Would Rotella T6 5w40 be good oil to run in my 08 silverado with the 5.3L motor?
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
2008 Silverado 5.3
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Originally Posted By: BRO1
Would Rotella T6 5w40 be good oil to run in my 08 silverado with the 5.3L motor?
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
Should work fine in Tennessee. Not sure that I'd try it in Minnesota in the winter, but with your mild TN winters, go for it.
Would Rotella T6 5w40 be good oil to run in my 08 silverado with the 5.3L motor?
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
Should work fine in Tennessee. Not sure that I'd try it in Minnesota in the winter, but with your mild TN winters, go for it.
Originally Posted By: BRO1
Would Rotella T6 5w40 be good oil to run in my 08 silverado with the 5.3L motor?
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
Isn't that a little thick for your OEM specs?
Would Rotella T6 5w40 be good oil to run in my 08 silverado with the 5.3L motor?
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
Isn't that a little thick for your OEM specs?
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Originally Posted By: BRO1
Would Rotella T6 5w40 be good oil to run in my 08 silverado with the 5.3L motor?
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
Isn't that a little thick for your OEM specs?
That is what worried about it being to thick,but I do a lot of towing with it also that is also why i'm asking.
Thanks
Originally Posted By: BRO1
Would Rotella T6 5w40 be good oil to run in my 08 silverado with the 5.3L motor?
It has 18000 miles on it?
Thanks
Isn't that a little thick for your OEM specs?
That is what worried about it being to thick,but I do a lot of towing with it also that is also why i'm asking.
Thanks
T5 would be my choice. Less ching too.
5-30 is factory fill and it's fine. Just go by the OLM if you are towing.
MILD TN winters-who are you kidding?
Steve
MILD TN winters-who are you kidding?
Steve
Stick with the 5W/30 or go to 10W/30. Go sythetic if you want the extra margin of safety. I think the thicker 5/40 would create slightly more drag and heat and that's not what you want. You want all the power. Not saying you'd ever notice this or that it's bad - I just know that the factory has spec'd 5W/30 based on several requirements of which holding up to high heat and towing is one of them. I run Mobil 1 5W/30 in my Sierra 6.0L and I'm happy. If I am towing a lot in the summer, I'll use the 10W/30 version but doubt there's any great benefit.
I tried Shell Rotella synthetic 5W-40 in my 2001 5.3 GMC and didn't notice a difference.
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