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[Z06] What motor oil do you use in your Z06

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Old 03-15-2014, 02:59 PM
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Mobil 1vs ???
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Amsoil 5/30
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Joe Gibbs LS30 5w30.
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Oh no!....the motor oil war.
I use one of the syn. oils. Usually the one that I catch on sell.
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Mobil 1 " ONLY"
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Originally Posted by '06 Quicksilver Z06
Joe Gibbs LS30 5w30.
Same here
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Mobil 1 5w-30, same as factory fill.

I actually use it in all of my cars.
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Royal Purple, along with their filter... much much better then Mobil 1
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Vigo olive oil.
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Anyone use red line 10w30? Hib Halvorsen referred to it in one of his articles.
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What do you guys think of the LS30? Any UOA yet?
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Originally Posted by hhntr111
Anyone use red line 10w30? Hib Halvorsen referred to it in one of his articles.
Im curious about this as well
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M1 5w-30...but I've been thinking about the M1 0w-40.
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Amsoil 5w30 here...
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Shell rotella t-6 5/40 full syn
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Valvoine straight 50. Or orielly's brand. Which ever is on sale.
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Originally Posted by Larry Myers
I know, I know. Maybe the mods could make a sticky of this subject.
My bad if it is already covered.
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Originally Posted by hhntr111
Anyone use red line 10w30? Hib Halvorsen referred to it in one of his articles.
That's the only one I will use. 5w-30

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mobil 1 5w30


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