Same as in my A4 1.8T.
GC and engine quietness
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Another GC fan here, love the way it performs in my 4.3l blazer.have one question for all the GC loyal experts out there.... has anybody heard of the green magical elixir being used in a 4.2l i6 Chevy trailblazer? I have been using M1 5-30 and it is a bit noisy at startup for a minute or two then it subsides, 32,000 miles on the motor, hate to waste 7 quarts of the green elixir of life, it is getting hard to come by in my neck of the woods,the only way I grabbed some is from a friend who mad a recent trip to VA and found a stash for me ,what a guy!
I put M1 0W-40 in my girlfriend's 2000 Malibu 3.1 V6. I figure it's better than the M1 5/10W-30 that it used to get.
My 1999 Trans am LS1 had much less valvetrain noise after upgrading to the GC. I will NEVER use another oil again if I can help it.
This is my first post but have been lurking for over a year. I have become a convert to the GC syndrome! Since I bought a used, 2002 BMW 325i with 25k, I have been looking for an oil that would quiet the start-up valve train noise. I tried M1 5w30, which was really bad. I then tried M1 5w40 SUV and it was a little better. I then tried M1 0w40 and it was the worst! Then, I found some GC 0w30 at an Autozone and was really shocked at how quiet and smooth the engine became. It was so different that my wife asked if I "tuned it up or something", because it was so quiet. I now have bought every quart of GC I could find in my area! I now am a true convert!
I tried to get my friend at work to use the GC in his Corvette.(2001 C5) He had M1 0w-40 in it but changed it out and put the M1 EP in. Said the EP made the engine very quiet. Aparently all the AZ in his area still only carries the US Syntec 0w-30.
The whole noise thing is fascinating. Don't quite understand it and whethe it is really important.
The whole noise thing is fascinating. Don't quite understand it and whethe it is really important.
I wonder if short term quieter is better when using thicker oil? I think not necessarly so as the additive pack has so much influnce on wear.
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I'm sure some people here know that I always point out that M1 0W-40 makes my engine noisy, especially when hot. I added about a 3/4 qt of GC to my engine when I was about 1/2 qt low on M1 0W-40. It actually quieted the engine down. And it wasn't just me who noticed it either, so I'd rule a placebo effect categorically out.
"I wonder if short term quieter is better when using thicker oil? I think not necessarly so as the additive pack has so much influnce on wear"
Mobil 1 is on the thin side of the viscosity range in most grades so that is one reason. At start up, you want the thinnest oil possible. I think it's that plus the chemistry Mobil uses. Mobil 1 is esterless now so who knows. That could have something to do with it.
Mobil 1 is on the thin side of the viscosity range in most grades so that is one reason. At start up, you want the thinnest oil possible. I think it's that plus the chemistry Mobil uses. Mobil 1 is esterless now so who knows. That could have something to do with it.
I have to tell you, the Elves and I cannot read this thread without bursting into tears...it fills us with inexpressable joy...by the way, Unleashedbeast and Fatboymoe,
. I think you will be VERY COMFORTABLE here in the village...you seem like such bright individuals...the Elves took an immediate liking to you both...yup...it's ALL true. m'man you seem to be VERY CLOSE to an enlightened state...yup.
Would the GC still be able to keep engines so quiet if it were thinned out slightly by mixing in another oil? I'm wondering if the noise reduction is due to it's thickness, or the GC chemistry itself...
Thank Patman for guiding me here from www.ls2.comquote:
Originally posted by pscholte:
I have to tell you, the Elves and I cannot read this thread without bursting into tears...it fills us with inexpressable joy...by the way, Unleashedbeast and Fatboymoe,. I think you will be VERY COMFORTABLE here in the village...you seem like such bright individuals...the Elves took an immediate liking to you both...yup...it's ALL true. m'man you seem to be VERY CLOSE to an enlightened state...yup.
Now, where's my free welcome case of green GC?
My stash has shrunk down to only 24 quarts.
LOL..sorry buddy. But The Green is such a rare commodity these days, it's not going to be given out at the door. You'll have to do some hunting and gathering like the rest of us I'm afraid...quote:
Originally posted by Unleashedbeast:
Thank Patman for guiding me here from www.ls2.comquote:
Originally posted by pscholte:
I have to tell you, the Elves and I cannot read this thread without bursting into tears...it fills us with inexpressable joy...by the way, Unleashedbeast and Fatboymoe,. I think you will be VERY COMFORTABLE here in the village...you seem like such bright individuals...the Elves took an immediate liking to you both...yup...it's ALL true. m'man you seem to be VERY CLOSE to an enlightened state...yup.
Now, where's my free welcome case of green GC?
My stash has shrunk down to only 24 quarts.
bh,quote:
Originally posted by bighead:
LOL..sorry buddy. But The Green is such a rare commodity these days, it's not going to be given out at the door. You'll have to do some hunting and gathering like the rest of us I'm afraid...quote:
Originally posted by Unleashedbeast:
Thank Patman for guiding me here from www.ls2.comquote:
Originally posted by pscholte:
I have to tell you, the Elves and I cannot read this thread without bursting into tears...it fills us with inexpressable joy...by the way, Unleashedbeast and Fatboymoe,. I think you will be VERY COMFORTABLE here in the village...you seem like such bright individuals...the Elves took an immediate liking to you both...yup...it's ALL true. m'man you seem to be VERY CLOSE to an enlightened state...yup.
Now, where's my free welcome case of green GC?
My stash has shrunk down to only 24 quarts.
I will guide you through this as you introduce Unleashedbeast to the world of Der Grün. As young Luke Grünspazierganger once said (I knew to whom you were referring), "I shall not accept The Green at no cost, for a fluid so iridescently beautiful must demand of one a significant price lest the owner consider it too common and disregard its true worth." (I know that is what you REALLY meant to tell the Unleashed one.)
Well, as my dad always told me.....Son, ask for what you want the worst people can say is NO!
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Glad ya made it over!quote:
Originally posted by Unleashedbeast:
Thank Patman for guiding me here from www.ls2.comquote:
Originally posted by pscholte:
I have to tell you, the Elves and I cannot read this thread without bursting into tears...it fills us with inexpressable joy...by the way, Unleashedbeast and Fatboymoe,. I think you will be VERY COMFORTABLE here in the village...you seem like such bright individuals...the Elves took an immediate liking to you both...yup...it's ALL true. m'man you seem to be VERY CLOSE to an enlightened state...yup.
BIGHEAD.
How about GC in your Explorer???
I have the 4.0 engine in mine. I have run Mobil 1 5W30 but it tended to use (a quart+) some over 7500-8,000 miles. It now has Valvoline 5W30 (it was free after rebate)in it and coming up for it's oil change. I have not had to add any.
I have considered using 4 quarts of Mobil 1 5W30 and 1 quart of Mobil 1 5W40 T&Suv.
I am thinking that GC maybe the way to go.
How about GC in your Explorer???
I have the 4.0 engine in mine. I have run Mobil 1 5W30 but it tended to use (a quart+) some over 7500-8,000 miles. It now has Valvoline 5W30 (it was free after rebate)in it and coming up for it's oil change. I have not had to add any.
I have considered using 4 quarts of Mobil 1 5W30 and 1 quart of Mobil 1 5W40 T&Suv.
I am thinking that GC maybe the way to go.
Negative....the wife does nothing but short trips to work and back (about 10 or so miles in traffic each way). I don't want to end up changing every 4-5K in her car...that's a waste of the Elixer IMO. I'm just gonna do some dino at 4K changes...
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