-25-2011, 05:34 AM

for the S/C and turbo guy did you change the weight on your car or you leave it at 5w30?? please list if your car S/C or turbo and what weight you use if you change it

epstein · 07-25-2011, 08:48 AM

Same Mobil 1...... no issues,.... change every 3k or less

SilverIceman · 07-25-2011, 11:36 AM

Supercharged, changed to 10w30 Mobil 1.

I don't drive it in the winter.

Xander · 07-27-2011, 10:42 AM

Mobil 1 15W50 in the summer and 10w30 in the winter.

old motorhead · 07-27-2011, 12:02 PM

If your engine is stock, use what GM recommends. They set the clearances. The fact that you have a supercharger on top doesn't change anything. "Heavier" oil isn't any tougher....it's just harder to get it where it needs to go. More oil pressure isn't necessarily better.

GEN-IV · 07-27-2011, 12:27 PM

10W30 Mobil 1.

GM balances durability and fuel economy in their selection of oil, my concerns do not include fuel economy. 10W30 does have a higher film strength than 5W30, and if 5W30 isn't too "thick" at -20F, then 10W30 is just fine the rest of the year.

bumblebeecamaro · 07-27-2011, 12:32 PM

15W50 Mobil 1

SilverIceman · 07-28-2011, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old motorhead

If your engine is stock, use what GM recommends. They set the clearances. The fact that you have a supercharger on top doesn't change anything. "Heavier" oil isn't any tougher....it's just harder to get it where it needs to go. More oil pressure isn't necessarily better.

My builder/tuner recommended it. I'll pass your concerns along.

old motorhead · 07-28-2011, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverIceman

My builder/tuner recommended it. I'll pass your concerns along.

No concerns. Very little difference between the 5W and 10W 30. They're both 30 wt oils at operating temperature. My comments were aimed at the guys running 40 and 50 wt oils in a motor designed for 30 wt oil. I run 50 wt oil in a built LS2 motor simply because that's what the builder told me to run. He set the clearances. The General built my LS3. He set the clearances. He told me to run a 30 wt oil. Hmmmm.

I do run heavier oils in some high mileage (200,000+) engines. No way would I do it in a stock, low mile, LS engine.

GEN-IV · 07-28-2011, 10:38 AM

As a point of reference, Ford recommends 5W20 for the 5.0 GT and 5W50 for the Boss 302 and GT500.

hypurone · 07-28-2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old motorhead

If your engine is stock, use what GM recommends. They set the clearances. The fact that you have a supercharger on top doesn't change anything. "Heavier" oil isn't any tougher....it's just harder to get it where it needs to go. More oil pressure isn't necessarily better.

The 15w-50 Mobil1 is a different formulation, it has a higher anti-wear additive package and still has zinc... Proven to stand up better in the harsher environments of the turbo and SC engines... Every oil viscosity has it own shear strength and pressure limits etc.

I am running 15w-50 btw...

CRUSHER2SS · 02-03-2012, 12:03 PM

Anyone else care to post up what oil your running with a supercharger? Builders? ADM, Jannetty, Lingenfelter, Livernoise..........? What do you recommend?

pyr0b0y · 02-03-2012, 12:24 PM

10w30 Mobil 1, changed after every track day (usually every 1-2 weeks)

LittleMT · 02-03-2012, 01:28 PM

I use 15w-50 Mobil 1 per Andy at ADM on my Whipple powered Chantilly Lace.....

