Supercharger oil
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Supercharger oil
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.
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.
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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
http://www.jegs.com/i/Vortech/933/00...94#moreDetails
See post #3
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...vi-1500-a.html
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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
http://www.jegs.com/i/Vortech/933/00...94#moreDetails
See post #3
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...vi-1500-a.html
You can get it from jeg's r summit in 3 days.
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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..
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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.
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Hmm thats interesting. I'll have to see how it looks after my next changeout..
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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
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
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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.
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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
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He should know for sure great team at A/A.. Will not go wrong dealing with A/A..Robert
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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.
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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.