Like the title states, does our Brand New G8 GT's Oil Pan actually hold 8.8 quarts of Mobil 1 Oil? Also, how often do the owners of these GT's change their motor oil? Any and all replies would be appreciated.
Is it true that our GT's hold 8.8 quarts of Mobil 1 Oil in the Crankcase?
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Oh crap. Here we go, yet another oil change debate thread...
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To answer the original question......No, it holds 8.8 quarts of ANY oil....... Mobil 1 just settles quicker!
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does anyone actually look at their oil before changing it?
I decided with my 08 acadia that I was going to follow the oil life indicator (since i never keep my cars long). My boss (service manager) thought this was stupid and at 4,900 miles we looked at the oil. It was very very black. I had 38% left on the indicator at the time.
Now, since GM gives us this 100k/5 year warranty on the engines and only require us to follow the indicator, why not figure out when the oil is ready to be changed aside from the stupid indicator.
On the other hand, I tell my customers that if they plan on keeping the car PAST 100k and 5 years, that they should change the oil at 35%. This seems to be when the oil is certainly ready to be changed in most cases.
just my 2 cents
I decided with my 08 acadia that I was going to follow the oil life indicator (since i never keep my cars long). My boss (service manager) thought this was stupid and at 4,900 miles we looked at the oil. It was very very black. I had 38% left on the indicator at the time.
Now, since GM gives us this 100k/5 year warranty on the engines and only require us to follow the indicator, why not figure out when the oil is ready to be changed aside from the stupid indicator.
On the other hand, I tell my customers that if they plan on keeping the car PAST 100k and 5 years, that they should change the oil at 35%. This seems to be when the oil is certainly ready to be changed in most cases.
just my 2 cents
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I'm overly anal about oil too in my performance vehicles. Purple only in the TBSS I had and changed every 3500 miles which was about 60% I think on the oil life. High performance engines contaminate oil pretty easily and I just feel better changing oil in a 3-4K mile range even with syn. Now I just got to get some good ramps for her first oil change. Those 2pc RaceRamps sure looks sweet, but dang they are expensive.
Best way to know how long your oil will last in your car is send it in for analysis.
Everything else is guesswork.
Your driving habbits, gas quality, how well your engine was put together, local weather patterns, and a hundred other things effect oil life and stability.
BTW, oil getting black doesn't really mean much.
Everything else is guesswork.
Your driving habbits, gas quality, how well your engine was put together, local weather patterns, and a hundred other things effect oil life and stability.
BTW, oil getting black doesn't really mean much.
good old old threads. i love em.
only way i would waste my money changeing oil more than the factory told me too is if i was boosted. even then when i had my 1000+rwhp truck i still only changed the oil every 2500 miles or so. any high mile interval oil testing i have seen confirms the oil is still fine even long after the recomended change interval.
only way i would waste my money changeing oil more than the factory told me too is if i was boosted. even then when i had my 1000+rwhp truck i still only changed the oil every 2500 miles or so. any high mile interval oil testing i have seen confirms the oil is still fine even long after the recomended change interval.
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Thanks for the info guy's. I am going to change my oil to Mobil 1 Synthetic as soon as I can.
Just change the filter then. That's what I do.
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I'm not going to say anything about what I see or do at work with/regarding oil, but this is what I do with my current and future vehicles.
I use GM certified oil filter, GM (recently) certified oil, GM certified air filter, I change the dino oil (unless required) when the computer tells me to, and I check the oil level on a regular basis.
I use GM certified oil filter, GM (recently) certified oil, GM certified air filter, I change the dino oil (unless required) when the computer tells me to, and I check the oil level on a regular basis.
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black oil means nothing more than carbon deposits. these do not affect the lubricity or shear properties of your oil. none of us know more about motor oil than the manufacturer and the car's computer.
this is so simple: follow the damn computer's recommendations and save your money. case closed.
too frequent oil changes are the biggest oil company scam for decades now. do we really want exxon mobil to make MORE record profits on our backs???
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If Quaker State Q Horsepower oil is recommended by Ferrari, is it good enough for a G8?
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for the average driver, any api/sae approved motor oil is plenty sufficient, even non-synthetic stocks.
use any well known 5w30 brand you like best, with a good filter (not fram) and you're good to go.
Any special procedure to switch over to synthetic? Would you trust the dealer to do it?
For what it's worth, my last car had Mobil 1 synth and Mobil 1 filter in it. It went about 11K on the last change. I previously never went over 6K, but for some reason it got missed this last time. The filter still looks nice and clean, I think I still have it even, I changed it about 1 month ago.
With that said, my new G8 will not go past 5K. Since I got it new, it will be easy to keep track of without looking in the book.
For what it's worth, my last car had Mobil 1 synth and Mobil 1 filter in it. It went about 11K on the last change. I previously never went over 6K, but for some reason it got missed this last time. The filter still looks nice and clean, I think I still have it even, I changed it about 1 month ago.
With that said, my new G8 will not go past 5K. Since I got it new, it will be easy to keep track of without looking in the book.
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Well guy's, now that we all know the G8 GT's do not come with Mobil 1 Synthetic, I took my GT into the Dealership this morning and had Mobil 1 - 5W30 Synthetic installed into it and I will change it religiously every 5,000 miles, just like I did with my 05 GTO. With that being said, I am a firm believer of Mobil 1 Synthetic's, as I have been using them in all my High Performance Engined Vehicles for the past 23 years without any problems whatsoever. :driving:
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For those who missed it or didn't read it.
"Many manufacturers have engine computer calculations to estimate the oil's condition based on the factors which degrade it such as RPMs, temperatures, and trip length; and one system adds an optical sensor for determining the clarity of the oil in the engine. These systems are commonly known as Oil Life Monitors or OLMs."
Use the OLM and you'll be fine as it knows when you drive hard and when you drive normal and can adjust the oil life accordingly.
"Many manufacturers have engine computer calculations to estimate the oil's condition based on the factors which degrade it such as RPMs, temperatures, and trip length; and one system adds an optical sensor for determining the clarity of the oil in the engine. These systems are commonly known as Oil Life Monitors or OLMs."
Use the OLM and you'll be fine as it knows when you drive hard and when you drive normal and can adjust the oil life accordingly.
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Good information, thanks.
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