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Old 09-29-2012, 12:04 PM
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M-1, Costco sells it for 24.00 a case.
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Old 09-29-2012, 12:24 PM
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$15??? what is it..molasses? oil changes for me are 40 for regular oil and 100 for synthetic from dealership. Cant wait for warranty to end so I can do my own oil changes for half the price
You don't have to let the dealership do the oil changes just because you're under warranty. Do your own and just save all the receipts.Simple as that.
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Old 09-29-2012, 12:39 PM
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Mobile 1 5-30 with AC Delco filter.
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Old 09-29-2012, 01:07 PM
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M-1, Costco sells it for 24.00 a case.


Really??? Just left Costco about 20 minutes ago. It was $34 and change.
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Old 09-29-2012, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by skyline26
$15??? what is it..molasses? oil changes for me are 40 for regular oil and 100 for synthetic from dealership. Cant wait for warranty to end so I can do my own oil changes for half the price
They use factory 15-30 Dextros it's just the dealership I use treats it's customers great.
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Old 09-29-2012, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by skalvinek
They use factory 15-30 Dextros it's just the dealership I use treats it's customers great.

Really (another). The dealer is using FACTORY 15-30 DEXOS. That's really interesting.

First....there is no 15-30 Dexos...

Second.......the factory does not use 15-30. Maybe you mis-typed. The factory uses 5-30.
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Old 09-30-2012, 10:06 AM
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Switched to RP myself. Not sure if oil and coolant temps are related in anyway, but before switching to RP the DIC would give me readings of 211-214 sitting in traffic. Now after switching to RP temps only get up to 180-185.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by nrvous1
Switched to RP myself. Not sure if oil and coolant temps are related in anyway, but before switching to RP the DIC would give me readings of 211-214 sitting in traffic. Now after switching to RP temps only get up to 180-185.

My temp has never gone over 188 and that includes being in Boise this summer with 110 outside temp.
A few times maybe, up to 25 minute idleing with the air conditioning on while eating lunch in the car and temps over 100.
That was just plain old Chevron Supreme Dexos 5/30 oil.
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Old 09-30-2012, 01:01 PM
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My temp has never gone over 188 and that includes being in Boise this summer with 110 outside temp.
A few times maybe, up to 25 minute idleing with the air conditioning on while eating lunch in the car and temps over 100.
That was just plain old Chevron Supreme Dexos 5/30 oil.
According to my most recent list of GM approved Dexos oils, Chevron is NOT on the list.


http://www.gmdexos.com/licensedbrand...sedbrands.html
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oopppss yea I did miss type SORRY
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