Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

[max225]

lyfe


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[Davestr]

lyfe


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LOVE IT! Goes to show you dont 'need' a truck at all LOL

[max225]

Yea but ima still change my oil every 3k miles cuz my daddy did that and so did my grand daddy and his cousins brothers friend

[MexicanYarisTK]

I used to see this fiat a lot when i was a kid in Turkey

[MexicanYarisTK]

I used to see this fiat a lot when i was a kid in Turkey

[Tar]

Yea but ima still change my oil every 3k miles cuz my daddy did that and so did my grand daddy and his cousins brothers friend

That's awesome Max! You're minded approach to all things car related is appreciated by the majority non-derps.

[Tar]

Speaking of oil, is Mobil1 the (basic 5w30, not this 20k mile version) still recommended on the corvette by GM? Word on the street has it that M1 changed their formula a couple of years ago.

[Tar]

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The hard truth about automation. Do it right or it will kick you in the wallet. The "Robot Engineer" salary rate is doe. $100/hr is bs. There is definite savings in automation but its not on labor really. More like time = throughput..... if its done right!

[CorvetteWaxer]

Speaking of oil, is Mobil1 the (basic 5w30, not this 20k mile version) still recommended on the corvette by GM? Word on the street has it that M1 changed their formula a couple of years ago.

Depends on the year. They went to a Dexos rated label w/o specifying Mobil 1 a couple years ago, and now are back to a new formula Mobil 1 "ESP" for 2019, 0-40w.



Recommended by Tadge J here on all C7's:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/as ... -0w40.html

BlueDevilZ51 asked:
Do you recommend 2014-18 C7s use the new Mobil 1 0w40 dexos2 engine oil that has been announced to be the factory oil fill for 2019s. I'd prefer to use one oil instead of having to change from 5w30 to 15w50 for track use. If you don't recommend the earlier C7 using 0w40, why?

Tadge answered:
Yes, the new Mobil1 OW40 Dexos 2 oil (Mobil 1 ESP Formula 0W-40) is also the recommended oil for all C7's prior to 2019. This oil was specifically developed to meet all of GM's performance requirements during engine dyno testing, vehicle road testing and performance track testing including the 2014-2018 Corvettes (all models). The Multi-grade Mobil 1 ESP Formula 0W-40 synthetic motor oil has many benefits including exceptional fast oil flow at startup along with low temperature pump-ability and exceptional viscosity/performance characteristics at high-temperature and high-RPM operating conditions. We are still refining our recommendations for the LT5 in the upcoming ZR1, so they may differ.

[Tar]

Speaking of oil, is Mobil1 the (basic 5w30, not this 20k mile version) still recommended on the corvette by GM? Word on the street has it that M1 changed their formula a couple of years ago.

Depends on the year. They went to a Dexos rated label w/o specifying Mobil 1 a couple years ago, and now are back to a new formula Mobil 1 "ESP" for 2019, 0-40w.



Recommended by Tadge J here on all C7's:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/as ... -0w40.html

BlueDevilZ51 asked:
Do you recommend 2014-18 C7s use the new Mobil 1 0w40 dexos2 engine oil that has been announced to be the factory oil fill for 2019s. I'd prefer to use one oil instead of having to change from 5w30 to 15w50 for track use. If you don't recommend the earlier C7 using 0w40, why?

Tadge answered:
Yes, the new Mobil1 OW40 Dexos 2 oil (Mobil 1 ESP Formula 0W-40) is also the recommended oil for all C7's prior to 2019. This oil was specifically developed to meet all of GM's performance requirements during engine dyno testing, vehicle road testing and performance track testing including the 2014-2018 Corvettes (all models). The Multi-grade Mobil 1 ESP Formula 0W-40 synthetic motor oil has many benefits including exceptional fast oil flow at startup along with low temperature pump-ability and exceptional viscosity/performance characteristics at high-temperature and high-RPM operating conditions. We are still refining our recommendations for the LT5 in the upcoming ZR1, so they may differ.

I think I'll switch over once i burn through the 5w30. Thanks Waxer.

[KYGTIGuy]

I don't know why but Mazda wants tons of Moly in their oils.

[KYGTIGuy]

I don't know why but Mazda wants tons of Moly in their oils.

