500 miles, = 1 qt oil

swathdiver said:

I looked that oil up and it ain't Dexos1 Gen 2 certified. That's the kind of oil GM spec'd to run in your motor and you chose something else.

https://www.amazon.com/Pennzoil-550045201-Ultra-Platinum-Synthetic/dp/B01M266FWZ?th=1

This is what you want if you wish to stick with Pennzoil:

https://www.amazon.com/Pennzoil-Platinum-Synthetic-Motor-0W-20/dp/B01M2YU4N7?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

This is what GM currently specs for your LS engines:

https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-10-9246-Original-Equipment-Synthetic/dp/B08R6LJ2XD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IZYPEJ3K7E3V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gZgxGVhzKGIZp16vj3CEsg.LYkLzY6xrdA4d9ReU7uTGveVSQFEO7Ka9Cjv1eFAhVk&dib_tag=se&keywords=88865991&qid=1733144410&s=automotive&sprefix=88865991%2Cautomotive%2C100&sr=1-1

Compare the stats, the ASTM stats, and see how yours match up or don't.

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Wow, $ 12.57 a quart for ACDelco 5w30 motor oil??

tom3 said:

These low tension thin metric ring packs are great, until they aren't. With today's super detergent oils I'm really surprised to see this problem.

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I believe it's more the lack of old school pvc valves sucking I tons of oil into the intake because of high air flow at idle. we never really had this problem in the older ls1s that had pvc valves. my 02 camaro I had and my buddy that had a 01 c5 never have oil issues. my 08 c6 without a valve even with the lifter valley source that should have less oil would drink a half a qt a day in hard driving before pvc mods. even the upgraded baffle in the valve cover isn't all that great. my 2011 intake was full of oil when I had it off. I let it drain till I got bored. still had some in it. that and the afm cylinder not burning it. you just get tons of build up on these pistons.


my cheap catch can catches a decent amount of oil still.

opfor2 said:

Wow, $ 12.57 a quart for ACDelco 5w30 motor oil??

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$31.79 for 5 quarts plus shipping at Rock Auto. $22.97 for 5 quarts of Quaker State at Walmart. Good oil usually costs more than no good oil.

swathdiver said:

$31.79 for 5 quarts plus shipping at Rock Auto. $22.97 for 5 quarts of Quaker State at Walmart. Good oil usually costs more than no good oil.

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Thats still not $12.57 a quart,

opfor2 said:

Thats still not $12.57 a quart,

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Where are you getting that pricing? I've never paid that or anywhere close to it myself.

swathdiver said:

Where are you getting that pricing? I've never paid that or anywhere close to it myself.

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It's the 3rd Amazon link you posted in #6 of this thread:

if you buy oil by the qt it's all expensive. some of the liquid moly brand is well over 15$ a qt.

by the gal or those 5qt jugs is the only way. which of course is annoying when our trucks take almost 6 qt haha.

Meh, quaker state and fram filters for years and never had a problem….

Fless said:

It's the 3rd Amazon link you posted in #6 of this thread:

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Oh! LOL

I've either bought it from a local ACDelco store or from Rock Auto myself. Prices kept going up so that's when I sought out an alternative and Quaker State was tested to be just as good for my purposes. If my memory wasn't so bad, I would have just listened to Pete years ago! LOL

tom3 said:

These low tension thin metric ring packs are great, until they aren't. With today's super detergent oils I'm really surprised to see this problem.

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Some guy on you tube drilled oil return holes in the pistons. Not that I'm pulling my motor, .... craigslist time for truck.