With a stock Vette that is all you need and Mobil 1 has been certified with the new oil stock GM is using on 2011 models with no change in product, must be fine to use thenhttps://osc.hscil.com/tx/ShopForInsurance.aspx?ExpressLinkedAgent Id=659
the first auto class i went to they tried to pull that on me.
need help choosing oil
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As soon as I saw the title to this thread I thought "oh boy" here we go again! LOL! Bottom line is simple as another poster already pointed out... look in your manual and run a good brand name synthetic that meets the criteria. There is no magic elixir oil out there but there are bad choices. If you want to be **** retentive about it then change it more often than is called for.
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The C5 draws air from 6 inches off the ground.."IT's a Bottom Feeder",
In the summer black top surfaces can reach 140F.. with this, there is no heat transfer, and the oil needs to withstand heat shear cause by this situation.. the Corvette requires this spec to cover heat ranges in the + 240/250 F area " It's a Y body"... So for all you logical people, use what ever you want in the C5, just consider it an F body, because that is what it isnt.... F bodies draw air from 18 inches above road surfaces and with this , they get to see more ambient temps, and much easier heat transfer.. Like I said ,and have said for so long.. So many Know it all's, so many uninformed and logical people.. its a good thing to use your head and go toe to toe with guys that developed this car. Because obviously you know better.
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Bill aka ET
In the summer black top surfaces can reach 140F.. with this, there is no heat transfer, and the oil needs to withstand heat shear cause by this situation.. the Corvette requires this spec to cover heat ranges in the + 240/250 F area " It's a Y body"... So for all you logical people, use what ever you want in the C5, just consider it an F body, because that is what it isnt.... F bodies draw air from 18 inches above road surfaces and with this , they get to see more ambient temps, and much easier heat transfer.. Like I said ,and have said for so long.. So many Know it all's, so many uninformed and logical people.. its a good thing to use your head and go toe to toe with guys that developed this car. Because obviously you know better.
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Bill aka ET
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GM starting in 2011 will no longer be using nor promoting mobile1 in high end cars and trucks. Its funny how Amsoil already meets the dexos standard http://motoroilbible.com/blog/genera...otor-oil-spec/
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I really hate to say this but what makes the Corvette LS1 engines any better or different than the LS1 in the Firebird or Camaro? It's not! In fact Firebirds and Camaros typically put down more rwhp than Vettes because of the solid axle. But they didn't come with synthetic oil nor does the owners manual of those cars mention the use of it, don't get me wrong I use synthetic in my Formula and my Corvette, 5w30 in the Vette and 10w-30 in the Formula. All I'm saying is its pretty obvious to me that not using synthetic oil meeting GM stsndards is not going to cause engine failure in an LS1 regaurdless of what kind of car it is, yet the Vette is the only one that says its a "requirement".
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
As far as "bottom feeding" goes, both cars are very similar in that regard as well. The y-body is a little lower from the factory but realistically you're picking up the same air in both cars.
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FWIW, my Camaro came with Mobil 1 5w30 from the factory and I have been using it for about 13 years. I use the same oil and filter in both cars.
As far as "bottom feeding" goes, both cars are very similar in that regard as well. The y-body is a little lower from the factory but realistically you're picking up the same air in both cars.
Dope
As far as "bottom feeding" goes, both cars are very similar in that regard as well. The y-body is a little lower from the factory but realistically you're picking up the same air in both cars.
Dope
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A lot of Vette drivers must run their cars at sub zero temps by all the posts of 5w-30. Maybe they changed it in later models but this is taken out of the 2002 owners manual. Maybe I'm looking at this wrong but does it state that 10w-30 for above 0 degrees is recommended?mn Look at page 6-14
http://www.keystonestatecorvetteclub...02corvette.pdf
In my GMC Yukon they want you to use only 5w-30, no extra bar next to the thermometer.
http://www.keystonestatecorvetteclub...02corvette.pdf
In my GMC Yukon they want you to use only 5w-30, no extra bar next to the thermometer.
