I was gonna try the Edge next time too.... LOL

 

Castrol Syntec 5w-30 and a Fram filter

 

mobil 1 5w 30...i just put in what came in the engine when i bought it.

 

^ I will be using mobil 1 5w-30 the life of the car. Sticking with the same oil is just one thing i'm particular about if it's in my control. so whatever comes from the factory is the only thing going in there.

 

mines does'nt say that, I have a 08 T/C, maybe someone ninja'ed mines???

 

Ok...guess I'm not sure if it is in there...but does it say so on your oil cap? Good enough for me!

 

Mobile makes good oil but there are better oils out there. .

 

mobil 1 5w-30

just like the manual says

 

Copycat. ......... j/k

 

AC Delco is what I normally get, but sometimes I have to get another brand because they dont always have the Delcos in stock.

 

Just changed my oil, put the mobil 1 5-30 extended with a fram filter... so far so good.

 

I use Mobil 1 5W-30 Full Synthetic Extended Performance w/ a Bosch Filter. So far so good.

 

i am well aware of that. and honestly it's just my preference.


I was once told by an engineer to stick by one oil and use it the life of the car. that just kind of stuck with me, so my car will have nothing else in it other than Mobil 1

 

Ok. To each his own. I live in the theory that if there is better oils out there I will at least try them. As long as they meet GM specs for that application (4718M IIRC). You will be just fine.

 

that is why we always have choices .


how often do you guys change? 3k? .. i only have 1,500 miles on my car

 

Mobil 1 accually was second to last in a test done by someone, My buddie showed me a chart, he works at a GM dealer. Amsoil is number one, and if you get a dealer licence you can get 5w30 for 72.00 dollars a case of 12.

 

The first time I changed at ~2,600 because there was a bulletin out the oil drain plugs and when GM checked it out they gave you a free oil change...figured it wouldn't hurt to do it a bit early...

Now I am going by the oil life monitor. At 1% I'm going to change it. Anyone that tells you otherwise and uses Mobil 1 is wrong. GM spends tons of money and time creating an algorithm to tell you when to change your oil based on a number of driving habits. Trust them and you will be fine and save money.

 

Yep. I agree.

 

I know but I just cannot wrap my head around 8-12K miles or so between oil changes. I have always done it at 3-4k miles and I have always changed my own oil. (I dont trust others much with my car). I know it is supposed to be just fine to wait that long but I dont know.

 

I understand...but the fact is...when your warranty holder tells you it is OK, I trust them...

Most people will be well over 12,000 miles when their warranty expires, so GM is really backing up their claim that the oil life monitors work...

 

i changed mine now at 27XX miles bc im heading to vegas tomorrow.

I didnt want to over run the oil on the first oil change. ill b good from now

 

I change mine every 3500 w/ rp 5/30 with the wix filter.

 

No matter how long the oil can last, the filter only last on average 3000-5000 miles. and once the filter is clogged the oil pump goes into bypass mode anyway so it is not even getting cleaned anymore which is why your oil is going to be extremly black at a 10000 mile oil change. Also they warrenty the engine for 100000 miles, so what happens after 100000 miles say 125000 and all your **** is clogged up from all the dirt build up over the years. Change your oil 3000-5000 no matter what people tell you, or change the filter every 3000 and add the remander of oil to fill it up then you never really have to change it.

 

My filter is really clean when I take it out at 3k miles I cannot imagine it clogging all the way by 10K miles unless you are running your car in really dusty conditions with no air filter. IDK.

 

IDK my filter is dirty when I change my oil, and I change it at 3000 to.