First oil change?

"TF" > wrote in message ...
Actually, I think what they said was that everyone switches from Mobil to
Penzoil.
What btrand synthetic should I use?

Are they all non-detergent?
Non-detergent oil leaves the dirt in the block.

Thank,
TF

Penzoil is a great choice. Liquid wax. Tear down a block that's been using
that for a while. Sheesh.

On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 17:36:01 -0800, "BDragon"
> wrote:

>
>
>Penzoil is a great choice. Liquid wax. Tear down a block that's been using
>that for a while. Sheesh.
>
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Now is this a statement in favor of Penzoil or a statement infering
that Penzoil is junk.... Just curious... Needed a case of oil for
lawn tractors etc and passed on Penzoil yesterday ...not because of it
rep but because Sams was selling Mobil "clean drive" 40 percent
cheaper...

Bob Griffiths

> BDragonwrote:
"TF" > wrote in message
...
> Actually, I think what they said was that everyone switches from
Mobil to
> Penzoil.
> What btrand synthetic should I use?
>
> Are they all non-detergent?
> Non-detergent oil leaves the dirt in the block.
>
> Thank,
> TF
> .

I would use any Syn oil that had 4718 stamp on bottle. Only two I
have found so far is Mobile 1(5w-30)and Pennzoil Platinum (5w-30). I
will buy the cheapest of the two.

Honestly if you drive CONSERVATIVELY I bet you can put Synthetic oil
from Mobile 1, Pennzoil, Havoline, Castro, etc and you will not feel
a difference or do any harm to your engine.

I just did the first oil change on '05 Escalade. It had a magnetic drain
plug from the factory. Same oil filter as the C5's take.
PF46 I think.

-Stan
"Tom Howlin" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> TF wrote:
>> Mileage?
>> Oil?
>>
>> Dealer says synthetic, but isn't that non detergent?
>> Non detergent leaves dirt buildup inside block.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> TF
>
> Dealer, manufacturer, owners manual, other owners, clubs, etc. all say
> synthetic so why would you consider anything different. Mobil 1 (as it
> comes from the factory) 5/30, every 5,000 miles IMHO. Don't listen to the
> oil monitor system if you drive conservatively as it will take you 10 to
> 15K miles between changes because it measure rpms and oil temp as its two
> primary inputs. Don't do the initial oil change any earlier than 3K or
> you are simply wasting oil and not disposing of all the particulate matter
> that gets shed during break in.
>
> Tom
> 05 Mag Red
>

I don't understand that myself, my truck has the magnetic drain plug but
none of the C5s did nor the C6?????

Tooooo much added cost I guess.

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd

"sbright" > wrote in message
...
>I just did the first oil change on '05 Escalade. It had a magnetic drain
>plug from the factory. Same oil filter as the C5's take.
> PF46 I think.
>
> -Stan
> "Tom Howlin" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> TF wrote:
>>> Mileage?
>>> Oil?
>>>
>>> Dealer says synthetic, but isn't that non detergent?
>>> Non detergent leaves dirt buildup inside block.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> TF
>>
>> Dealer, manufacturer, owners manual, other owners, clubs, etc. all say
>> synthetic so why would you consider anything different. Mobil 1 (as it
>> comes from the factory) 5/30, every 5,000 miles IMHO. Don't listen to
>> the oil monitor system if you drive conservatively as it will take you 10
>> to 15K miles between changes because it measure rpms and oil temp as its
>> two primary inputs. Don't do the initial oil change any earlier than 3K
>> or you are simply wasting oil and not disposing of all the particulate
>> matter that gets shed during break in.
>>
>> Tom
>> 05 Mag Red
>>
>
>

Possibly due to aluminum block, pistons, heads? Debris from those is not
magnetic.

-- Vandervecken



Dad wrote:
> I don't understand that myself, my truck has the magnetic drain plug but
> none of the C5s did nor the C6?????
>
> Tooooo much added cost I guess.
>

Good idea but wrong, the truck blocks are aluminum also. The only cast iron
head and blocks I have are the 72 and a 50 Chevy coupe.
--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
"Vandervecken" > wrote in message
news1W7e.14395$L64.7268@okepread07...
> Possibly due to aluminum block, pistons, heads? Debris from those is not
> magnetic.
>
> -- Vandervecken
>
>
>
> Dad wrote:
>> I don't understand that myself, my truck has the magnetic drain plug but
>> none of the C5s did nor the C6?????
>>
>> Tooooo much added cost I guess.
>>