What motor oil do you use?
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What motor oil do you use?
Is Mobil 1 tri-synthetic one of the best? What grade, 5w or 10w? and how much do you need in a L98, 4 or 5 qu? (don't have manual)
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
5 quarts Mobil 1 and a PF-25 filter for my LB9.
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I use Mobil 1 fully synthetic motor oil 10W30. I would only use recomend using synthetic oil if you have new valve seals. The synthetic oil will drop right down into the chambers if you have bad seals. This will cause you to burn about 2 quarts of oil per 3000 miles. When this oil costs about $4.50 a quart, thats a lot of money you are throwing away.
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L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission
Borg Warner 7.75" 9 Bolt Rear End
Current Mods: LT4 HOT Cam, Comp Cams 1.52:1 Roller Rocker Arms, Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Performance Resource Chip, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.
Best ET (w/o LT4 cam): 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)
Soon to Come: 7.625" 10 Bolt with 3.42s and Accel TPI Intake Base
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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission
Borg Warner 7.75" 9 Bolt Rear End
Current Mods: LT4 HOT Cam, Comp Cams 1.52:1 Roller Rocker Arms, Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Performance Resource Chip, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.
Best ET (w/o LT4 cam): 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)
Soon to Come: 7.625" 10 Bolt with 3.42s and Accel TPI Intake Base
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Car: '89 GTA
Engine: ZZ6TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 3.70:1
My L98 takes 5.5 quarts. I know the spec is 5 quarts, but the spec is the same for all V8's with or without the oil cooler. So I guess the oil cooler holds .5 quarts.
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Magnaflow cat-back,
K&N open element,
Best E.T. 14.63@95mph
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89 Transam GTA, 350TPI, auto, 3.27 rear, dual cats, gray.
Magnaflow cat-back,
K&N open element,
Best E.T. 14.63@95mph
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Dan87IROC-Z:
I use Mobil 1 fully synthetic motor oil 10W30. I would only use recomend using synthetic oil if you have new valve seals. The synthetic oil will drop right down into the chambers if you have bad seals. This will cause you to burn about 2 quarts of oil per 3000 miles. When this oil costs about $4.50 a quart, thats a lot of money you are throwing away.
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I use Mobil 1 fully synthetic motor oil 10W30. I would only use recomend using synthetic oil if you have new valve seals. The synthetic oil will drop right down into the chambers if you have bad seals. This will cause you to burn about 2 quarts of oil per 3000 miles. When this oil costs about $4.50 a quart, thats a lot of money you are throwing away.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Dan87IROC-Z:
I use Mobil 1 fully synthetic motor oil 10W30. I would only use recomend using synthetic oil if you have new valve seals. The synthetic oil will drop right down into the chambers if you have bad seals. This will cause you to burn about 2 quarts of oil per 3000 miles. When this oil costs about $4.50 a quart, thats a lot of money you are throwing away.
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I use Mobil 1 fully synthetic motor oil 10W30. I would only use recomend using synthetic oil if you have new valve seals. The synthetic oil will drop right down into the chambers if you have bad seals. This will cause you to burn about 2 quarts of oil per 3000 miles. When this oil costs about $4.50 a quart, thats a lot of money you are throwing away.
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castrol GTX here 10/30 or 10/40 depending on time of year........
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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
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Car: 88 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.45
The #1 motor oil, Royal Purple.
I dont use it yet cause my engine is eating some oil already, but once I do my heads and put new valve seals in ill be using it, as long as my rings look ok Until then i use 10W/30 Pennzoil, they best non-synth oil u can run
I dont use it yet cause my engine is eating some oil already, but once I do my heads and put new valve seals in ill be using it, as long as my rings look ok Until then i use 10W/30 Pennzoil, they best non-synth oil u can run
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: 305 TPI
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 88blkiroc:
i use 10W/30 Pennzoil, they best non-synth oil u can run </font>
i use 10W/30 Pennzoil, they best non-synth oil u can run </font>
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Since Pennzoil changed to pure base it is the best conventional oil. As far as the Mobil 1 not smoking as much as conventional oil past the valve seals it shouldn't. I don't remember why. I used to have a 1985 BMW K100RS motorcycle and when I left it one the centerstand it smoked terrible. The dealer said to put Mobil 1 in and it would stop. I did, and it did, he was right. I remember having it explained why it worked but I forgot.
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Car: '91 Z28
Engine: L98 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 323's
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by FlashGTA:
As far as the Mobil 1 not smoking as much as conventional oil past the valve seals it shouldn't... I don't remember why... The dealer said to put Mobil 1 in and it would stop... I remember having it explained why it worked but I forgot...</font>
As far as the Mobil 1 not smoking as much as conventional oil past the valve seals it shouldn't... I don't remember why... The dealer said to put Mobil 1 in and it would stop... I remember having it explained why it worked but I forgot...</font>
KAM
(by the way, my L98 has lived on Pennzoil all its life without any problems. The intake and valves, etc. were spotless last year when I had the top half opened up. I know - shoulda done the valve seals then...)
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400 sbc and a 6 spd in the works
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87 IROC-z 305 TPI 5spd Borg warner 9-bolt 3.45 posi 4 wheel disc,8.8 Accel wires , bosch platinum +4 plugs,gutted air box,TB coolant bypass ,polyurethane tranny and torque arm mounts, k&n oil filter,synthetic oil 10w30, futura GLS super sport tires 265/50/15 rear and 235/60/15 front mounted on 86 monte carlo SS rims ,
400 sbc and a 6 spd in the works
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Car: '87 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 385 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
I'll third it! I've been using Mobil 1 oil since I had about 70k miles on my IROC, and now I have over 131k miles and it still isn't burning or leaking oil and the oil pressure is 45 cold and 30-35 hot. I'll be pulling out my 305 to swap in a 355 over Memorial Day weekend, and I'll tear apart the 305 to see how clean inside it is.
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I'm tossing this in the general tech/engine dept. because this really don't have much to do with TPIs. Plus, you may get more responses.
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Amsoil with Amsoil oil filters
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LO3, T-56,centerforce clutch, ported and polished heads, Edelbrock Performer Intake, 14X3 Open Element w/ K&N, hiflow cats with two pipes going back, AC delete, SMOG delete, alu drive shaft, 3.73 posi, 170 stat w/ fan switch, STB, Subframe connectors, KYB AGX, Eagle GSC, and poly bushings.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TransAm223:
Is Mobil 1 tri-synthetic one of the best? What grade, 5w or 10w? </font>
Is Mobil 1 tri-synthetic one of the best? What grade, 5w or 10w? </font>
Synthetic marketing materials typically compare their product to conventional petroleum oil, and thus look pretty good. AMSOIL, however, will give you industry standard test results comparing their products to other synthetics. Does that tell you something?
I've been using AMSOIL since 1983. I have yet to wear out an engine with AMSOIL in it.
5W30 is a fairly safe choice for viscosity year-round. As for 10W40's, they have not been recommended for any application since the mid-80's.
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Castrol GTX Synthetic 20W-50.
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i use pennzoil, mobil 1, and thanks to 5.7 kid amsoil. i use only ac or wix filters and have never had an oil related problem in many years and miles of use in liquid and air cooled engines.
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