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Hey all! I just bought my 2008 CC silverado 1500 with the 5.3l. Ive owned it for about two weeks and already have a K & n air charger kit on it. Its the 66 series. I have a question about synthetics. I just did my first oil change at 1500 miles. I was going to do it at 1000, but was mid vacation. We drove from CT to the outer banks the first week i owned it! So while i was changing the oil i changed to mobile one 0w 30 full synthetic. Ive read that full synthetic is better for gas mileage. How much does it actually do for gas mileage and does it have other benefits? Also, my cousin is a jeep guy and he was telling me that amzoil (sp?) is the only real full synthetic and you can only order it online? Is that true, is there any benefits to it over the mobil one? Sorry, thats more than one question. I intended to have only one when i started this post!

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So while i was changing the oil i changed to mobile one 0w 30 full synthetic. Ive read that full synthetic is better for gas mileage. Also, my cousin is a jeep guy and he was telling me that amzoil (sp?) is the only real full synthetic and you can only order it online?

 

I used Amsoil back in the 70's. In those days, it was like AMWAY and other pyramid schemes. Seems to me things went south shortly after switching to Amsoil. Maybe I should write it off to an engine that was on the edge. Maybe not. Since then, I've never been a fan of synthetics. That said, I have numerous friends that swear by Amsoil and Mobil1. Who knows.

My last two vehicles have run solely on Dino oil, I'll stick with it until I find some compelling reason to do otherwise.

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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Welcome to the forum. Like Dan mentioned, you can do a search on this topic, and I'm sure all of your questions on this topic will be answered. :crackup:

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yep! thanks guys. I did a search, been reading alot tonight! I work thirds and nothing really goes on! Lol. And pennzoil, who is that in your avatar? Shes smokin!

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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yep! thanks guys. I did a search, been reading alot tonight! I work thirds and nothing really goes on! Lol. And pennzoil, who is that in your avatar? Shes smokin!

 

That's his "E-Mistress". I think her name is Jill.

 

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J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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yep! thanks guys. I did a search, been reading alot tonight! I work thirds and nothing really goes on! Lol. And pennzoil, who is that in your avatar? Shes smokin!

 

That's his "E-Mistress". I think her name is Jill.

 

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:lol:

 

 

Now that was funny!

gvbhunt Enthusiast

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I am not sure that there is much of a perceivable difference in mileage between regular oil and synthetic but I can honestly say that running 5w30 Amsoil it takes the engine probably 50% longer to warm up on cold days. I would say that even if it does not increase the mileage it would decrease the friction enough to be better on the engine which in turn should do something for the MPG but probably not a lot.

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Yea i figured the difference wouldnt be alot. But with gas prices the way they are, ill take every bit i can get!

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