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Best oil for a rebuilt/new LS3?

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Old 05-28-2015, 01:36 PM
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Default Best oil for a rebuilt/new LS3?

What do you recommend for a fresh LS3 with 3 track days on it?
I ran break in oil for one track day and is running Mobil1 5/30 at the moment. Should I go back to the 10/40 I was using in my old LS6?

Oil temps was around 250's and pressure was 60psi max at the last event. Big oil cooler and Texas Speed LS6 ported pump.

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I just switched over to Driven Racing (Joe Gibbs) LS30. From what I've heard its the way to go for high performance applications
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Amsoil or Redline. If you don't have cats you use the full race product otherwise stick to the street oil. 30 weight should be fine.
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Oil tends to be a religious discussion but GM is recommending Mobile 15W50 for track use in the C7. Walmart stocks it.

http://www.c7stingrayregistry.com/pd...PREP_Final.pdf



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I use Amsoil 15/50 in my car. I've used it right from when the motor was new. I always open up the oil filter after an oil change to see what it looks like. Oil temps are 230-240 and pressure is 50-60 psi during a race.

I ran Joe Gibbs oil in the last engine, I wasn't very fond of it. The bearings were trashed after 2 races and oil pressure was maybe 30 psi hot at 6k rpm.
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Originally Posted by Black89Z51
I ran Joe Gibbs oil in the last engine, I wasn't very fond of it.
Which Gibbs oil were you using?

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