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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 01:07 AM
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I have a 2015 C7 Z51 with a stage 3 cam. What oil are the cammed C7 guys running?
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Nothing special. Mobil 1 5-30. Whatever oil you’d usually run.
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Old Jan 27, 2021 | 11:10 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2021 | 10:33 AM
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Same oil that the owners manual recommends.
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Old Jan 28, 2021 | 11:04 AM
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If the car is all stock other than the cam use the stock blend weight but I have always used AMSOIL oil. The only reason to go with a thicker oil is you are burning oil are if blower set up with a more bearing clearance's... Robert

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this is what the shop that built my car recommends,


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Originally Posted by Travlee
this is what the shop that built my car recommends,


This is what I use in my cammed camaro and Z🤙
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I've no idea what "stage 3" means, since anyone can call their product whatever they wish. but, I've no reason to think it would require anything other than as GM normally recommends for the engine. The important thing is that you follow the cam company's prep/start-up/break-in procedures TO THE LETTER... exactly! All the best.
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Originally Posted by Boostedlude
This is what I use in my cammed camaro and Z🤙
What I run in my Texas Speed 416 stroker. They recommend it due to high zinc content. Pulled my motor apart after 3k miles (tracked 4 times) and the internals look brand new. Works for me. I'm sure if you change your oil often enough depending on how you drive you should be fine.
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