Hello all and thanks in advance. Here are the details of my car:
1. 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS (6.2L V8), approx. 16,000 miles.
2. Recommendation in owner's manual is dexos1 5W-30 and change interval is based on Engine Oil Life Monitoring system (min. once per year)
3. I live in metro Detroit. The car is stored during the winters and is only driven on nice weather days in the spring, summer, and fall.
4. I drive the car pretty hard, I probably get near redline at some point almost every time I drive it.
5. Car is not a daily driver, but I would say driving is 60/40 for highway/city driving and the average trip is around 20 miles.
6. No known problems on vehicle. All internal engine components are stock, but the vehicle has an aftermarket intake and exhaust system.
I prefer fully-synthetic oil for sure. I've been using standard Mobil1 5W-30 ever since I got the car with a Mobil1 filter, but have heard not so great things about Mobil1 in the past 2 years so thought I should look for something better. I put about 6,000-7,000 miles on the car per year and would really prefer to just change the oil once per year at the beginning of the spring when I remove it from winter storage. It seems most quality synthetic oils should be capable of that.
Please recommend me a good oil
1. 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS (6.2L V8), approx. 16,000 miles.
2. Recommendation in owner's manual is dexos1 5W-30 and change interval is based on Engine Oil Life Monitoring system (min. once per year)
3. I live in metro Detroit. The car is stored during the winters and is only driven on nice weather days in the spring, summer, and fall.
4. I drive the car pretty hard, I probably get near redline at some point almost every time I drive it.
5. Car is not a daily driver, but I would say driving is 60/40 for highway/city driving and the average trip is around 20 miles.
6. No known problems on vehicle. All internal engine components are stock, but the vehicle has an aftermarket intake and exhaust system.
I prefer fully-synthetic oil for sure. I've been using standard Mobil1 5W-30 ever since I got the car with a Mobil1 filter, but have heard not so great things about Mobil1 in the past 2 years so thought I should look for something better. I put about 6,000-7,000 miles on the car per year and would really prefer to just change the oil once per year at the beginning of the spring when I remove it from winter storage. It seems most quality synthetic oils should be capable of that.
Please recommend me a good oil