Mazda's focused on perfecting the ICE - and moly helps reduce friction.

Next oil change I'm going Quaker state ultimate durability. Apparently has lots of Molly and it's 20 bucks. And 2Dexos, whatever that is.

[D Griff]

Depends on the year. They went to a Dexos rated label w/o specifying Mobil 1 a couple years ago, and now are back to a new formula Mobil 1 "ESP" for 2019, 0-40w.



Recommended by Tadge J here on all C7's:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/as ... -0w40.html

I think I'll switch over once i burn through the 5w30. Thanks Waxer.

I always throw the 0W40 Mobil 1 oil in mine as the oil temps get up to 270+ when tracking/driving hard. It seems to work well.

[D Griff]

Also it's available at Walmart for $25.

[D Griff]

I used to see this fiat a lot when i was a kid in Turkey

I used to love these on Gran Torismo back in middle school. Very cool looking cars but the performance was always a bit on the game IIRC.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I think I'll switch over once i burn through the 5w30. Thanks Waxer.

I always throw the 0W40 Mobil 1 oil in mine as the oil temps get up to 270+ when tracking/driving hard. It seems to work well.

Yea, Ellis likes 0w40. Great for all conditions, and has been recommended in Europe forever.

[CorvetteWaxer]

I always throw the 0W40 Mobil 1 oil in mine as the oil temps get up to 270+ when tracking/driving hard. It seems to work well.

Yea, Ellis likes 0w40. Great for all conditions, and has been recommended in Europe forever.

Well, the ZR2 asks for 5W-30 and I have a fair amount on hand... so I guess that's okay. Would be great to be able to buy one oil for the cars. The Jeep asks for 5W-20, but in warmer climates 5W-30 is fine and is what I've been using.

I also now have what will probably be a 10 year supply of oil filters for the Z06 since I got rid of the 1LE and had bought 24 filters in bulk and have 20 left.

[D Griff]

Yea, Ellis likes 0w40. Great for all conditions, and has been recommended in Europe forever.

Well, the ZR2 asks for 5W-30 and I have a fair amount on hand... so I guess that's okay. Would be great to be able to buy one oil for the cars. The Jeep asks for 5W-20, but in warmer climates 5W-30 is fine and is what I've been using.

I also now have what will probably be a 10 year supply of oil filters for the Z06 since I got rid of the 1LE and had bought 24 filters in bulk and have 20 left.

Jesus, how often do you change your oil?

That would be 20 years for me

[D Griff]

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[Tar]

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Me last week:

[CorvetteWaxer]

Well, the ZR2 asks for 5W-30 and I have a fair amount on hand... so I guess that's okay. Would be great to be able to buy one oil for the cars. The Jeep asks for 5W-20, but in warmer climates 5W-30 is fine and is what I've been using.

I also now have what will probably be a 10 year supply of oil filters for the Z06 since I got rid of the 1LE and had bought 24 filters in bulk and have 20 left.

Jesus, how often do you change your oil?

That would be 20 years for me

The Z06 usually gets it twice a year, but it sits a lot of the time.

I drive about 150 miles a day, so I run through oil changes. I think I did 5 on the Camaro in the year I owned it, especially since it ran low once, so I did a change instead of add.

[max225]

Well, the ZR2 asks for 5W-30 and I have a fair amount on hand... so I guess that's okay. Would be great to be able to buy one oil for the cars. The Jeep asks for 5W-20, but in warmer climates 5W-30 is fine and is what I've been using.

I also now have what will probably be a 10 year supply of oil filters for the Z06 since I got rid of the 1LE and had bought 24 filters in bulk and have 20 left.

Jesus, how often do you change your oil?

That would be 20 years for me

I think he could just get a car and never change the oil period since they get traded so quickly

[CorvetteWaxer]

Jesus, how often do you change your oil?

That would be 20 years for me

I think he could just get a car and never change the oil period since they get traded so quickly

The Camaro would have been bone dry and needing a new motor, twice.

[max225]

I think he could just get a car and never change the oil period since they get traded so quickly

The Camaro would have been bone dry and needing a new motor, twice.

Nah just add oil it would get changed that way

[CorvetteWaxer]

The Camaro would have been bone dry and needing a new motor, twice.

Nah just add oil it would get changed that way

Oh, the continual flush method...