Synthetic Oil ?
#1
Synthetic Oil ?
I just bought me a 2006 Silverado 4x4 4.8 engine, do any of you run SYNTHETIC OIL in your chevy's ? if so when should I change mine and what weight oil do I use ? does the front diff and rear diff have synthetic oil in them ? also what about changing front diff & rear diff fluid and putting Royal Purple Synthetic Fluid ? any help, suggestion's would be great !
Thanks, Rodney
Thanks, Rodney
#2
RE: Synthetic Oil ?
ORIGINAL: Rod Man
I just bought me a 2006 Silverado 4x4 4.8 engine, do any of you run SYNTHETIC OIL in your chevy's ? if so when should I change mine and what weight oil do I use ? does the front diff and rear diff have synthetic oil in them ? also what about changing front diff & rear diff fluid and putting Royal Purple Synthetic Fluid ? any help, suggestion's would be great !
Thanks, Rodney
I just bought me a 2006 Silverado 4x4 4.8 engine, do any of you run SYNTHETIC OIL in your chevy's ? if so when should I change mine and what weight oil do I use ? does the front diff and rear diff have synthetic oil in them ? also what about changing front diff & rear diff fluid and putting Royal Purple Synthetic Fluid ? any help, suggestion's would be great !
Thanks, Rodney
#3
RE: Synthetic Oil ?
ORIGINAL: SLJ2137694
I always use Mobil synthetic lubes. I drained my engine oil at 100 miles and used Mobil 1 5W-30. Always use the recommended viscosities as outlined in your owners manual. My 2005 has synthetic installed in the rear differential at time of assembly but the front differential was not synthetic so I installed Mobil 1 75W-90 gear lube. I have used synthetics since 1989 and have been very happy with them. They will also give you a small gain in MPG.
ORIGINAL: Rod Man
I just bought me a 2006 Silverado 4x4 4.8 engine, do any of you run SYNTHETIC OIL in your chevy's ? if so when should I change mine and what weight oil do I use ? does the front diff and rear diff have synthetic oil in them ? also what about changing front diff & rear diff fluid and putting Royal Purple Synthetic Fluid ? any help, suggestion's would be great !
Thanks, Rodney
I just bought me a 2006 Silverado 4x4 4.8 engine, do any of you run SYNTHETIC OIL in your chevy's ? if so when should I change mine and what weight oil do I use ? does the front diff and rear diff have synthetic oil in them ? also what about changing front diff & rear diff fluid and putting Royal Purple Synthetic Fluid ? any help, suggestion's would be great !
Thanks, Rodney
Take care and God bless,
1ND-hoppe
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RE: Synthetic Oil ?
ORIGINAL: 1ndhoppe
I hope he meant 1000 miles.
Take care and God bless,
1ND-hoppe
ORIGINAL: SLJ2137694
I always use Mobil synthetic lubes. I drained my engine oil at 100 miles and used Mobil 1 5W-30. Always use the recommended viscosities as outlined in your owners manual. My 2005 has synthetic installed in the rear differential at time of assembly but the front differential was not synthetic so I installed Mobil 1 75W-90 gear lube. I have used synthetics since 1989 and have been very happy with them. They will also give you a small gain in MPG.
ORIGINAL: Rod Man
I just bought me a 2006 Silverado 4x4 4.8 engine, do any of you run SYNTHETIC OIL in your chevy's ? if so when should I change mine and what weight oil do I use ? does the front diff and rear diff have synthetic oil in them ? also what about changing front diff & rear diff fluid and putting Royal Purple Synthetic Fluid ? any help, suggestion's would be great !
Thanks, Rodney
I just bought me a 2006 Silverado 4x4 4.8 engine, do any of you run SYNTHETIC OIL in your chevy's ? if so when should I change mine and what weight oil do I use ? does the front diff and rear diff have synthetic oil in them ? also what about changing front diff & rear diff fluid and putting Royal Purple Synthetic Fluid ? any help, suggestion's would be great !
Thanks, Rodney
Take care and God bless,
1ND-hoppe
#5
RE: Synthetic Oil ?
i use synthetic oil in my truck since the first oil change, the message center will tell u when the change the oil do to how u drive. wait till it tells u to change it
#6
RE: Synthetic Oil ?
I have used Mobil synthetic oil in all my new cars & engines for many years now. I usually put in Mobil after about 1000 or 1500 to 2500 miles on a rebuilt engine. An engine will take alittle longer to break in by installing synthetic oil to soon, but does not do any damage. I use 5-30 in my 2003 chevy Z-71 tahoe. 10-30 in my 68 454HO vet, 5-30 in my 2000 ford explorer, 5-30 in my Z-24 cavaliers,10-30 in my stroked 340 67 Dodge. synthetic oil in transmissions & rears is a good idea also & royal purple is a good one
Alan
Alan
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RE: Synthetic Oil ?
You CANNOT go wrong with synthetics. (Do some research, only a few are 'true' synthetics... The rest are all Dino oils with additives) I was a skeptic when they were first introduced many years ago..."They will cause leaks" etc blah blah..... I believed all that baloney too for a long time. (If synthetic "causes" a leak you have a bad seal that needs replacing.) I studied and watched the reviews for many years before trying Mobile 1. Had a water pump failure on a 120 degree day in Arizona. I nursed the truck home from the desert (Run till hot, let it cool and run again) Tore the engine down expecting the worst, and to my surprise the thing looked like brand new! Put a new pump on, reassembled the heads and drove that truck for nearly 200K more miles before selling it. I am sold on synthetics to say the least! Use the right weight, change at proper intervals, and you will have a healthy, happy engine and drivetrain. When to change over is your decision. (Corvettes, Vipers, many high $ european cars come with M1 right from the factory...AND the warranty requires continued use of it on some)
Good luck and happy trails
Mctoy
Good luck and happy trails
Mctoy
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#8
RE: Synthetic Oil ?
I am new to this forum and just bought a 2006 Silverado with the 5.3 FLEX engine. I have about 2000 miles on factory oil (Whatever it is they use) and am considering either Mobil 1, Castrol Syntec or AMSOIL. I have read really good reviews on AMSOIL.
Any suggestions on which I should go with?
Thanks....
Any suggestions on which I should go with?
Thanks....