ilivas

What kind of supercharger oil are you guys running?

I lost the documentation for my ECS 1500 kit, so I'm not sure what is recommended and what the change intervals are. I've noticed a few different types on amazon. GM even has some for the factory supercharged vehicles.

DoubleDown

This is what I use on my A&A V3 Ti, and it is also what ECS recommends for their self contained head units.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Vortech/933/00...94#moreDetails


See post #3
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...vi-1500-a.html

robert miller

You can get it from jeg's r summit in 3 days.

ilivas

Thanks guys! How many miles between oil changes?

imxz28

My yellow tag on a V3 Si says:
*Check oil every 2,500 miles
*Initial oil change 2,500 miles
*Subsequent oil changes at least every 7,500 miles

C7&7

Give Chris a call at ECS. They sell it in packages of 4 for a reasonable price.

FYREANT

Just to be safe i'll be changing mine every 5K or less. Since it takes some oil to fill the drain line, my oil level is usually about half way on the dipstick. Is yours like that as well? I wonder if I should add a bit more in to compensate for the drain line..

DoubleDown

I would hope that the dipstick would be calibrated to account for the drain line. When I asked Josh at A&A, he said he usually uses just a little less than 1 bottle on each change ~about 3.8 ounces.

FYREANT

Hmm thats interesting. I'll have to see how it looks after my next changeout..

Josh@AandASuperchargers

We always use the Vortech brand synthetic oil.

Initial oil change at 2,500 miles
Subsequent oil changes at every 7,500 miles

Here is a link to my oil change thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1583583764-post1.html

C7-Beast

Doug at ECS advised to change mine at 500 initially then at every oil change thereafter. I know the manufacturer says 2500 for the first change but I'd rather err on the side of caution. I got my 3 pack of S/C oil from Jets.

robert miller

5,k miles on a self cont head unit. I chg my oil in my car every 2500 miles with the YSI head unit on my car but it was drilled feed from the cars oil pan. Robert

robert miller

He should know for sure great team at A/A.. Will not go wrong dealing with A/A..Robert

dironvictorious

I have an ECS Kit. When I was there for first engine and supercharger oil change, they said you could also just use mobile 1.

Silverboost

Mobile one would make sense seeing the guys with non self contained units are using the engine oil to lubricate the charger.

schpenxel

I'd use the real stuff.

Instructions were first change at 2500 miles, then go no more than 7500 per oil change. I just change when I change engine oil.

imxz28

The Paxton/Vortech SC lube is likely power steering fluid or auto trans fluid based (very thin and red). Frankly, I think many similar types of high temp lubes will provide many years of excellent service with little to no undo wear. But I'm not too cheap to pop for a $30 lube job to risk harming the seals or gears. Every 7k mile changes are few and far between for me.