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Motor oil for new truck
I have a new Chevy Silverado with the 5.3 V-8 and I am wondering what everyone considers the best motor oil for a vehicle like this. It's been 15 years since I have had anything but high revving 4 cyl engines.
Any / All comments / reccomendations are appreciated. Thanks Carl
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06-29-2006, 12:18 PM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
Lots of folks are goin' to synthetics with good results...Mobile 1 syn is probably the best in that group...if you wanna stay w/a regular oil, Castrol or Valvoline are hard to beat :) ...
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06-29-2006, 12:57 PM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
Definately go with synthetic but wait until your first change is due, should be broken-in with reg oil first.
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06-29-2006, 01:41 PM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
yeah Mobil 1 Synthetic is the best stuff for the job imo , just don't run Quakerstate that crap will fill a oil pan with thick sluggy crap.
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06-29-2006, 08:15 PM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
i am a firm believer that whatever oil you run, stick with it. dont change brands. i run castrol in all my machines.
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07-01-2006, 12:55 AM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
Yeah, Skools...I've heard that about QS... :P...never have used it, and probably never will... :-/...
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07-02-2006, 02:22 PM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
I use to be a Vavalean man, till my Blazer started smoking on start up.
Went with Castro and after 3 oil changes no more burning oil!! Cleaned the returns great! Sold truck with 200,000 miles and I see it every day still! I use Castro 5w 20 in my 02 Chevy and it runs great!!
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07-04-2006, 01:17 PM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
MJ, isn't 5w 20 a little thin for summer???
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07-06-2006, 03:17 AM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
you're right there Tin I run 15w-50 yr round in the Tahoe diesel and 5w-40 Synt Mobil 1 in the Vette
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07-06-2006, 01:54 PM
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Re: Motor oil for new truck
well thats what they say to put and thats what I put, have no complantes so far, I use maybe a pint in 3000 miles
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