Camarofest oil change for ZL1-1LE folks

TLSTWIN · 02-23-2020, 04:52 PM

I have a question for you that are planning on going to camarofest and doing the Corvette Museum track day.

Are you taking the oil with you and switching it out before the event and then again after?

Are you changing it and driving to and from the event, with the heavier oil?

Just curious what you guys have done, plan on doing, or if you have thought about it.

Stephen12ZL1 · 02-23-2020, 05:37 PM

Get 0w40 ESP and drive there and on track with no track oil change necessary.

TLSTWIN · 02-23-2020, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

Get 0w40 ESP and drive there and on track with no track oil change necessary.

I thought we needed to run 15w50 or something like that for the track?

Provoste · 02-23-2020, 05:56 PM

15w50 is fine to drive to/from. They only say not to street drive 15/50 because of higher emissions. I’ve spoken with high level GM engineers who use 15/50 all the time themselves.

*mlee* · 02-23-2020, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

Get 0w40 ESP and drive there and on track with no track oil change necessary.

^^^ This

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Originally Posted by TLSTWIN

I thought we needed to run 15w50 or something like that for the track?

If you are a professional driver running in the advanced class, and pulling max G's... maybe.

I'm not at that level yet, but yes the manual does say 15W50 for ZLE and ZR1.

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Originally Posted by Provoste

15w50 is fine to drive to/from. They only say not to street drive 15/50 because of higher emissions. I’ve spoken with high level GM engineers who use 15/50 all the time themselves.

...Especially in the heat of July.

TLSTWIN · 02-23-2020, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

^^^ This

If you are a professional driver running in the advanced class, and pulling max G's... maybe.

I'm not at that level yet, but yes the manual does say 15W50 for ZLE and ZR1.

...Especially in the heat of July.

ok, thanks guys. I was concerned about the drive down with 15w40. and I am not sure what g's I pull, but I am not willing to take a chance and have an issue and it be blamed on oil.

I drive hard, but never been on the NCM track, so not sure how hard I will push it, but I would much rather be prepared.

02-23-2020, 04:52 PM	#1
TLSTWIN Romans10:9-13 Drives: /\yes, this is me/\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vermilion, Ohio Posts: 4,435	Camarofest oil change for ZL1-1LE folks I have a question for you that are planning on going to camarofest and doing the Corvette Museum track day. Are you taking the oil with you and switching it out before the event and then again after? Are you changing it and driving to and from the event, with the heavier oil? Just curious what you guys have done, plan on doing, or if you have thought about it. __________________

02-23-2020, 05:37 PM	#2
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,815	Get 0w40 ESP and drive there and on track with no track oil change necessary. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

02-23-2020, 05:56 PM	#4
Provoste Drives: E46 S54 race car, 964C2 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 912	15w50 is fine to drive to/from. They only say not to street drive 15/50 because of higher emissions. I’ve spoken with high level GM engineers who use 15/50 all the time themselves.

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