Best oil and oil filter
#1
Supreme Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Here and There, Kansas
Posts: 1,175
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 2.8L V-6
Transmission: T-5
Best oil and oil filter
Just wonderin what everyone recommends using in our cars, I've heard Valvoline synthetic is prolly one of da best, and not to use penzoil. What about oil filters? any special ones or will any do? Howabout weight? I've had penzoil 10-W30 in my car the past 2 times cuz I am to lazy to do it myself but I am gonna do it myself this time. I have aprox 109,000 miles on my car if miles plays a factor in anything. And I drive hard too with lots of stop-and-go and high speed (round 115 MPH)
#2
Supreme Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 1,746
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1991 Z-28
Engine: Can you say stroke?!?!
Transmission: 700-r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
I use and recommend Valvoline and that's any type. At the dealership I used to work at we used nothign but Penzoil products and all I have to say that is some dirty oil. Plus it can leave a film that over time can build up. Ever seen a 150k AZ motor with nothing but Penzoil used in it? Very nasty looking.
Oh, yeah. I'm not trying to start a flame war here so everybody else chill. He' asked for our opinions and I'm giving mine.
Oh, yeah. I'm not trying to start a flame war here so everybody else chill. He' asked for our opinions and I'm giving mine.
#7
AMSOIL OIL SYNTH WITH MOBIL FILTER OR PURE ONE PUROLATOR. PURE ONE HAS THE BEST PASS EFFICIENCIES (SLIGHTLY OVER MOBIL ONE) HOWEVER SOME QUESTION AS TO WHETHER EXCESSIVE PLEATING TO PRODUCE THIS HIGHER EFFICIENCY ACTUALLY IMPEADS OIL FLOW.
Trending Topics
#8
Senior Member
Mobil 1 with either a K&N, Mobil or Delco filter.
#12
Supreme Member
iTrader: (15)
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 8,030
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: 700R4 3500 stall, TransGo shift kit
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 4.11:1
My car isn't some high performance beast, so I get whatever is on sale as long as it has a name brand. I usually use Penzoil or Valvolene and a Puralator or Fram filter
#14
I use the Flag oil filters and oil i can get for cheap from my local kragen like 2.99 for the filter and like 59 cents a quart....j/k i use castrol oil and fram filters but switching to a K&N oil filter when i start driving my bird around again.
#15
Supreme Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Here and There, Kansas
Posts: 1,175
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 2.8L V-6
Transmission: T-5
So I'm seein mostly Mobil 1 or Valvoline with a K&N filter or puralator or Mobil. Sounds good. But do I use the synthetic stuff or just the normal stuff? And is 70-75 oil pressure to high? if so, how do I lower it?
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: united kingdom
Posts: 536
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: Transam
Engine: ZZ4,Holley Stealth Ram,Commander 950
Transmission: T56
GUYS,
I may be wrong here,but I thought that synthetic was unsuitable for our older engines due to the different tolerances between the moving parts of our engines compared to todays modern stuff.
Anybody add something more to this??
PM
I may be wrong here,but I thought that synthetic was unsuitable for our older engines due to the different tolerances between the moving parts of our engines compared to todays modern stuff.
Anybody add something more to this??
PM
#18
Supreme Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tucson
Posts: 1,512
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5
for my 180,000 mile car I use Valvoline Max life OR Valvoline VR4 Racing 20w-50.
For the oil filter I use Mobile 1, its 10 bucks but hell, you get what ya pay for.
For the oil filter I use Mobile 1, its 10 bucks but hell, you get what ya pay for.
#19
Supreme Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Conroe, TX
Posts: 3,167
Received 54 Likes
on
40 Posts
Car: 1987 GTA
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60e
Castrol GTX 20-50 is what I use. I know this stuff is thick...but I've just about everything to keep from burning oil and this seems to last the longest. It sucks when every weekend when you fill up...you dump a quart in. that's why I switched to the thick 20-50 GTX. I highly recommend the stuff.
#21
Supreme Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Here and There, Kansas
Posts: 1,175
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 2.8L V-6
Transmission: T-5
Picked up 5 quarts of Valvoline Max life at bout 2 bucks a quart and a fram filter for about 3 bucks. That Mobil 1 was $4 sumthin a quart!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Hotrodboba400
Firebirds for Sale
3
12-10-2019 07:07 PM
89 formula TPI
Tech / General Engine
10
09-07-2015 11:06 AM