Dexos ????
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Burning Brakes
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Dexos ????
Okay Boys,
The dealer talked me into putting Dexos in my 08 Z51. Talked about how it's in the 650 HP ZO 6. Should be good enough for me. After doing a little research I’m not so sure this was a good idea. Car has 30k miles and sees an occasional track day and has never burned any oil. Any thoughts……..
The dealer talked me into putting Dexos in my 08 Z51. Talked about how it's in the 650 HP ZO 6. Should be good enough for me. After doing a little research I’m not so sure this was a good idea. Car has 30k miles and sees an occasional track day and has never burned any oil. Any thoughts……..
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Dexos is not a brand of oil. It's a specification made up by GM. Most likely to sell their own brand of oil. As far as I know it should be as good as Mobil One. I don't think its in any way better. I myself will stick to Mobil One.
Oh, and I have not said this in a LONG time but I'm feeling a bit unruly today so I'm gonna say it. You don't have "a Z51".
Oh, and I have not said this in a LONG time but I'm feeling a bit unruly today so I'm gonna say it. You don't have "a Z51".
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Dexos is not a brand of oil. It's a specification made up by GM. Most likely to sell their own brand of oil. As far as I know it should be as good as Mobil One. I don't think its in any way better. I myself will stick to Mobil One.
Oh, and I have not said this in a LONG time but I'm feeling a bit unruly today so I'm gonna say it. You don't have "a Z51".
Oh, and I have not said this in a LONG time but I'm feeling a bit unruly today so I'm gonna say it. You don't have "a Z51".
Remember GM had TPC spec tires? They are trying to do the same with oil.
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Dexos is not a brand of oil. It's a specification made up by GM. Most likely to sell their own brand of oil. As far as I know it should be as good as Mobil One. I don't think its in any way better. I myself will stick to Mobil One.
Oh, and I have not said this in a LONG time but I'm feeling a bit unruly today so I'm gonna say it. You don't have "a Z51".
Oh, and I have not said this in a LONG time but I'm feeling a bit unruly today so I'm gonna say it. You don't have "a Z51".
Wanna bet on the Z 51...
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Burning Brakes
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Mobil 1 is a Group IV PAO oil. Dexos is cheap Group III. GM is trying to get paid to use a Dexos license. I use Red Line, also a Group IV PAO and if you look at the data, Dexos spec product is inferior to a Group IV PAO.
Remember GM had TPC spec tires? They are trying to do the same with oil.
Remember GM had TPC spec tires? They are trying to do the same with oil.
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Some people from both sides are sensitive about it. When GM puts a badge on the car that matches the option code in the glove box it's now a model. When they opt not to, it's just an option code. Doesn't affect me one way or the other. I understand both sides. That said, even though you may not have a Z51 "model", calling it a Z51 identifies the configuration of the car more precisely. Z28 wasn't originally a model either. Just an option code.
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Some people from both sides are sensitive about it. When GM puts a badge on the car that matches the option code in the glove box it's now a model. When they opt not to, it's just an option code. Doesn't affect me one way or the other. I understand both sides. That said, even though you may not have a Z51 "model", calling it a Z51 identifies the configuration of the car more precisely. Z28 wasn't originally a model either. Just an option code.
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Okay Boys,
The dealer talked me into putting Dexos in my 08 Z51. Talked about how it's in the 650 HP ZO 6. Should be good enough for me. After doing a little research I’m not so sure this was a good idea. Car has 30k miles and sees an occasional track day and has never burned any oil. Any thoughts……..
The dealer talked me into putting Dexos in my 08 Z51. Talked about how it's in the 650 HP ZO 6. Should be good enough for me. After doing a little research I’m not so sure this was a good idea. Car has 30k miles and sees an occasional track day and has never burned any oil. Any thoughts……..
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Okay Boys,
The dealer talked me into putting Dexos in my 08 Z51. Talked about how it's in the 650 HP ZO 6. Should be good enough for me. After doing a little research I’m not so sure this was a good idea. Car has 30k miles and sees an occasional track day and has never burned any oil. Any thoughts……..
The dealer talked me into putting Dexos in my 08 Z51. Talked about how it's in the 650 HP ZO 6. Should be good enough for me. After doing a little research I’m not so sure this was a good idea. Car has 30k miles and sees an occasional track day and has never burned any oil. Any thoughts……..
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I remember when I worked as a tech for chevy, they would tack on bottles of EOS to customer's oil change service. Most techs just threw it into a milk crate next to their tool box. A waste of money twice, the thing was soo thick you probably lost 4-5 miles per gallon.
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