07-25-2011, 05:34 AM	#1
Blk_SS Drives: black on black 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Biloxi,MS Posts: 357	what oil weight are you running for the S/C and turbo guy did you change the weight on your car or you leave it at 5w30?? please list if your car S/C or turbo and what weight you use if you change it

07-27-2011, 12:27 PM	#6
GEN-IV Right Cam Drives: 2010 LS3 / 79 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 508	10W30 Mobil 1. GM balances durability and fuel economy in their selection of oil, my concerns do not include fuel economy. 10W30 does have a higher film strength than 5W30, and if 5W30 isn't too "thick" at -20F, then 10W30 is just fine the rest of the year. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS M6 CGM E-Force + 2015 1LT V6/A6

07-27-2011, 12:32 PM	#7
bumblebeecamaro Car Lover By Nature Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,327 View My Garage	15W50 Mobil 1 __________________

07-28-2011, 10:38 AM	#10
GEN-IV Right Cam Drives: 2010 LS3 / 79 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 508	As a point of reference, Ford recommends 5W20 for the 5.0 GT and 5W50 for the Boss 302 and GT500. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS M6 CGM E-Force + 2015 1LT V6/A6

02-03-2012, 12:03 PM	#12
CRUSHER2SS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Heading down the Straight & Narrow Posts: 68	Anyone else care to post up what oil your running with a supercharger? Builders? ADM, Jannetty, Lingenfelter, Livernoise..........? What do you recommend? __________________ "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing" 2010 2SS/RS L99-Black-658RWHP 582Tq - Magnuson TVS 2300 SC -w/OD COG LS3 Conversion - GT9 CAM - Ported Heads ADM-Race CAI - GM ZL1 Heater Hose Kit- KB BAP Kooks-1 7/8 LT Headers, Corsa-Cat-back Tune ECM & TCM - VMAX Ported TB - Posi Mod - Pfadt - Drag Coilovers, Motor mnts, Trailing Arms, Camber Plate, Control Arm Stiffeners, F&R Bushing, Pfadt ZL1 Balance/Sway bars, Sub frame, Diff bushing Nitto-NT05R DRs 315/35R20 ZL1 Prototype Wheels (10's Ft & 11s Rear) - RB Front Rotors MPD1 Spoiler

07-25-2011, 08:48 AM	#2
epstein Account Suspended Drives: SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Transplanted from NYC..(ret. NYPD).Now in CT Posts: 904	Same Mobil 1...... no issues,.... change every 3k or less

07-25-2011, 11:36 AM	#3
SilverIceman Drives: Camaro SS SIM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 971 View My Garage	Supercharged, changed to 10w30 Mobil 1. I don't drive it in the winter.

07-27-2011, 10:42 AM	#4
Xander Drives: ADM Built 740RWHP 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 255	Mobil 1 15W50 in the summer and 10w30 in the winter.

07-27-2011, 12:02 PM	#5
old motorhead Drives: Maggie blown LS3 vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SE TX Posts: 1,490	If your engine is stock, use what GM recommends. They set the clearances. The fact that you have a supercharger on top doesn't change anything. "Heavier" oil isn't any tougher....it's just harder to get it where it needs to go. More oil pressure isn't necessarily better.

02-03-2012, 12:24 PM	#13
pyr0b0y need....more....hp Drives: The Neighbor Hater Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 4,091	10w30 Mobil 1, changed after every track day (usually every 1-2 weeks) __________________ BUILD THREAD BUILT AND MAINTAINED BY BLU808 Mast Motorsports Built LS3 Stroker 418, IPS GT35R Twin Turbos, Exedy GTO4XD Twin Disc Clutch, Aeromotive A1000 Eliminator Stealth Fuel Pump, AEM Meth Injection, DSS 1400hp Axels, BC Coilovers, Pfadt & BMR Suspension, Hawk HPS Pads, Drilled/Slotted Rotors, Hurst Shifter, Custom Roll Cage by Blu808, T3 Ports, 22" Custom Concave Mesh Rims

02-03-2012, 01:28 PM	#14
LittleMT user bann'd Drives: Chevy SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hepcat City Posts: 1,463	I use 15w-50 Mobil 1 per Andy at ADM on my Whipple powered Chantilly Lace..... __________________ Chantilly Lace, the 2011 Rockabilly Jukebox..ADM built..617rwhp, geared A6.

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