[Mr_Jones]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

I see it was posted in 2018, but I wonder how old the video actually is, or which versions of the 3.6 he is talking about.

Correct, the vid is dated 2018 however he also states that GM has been using the engine since ~2005 I believe. However, he goes on to mention the "High Feature" GM V6 with VVT ect..., which I believe is what's in the Camaro nowadays (automatics I believe). If I'm incorrect here please let me know.

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

I owned a 2010 Camaro RS with the 3.6. Really enjoyed it, and especially after some mods. I researched the heck out of that engine and felt like I have decent knowledge about it. The biggest issue as he states, was timing chains going out, with another issues, although not nearly as prevalent was spun bearing resulting in sudden oil loss and a blown engine. It was thought that in some cases that owners who did not drive their car long enough distances for the oil to get to operating temp, and burn off the condensation and what not in the oil, lead to some of these failures.

^^^this^^^... as I mentioned previously, my timing chain was about to fail in my 2010 VW and I followed the recommended schedule for oil maintenance religiously to that point. After spending $2K getting that work done I committed to doing changes every 5K in that vehicle and came into my LGX Camaro looking to do the same, until I ran across this video. And please, if you have anything you can point me to to learn more about the LGX specifically I'd be very appreciative as I'm very interested in keeping this engine running like a champ.

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

In that car, I used full synthetic oils and changed it every 3 - 4 thousand miles. After reading some oil comparison articles, I settled on using Pennzoil Ultra Platinum synthetic oil as my choice (and still use it today).

I'll have to research the Pennzoil. I had been leaning toward Mobile1 but haven't moved away from the GM recommended oil as of this post. Currently ~1450 miles in with an oil change at 500 and the rear diff change at ~1200.