which oil?
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OTOH, our car is a Z51 with extra coolers and driven in Illinois, water and oil temps in normal driving stay around 200/180, only when I flog it at a track or autocross do I get the oil much above 230. But I still think that 0W-40 is best for your situation, if you don't go more than 5k or slightly more, miles between changes.
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Don't know. I think you are based on my test result. At 0 life by the OLM, it had 4500 miles and they said i could take it to 6000. In my book, there is a test result (obvious disclaimers) or it is a SWAG.
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Agreed, but knowing I’ll never follow up with testing I tend to SWAG it on the safe side. For me it’s more about clean vs viscosity given these motors and their propensity to fail lifters, etc. I also drove hard so I go a little early. Again, probably overkill but that’s cheap swag insurance for me.
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Burning Brakes
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The OLM is an excellent guide. Comparing it to your own UOA is perfectly valid, but that analysis is specific to your driving habits, oil selection, climate, etc.
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0W40 Supercar. I guess what I am thinking is that the OLM isn't that far off and with the aging, it is probably too conservative if you follow it, at least for my car as you stated. So, do you think that your car is going to be that different, as far as the OLM algorithm?
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Everything but the algorithm is different.
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What about the Mobil 1 full synthetic they sell at Walmart? It's not Supercar but it's not just as good?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-A...0&from=/search
2015 Z06 which recommends 5w 30.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-A...0&from=/search
2015 Z06 which recommends 5w 30.
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What about the Mobil 1 full synthetic they sell at Walmart? It's not Supercar but it's not just as good?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-A...0&from=/search
2015 Z06 which recommends 5w 30.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-A...0&from=/search
2015 Z06 which recommends 5w 30.
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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I have the Mobil 1 supercar 0W40 6 pack in my Amazon cart. It was saved from two different companies. One companies price went from $58 to $95 and back every couple of days.
I’ve noticed lots of companies change their pricing on Amazon very often.
I’ve noticed lots of companies change their pricing on Amazon very often.
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