04-15-2014, 02:53 AM | #1 |
Drives: Camaro RS V6 2011 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Glasgow
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Which oil?
Guys which oil do you use for a v6 in the uk?
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04-15-2014, 11:37 AM | #2 |
Drives: Bentley Continental GT. Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, England
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Hi Jas,
The last 2 oil changes in your car were carried out by a Chevy dealer, using fully synthetic 5W30 oil. Last time (8/10/13), at 16467 miles, with a next change indicated at 26467 miles. Hope you're getting plenty of smiles per mile from the old girl. Did you find a cure for the foggy rear lights? Have fun. Tim. |
04-15-2014, 12:34 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2011 Camaro SS V8 Join Date: May 2013
Location: Lancashire
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It's 5W-30 for the V8 too, see my earlier thread for quantity!
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04-15-2014, 12:35 PM | #4 |
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I'm going with Tim @ Opie Oils from now on and DIY'ing
I hate Garages and W H Brand might as well be a Million miles away :-( but I wish they weren't! |
04-15-2014, 04:25 PM | #5 |
I recently had the oil changed in my car, now I forget which one they used but they called the Camaro dealers in the UK to find out which oil and when the dealer told them, they were shocked. So the Guys called GM in the US and said what they are using is the incorrect oil. My guys had to have it imported. It wasn't cheap.
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04-16-2014, 01:56 AM | #6 |
Drives: 2013 SS V8 L99 Magnusson Heartbeat Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: South Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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Isn't oil... errrr oil, which (lubricates moving and interfacing parts).
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04-16-2014, 09:06 AM | #7 | |
Drives: Bentley Continental GT. Join Date: Aug 2010
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Put any decent synthetic oil into a modern engine, and it will be fine for at least 10,000 miles, no worries. |
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04-16-2014, 12:06 PM | #8 |
redleader
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Phew ... I do worry :-(
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04-16-2014, 02:33 PM | #9 |
Drives: Bentley Continental GT. Join Date: Aug 2010
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05-10-2014, 06:33 AM | #10 |
Drives: 2010 camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: swaffham UK
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i use 5-30 mobile one synthetic ( GM recommened)..10K miles is a bit much between oil changes , dont you think?. i still change mine every 3k miles.
Im a little OCD, i change my tranny fluid about every 10 to 15K |
05-10-2014, 07:14 AM | #11 |
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scites: do you flush tranny fluid or simply drain and fill?
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05-14-2014, 03:35 PM | #12 |
Drives: 2010 camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: swaffham UK
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drain and fill..
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