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christianchevell · 11-23-2016, 05:35 PM

I know of the conventional names you may know many do run the stock oil and its not the best and is trashed in comparison tests done by a independent test by amsoil, I use driven racing ls30, The stock oiling system of the LS engine is specifically made for 5w30 oils type of viscosity as the upper end is not that oiled on a LS engine due to design and running heavier grade oils can starve the top end and even if its only on start up it takes a lot of life running dry and makes wear premature on parts.

Pennsoil I think its platinum may have came up good on tests for one from the store for being fairly good and coming in around the second to third place behind the amsoil of course...LOL I do a break in even on the cam only install I use br30 and break in a cam /engine then dump the oil ,(as its being dyno tuned ....) ZDDP is critical, so are other factors. Read up some of the tech articles or bulletins here if you want to learn more about our oil and engines needs....
http://www.drivenracingoil.com/

Candr3535 · 11-23-2016, 07:39 PM

I use Amsoil Signature 10w30. Seems fine to me so far....

fldrummer · 11-24-2016, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by christianchevell

I know of the conventional names you may know many do run the stock oil and its not the best and is trashed in comparison tests done by a independent test by amsoil, I use driven racing ls30, The stock oiling system of the LS engine is specifically made for 5w30 oils type of viscosity as the upper end is not that oiled on a LS engine due to design and running heavier grade oils can starve the top end and even if its only on start up it takes a lot of life running dry and makes wear premature on parts.

Pennsoil I think its platinum may have came up good on tests for one from the store for being fairly good and coming in around the second to third place behind the amsoil of course...LOL I do a break in even on the cam only install I use br30 and break in a cam /engine then dump the oil ,(as its being dyno tuned ....) ZDDP is critical, so are other factors. Read up some of the tech articles or bulletins here if you want to learn more about our oil and engines needs....
http://www.drivenracingoil.com/

That's the combo I use now also, after learning the hard way. ;-)

rberns · 11-25-2016, 10:11 AM

Did you do the install or did you have a shop do it? If a shop installed it go with what they tell you. Otherwise I run Driven LS30 5w-30 oil or you could go with Amsoil Zrod 10w-30

Slowhawk · 11-25-2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ir0nM4n

Strange seen some people say that is not good. The ones on the life of their cam one. Anyway...

We recommend/run mobile 1 0w-40 for all our builds.stock to 1200rwhp. Been using it for 10+ years and not 1 failure. The reason we still recommend it.

There are plenty of good oils out there. We just stick with what has worked for us.

Pig Pen · 11-27-2016, 11:12 AM

Mobil1 5w-30. No problems.

11-23-2016, 05:35 PM	#15
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	I know of the conventional names you may know many do run the stock oil and its not the best and is trashed in comparison tests done by a independent test by amsoil, I use driven racing ls30, The stock oiling system of the LS engine is specifically made for 5w30 oils type of viscosity as the upper end is not that oiled on a LS engine due to design and running heavier grade oils can starve the top end and even if its only on start up it takes a lot of life running dry and makes wear premature on parts. Pennsoil I think its platinum may have came up good on tests for one from the store for being fairly good and coming in around the second to third place behind the amsoil of course...LOL I do a break in even on the cam only install I use br30 and break in a cam /engine then dump the oil ,(as its being dyno tuned ....) ZDDP is critical, so are other factors. Read up some of the tech articles or bulletins here if you want to learn more about our oil and engines needs.... http://www.drivenracingoil.com/ __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

11-23-2016, 07:39 PM	#16
Candr3535 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Triple Black Vert M6 #5591 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Galloway,NJ Posts: 747 View My Garage	I use Amsoil Signature 10w30. Seems fine to me so far.... __________________ 695 RWHP / 660 RWTQ @ 13.5 PSI Dyna-Tech Headers Ceramic Coated w/Super Flo Cats, JRE Custom Rough Idle Racing Cam Package and 125 RWHP Pulley Kit w/ 28% pulley, Custom Tune by Ted, ID850 injectors, JMS Fuel Booster, NGK Plugs, MSD Plug Wires, Roto-Fab CAI, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Elite Catch Can, Mild to Wild, 90mm VMaxx Ported Throttle Body, Skip Shift Elim., D3 Coolant Resevoir, Separated Clutch Resevoir, and Fuzzy Red Dice..

11-25-2016, 10:11 AM	#18
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	Did you do the install or did you have a shop do it? If a shop installed it go with what they tell you. Otherwise I run Driven LS30 5w-30 oil or you could go with Amsoil Zrod 10w-30 __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

11-27-2016, 11:12 AM	#20
Pig Pen Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ashland KS Posts: 28 View My Garage	Mobil1 5w-30. No problems. __________________