LS motor oil

RoadconeTuning · 01-21-2013, 03:19 PM

What do you all run in your newer LS motors? I just looked up the oil capacity for the LS3 in my car and its damn near 9qts and still a freaking wet sump... I believe they suggest mobil1 but is there anything else people prefer?

1998ta__1991rs · 01-21-2013, 03:23 PM

i ran vr1 in mine, the dealer will put whatever is in the reel in it, mobil should be fine

djfury05 · 01-21-2013, 03:41 PM

Valvoline VR1 20w50

slowgreen99 · 01-21-2013, 03:47 PM

pennzoil

BAD BOB · 01-21-2013, 03:52 PM

not sure if i would put 20w50 in a newer motor. I would say mobil or mobil 1

BigdaddyDupree · 01-21-2013, 04:06 PM

We put mobil1 in all v8 camaros, corvettes and cadillacs

RoadconeTuning · 01-21-2013, 04:34 PM

its deff not getting 20w50 considering it has less than 16k miles on it...

blkscls1z · 01-21-2013, 05:05 PM

german castrol

djfury05 · 01-21-2013, 05:12 PM

http://www.carolinahorsepower.com/fo...ht=information

Red99T/A · 01-21-2013, 05:29 PM

Royal purple is my first choice, but if you are on a budget Mobil 1 would be my next choice. That's what I run in all my LS equipped vehicles.

DIGGLER · 01-21-2013, 06:20 PM

would need some loose tolerances for 20w50..... i would just run a synthetic 10w30ish.

jmd · 01-21-2013, 07:16 PM

10-30 mobile like it says in the book.

BigdaddyDupree · 01-21-2013, 07:32 PM

5w30 conventional cheapo

Carlrx7 · 01-21-2013, 07:57 PM

I also asked this question and it wasn't worth the trouble or expense to vary from the OTC Mobil 1 5w-30. I tried RP XPR and at 15$ a quart it wasn't worth it, i could rebuild a new engine every 10,000 miles for the price of those oil changes... watch for autozone to have their 5qts and filter for 30 bucks.

minytrker · 01-21-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadconeTuning

What do you all run in your newer LS motors? I just looked up the oil capacity for the LS3 in my car and its damn near 9qts and still a freaking wet sump... I believe they suggest mobil1 but is there anything else people prefer?

MObile 1 5w30.....yeah it sucks changing oil in my G8, cost damn near as much as my duramax. 8.8qts gets expensive real quick!

AverageJoe · 01-22-2013, 12:05 AM

WTF!?

9 QUARTS!!!

Red99T/A · 01-22-2013, 01:07 AM

Walmart almost always has killer prices on Mobil 1.

Miker · 01-22-2013, 01:23 AM

I run Mobil1 0w-40 German Blend. It has 3x as much zinc as 5w-30. I don't have an oil cooler so I need it to retain oil pressure at high temps.

I also run an improved racing oil baffle and over fill by 1quart.

Slowfourdoor · 01-22-2013, 02:39 AM

yup. 8.8 quarts of royal purple then a K&N filter makes a g8 oil change close to 110 bucks

minytrker · 01-22-2013, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AverageJoe

WTF!?

9 QUARTS!!!

Yep it has DOD lifters, G8 with L76 takes 9 and LS3 in my CTS-V takes 7, kinda of backwards if you ask me.

01-21-2013, 03:19 PM	#1
RoadconeTuning Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Upstate, SC Posts: 2,684	LS motor oil What do you all run in your newer LS motors? I just looked up the oil capacity for the LS3 in my car and its damn near 9qts and still a freaking wet sump... I believe they suggest mobil1 but is there anything else people prefer? __________________ FIRSBIRZ

01-21-2013, 03:23 PM	#2
1998ta__1991rs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Ash Posts: 4,283	i ran vr1 in mine, the dealer will put whatever is in the reel in it, mobil should be fine __________________ Funny

01-21-2013, 03:41 PM	#3
djfury05 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 242	Valvoline VR1 20w50 __________________ C6Z

01-21-2013, 03:47 PM	#4
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	pennzoil __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

01-21-2013, 03:52 PM	#5
BAD BOB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SUMMERVILLE Posts: 3,681	not sure if i would put 20w50 in a newer motor. I would say mobil or mobil 1 __________________ IM BAD BOB

01-21-2013, 04:06 PM	#6
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	We put mobil1 in all v8 camaros, corvettes and cadillacs __________________ . What you wanna do?

01-21-2013, 04:34 PM	#7
RoadconeTuning Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Upstate, SC Posts: 2,684	its deff not getting 20w50 considering it has less than 16k miles on it... __________________ FIRSBIRZ

01-21-2013, 05:05 PM	#8
blkscls1z Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Between Goose Creek & Moncks Corner Posts: 2,310	german castrol __________________

01-21-2013, 05:12 PM	#9
djfury05 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 242	http://www.carolinahorsepower.com/fo...ht=information __________________ C6Z

01-21-2013, 05:29 PM	#10
Red99T/A Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 749	Royal purple is my first choice, but if you are on a budget Mobil 1 would be my next choice. That's what I run in all my LS equipped vehicles. __________________ 1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am: Bright Red, A4. Unicorn 1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6: Arctic White, A4, 3.73. 243, K&N, LM1, !AIR/EGR, SLP Lid. DEAD...for now... 2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28: Monterey Maroon Metallic, A4. Stockish daily driver... 1994 Dodge Intrepid : Emerald Green Metallic...217,xxx miles DEAD 1997 Infiniti QX4 : Sahara Beige Metallic...237,xxx miles DEAD

01-21-2013, 06:20 PM	#11
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	would need some loose tolerances for 20w50..... i would just run a synthetic 10w30ish.

01-21-2013, 07:16 PM	#12
jmd Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,177	10-30 mobile like it says in the book. __________________ Cadillac man

01-21-2013, 07:32 PM	#13
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	5w30 conventional cheapo __________________ . What you wanna do?

01-21-2013, 07:57 PM	#14
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	I also asked this question and it wasn't worth the trouble or expense to vary from the OTC Mobil 1 5w-30. I tried RP XPR and at 15$ a quart it wasn't worth it, i could rebuild a new engine every 10,000 miles for the price of those oil changes... watch for autozone to have their 5qts and filter for 30 bucks. __________________ Dark Aladdin

01-22-2013, 01:07 AM	#17
Red99T/A Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 749	Walmart almost always has killer prices on Mobil 1. __________________ 1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am: Bright Red, A4. Unicorn 1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6: Arctic White, A4, 3.73. 243, K&N, LM1, !AIR/EGR, SLP Lid. DEAD...for now... 2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28: Monterey Maroon Metallic, A4. Stockish daily driver... 1994 Dodge Intrepid : Emerald Green Metallic...217,xxx miles DEAD 1997 Infiniti QX4 : Sahara Beige Metallic...237,xxx miles DEAD

01-22-2013, 01:23 AM	#18
Miker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 811	I run Mobil1 0w-40 German Blend. It has 3x as much zinc as 5w-30. I don't have an oil cooler so I need it to retain oil pressure at high temps. I also run an improved racing oil baffle and over fill by 1quart. __________________ 06 GTO-aro AutoXer Printing my car's CARFAX uses a lot of toner.

01-22-2013, 02:39 AM	#19
Slowfourdoor Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 119	yup. 8.8 quarts of royal purple then a K&N filter makes a g8 oil change close to 110 bucks __________________ G8 GT "Bouncing Betty" - Racesedan 1999 Z28 "Black Widow" - Racecar 2010 Chevy Z71 "Whitey" - Racetruck