what kind of oil

[dandersen]

I have a 2006 silerado 5.3 liter 50,000 miles. Amsoil every 5000 or mobil 1 every 5000 miles want full synthetic. Please give me your opionions I pull trailers with it also. Thanks everyone for your help

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by dandersen

I have a 2006 silerado 5.3 liter 50,000 miles. Amsoil every 5000 or mobil 1 every 5000 miles want full synthetic. Please give me your opionions I pull trailers with it also. Thanks everyone for your help

I have 2000 siL 4x4 5.3L mobil1 5-30wt ,,,with the purolator plus filter..for over 100,ooomi..

replace filter at 3500mi,,,replace oil and filter at 8,ooomi...excellent condition uses 1/3qt / 8,ooomi..runs great..gained a little on MPG..

some go longer miles on oil changes,,,beats dino oil ...

[ukrkoz]

you'll do 5000 miles on any quality conventional oil, why waste $$ on Amsoil?
i change Amsoil every 15 000 miles, and am headed into 17 000 trial. remember, it's warranted to 25 000.

btw, before you listen to Jcat and his ways, read your truck manual. DOES IT SAY ANYWHERE TO CHANGE OIL AT 3000 INTERVALS? DOES NOT EVEN IN MY 2000.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by ukrkoz

btw, before you listen to Jcat and his ways, read your truck manual. DOES IT SAY ANYWHERE TO CHANGE OIL AT 3000 INTERVALS? DOES NOT EVEN IN MY 2000.

HAY UKRKOZ I said to change oil filter at 3500....miles...


THEN OIL AND FILTER AT 8,OOOMILES.....

IF HE IS USING THIS VEHICLE TO DO HEAVY WORK IN HOT WEATHER YOU NEED, TO DO THESE OIL CHANGES AS NEEDED..

[ukrkoz]

J, you need to take it easy on taking any mentioning of your advice or disagreement with it personally. you'll burn yourself out. for training purposes, try craigslist automotive forum.

500 miles makes no difference, if oil is warranted for 25 000 miles. guy's wasting money. conventional Quaker State or Pennzoil will do 5000 miles on a new truck easy, even under towing conditions. unless he's driving in a Sahara desert.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by ukrkoz

J, you need to take it easy on taking any mentioning of your advice or disagreement with it personally. you'll burn yourself out. for training purposes, try craigslist automotive forum.

500 miles makes no difference, if oil is warranted for 25 000 miles. guy's wasting money. conventional Quaker State or Pennzoil will do 5000 miles on a new truck easy, even under towing conditions. unless he's driving in a Sahara desert.

I change my oil every 8,ooo miles.....not 3500miles...
every one I know that uses this type of oil replaces the filter at 3500/4000miles....

if you want to go and replace the filter at 25,ooomi thats your vehicle,, your business...I'm just stating my knowledge with this...

the filter media with too long of use gets dirty , and gets stessed out,,,, not taking any chances the filter blows out...

[NOVAZ27]

Changing the Oil fllter every 3k mi. or so is cheap insurance. Throwing the replacement qt.or so into the crankcase helps replinish the additive package. While you are under your ride you can check out the other components that can not be seen from above. Time for preventative measures if needed. Where as oil is the life blood of an engine the oil filter is the kidney. We all know what happens when the kidneys fail on a human. The same goes for an engine.

MY 2 CENTS

[kbaird83]

i change my oil every 3000 miles or 3 months and most of the time earlier. however my warrenty requires every 4000 miles.