Hey just wondering what oil people run in there ls1.. Got a vx r8 that's had a bit of work done to it and was talking to the Castrol rep and he said to run full synthetic 10-60? Alot of other people have been telling me to just use mobile 1? Also is there a high flow oil filter that I can use on it too? Like k&n or something? Cheers David

i use 15w40 magnatec never had an issue

I also use magnatec 15w-40 in My VY, but it's 100% stocko daily driver. Id also recommend ULX110 10w-50.

Use Mobil 1 5W in my gf's VY

I think I mentioned that on an older post that Holden recommend using 10W30 oil in the LS1 engine , I see that Chevrolet were recommending 5W30 over in the U.S. for the LS series engines, but I assume that would be for colder climates where the temperature gets below zero in winter time. There is a high flow oil filter made by K&N but they cost around $35 on Ebay ,the highest grade of fully synthetic oil costs upwards to $70 - $80 per bottle. I've had no problems using the standard Z160 oil filter , 10W30 oil and changing both at 5000 kms on a standard engine with everyday use, probably no point in using the fully synthetic oil and the K&N filter unless the engine is modified and is pushed to an inch of its life on the race track, or as I mentioned before, driven in climates such as Perisher or Thredbo in the winter time. In my case with my car I'm talking about a 265,000 km engine which has no oil consumption issues, not a rebuilt & worked engine that's pushed on the race track.

After looking at alot of other opinions on oils there most common seemed to be castrol edge 10w 60 fully synthetic.. So I went with that. Problem I have now is that there is a tick in the lifters? Oil to thick? Or mayb cause of the fully synthetic oil?

I don't like to use synthetic oil, unless it has been used in the engine since new. A mate uses a synthetic 10w-60 in his LS1 and that is very rattly also. Mine is VERY quiet with the mineral 15w-40.

What brand oil is it mate? Just semi synthetic?

Get hpr30 penrite

The one I use is Castrol. I think it's GTX Modern engine or magnatec professional and I'm pretty sure it's just mineral oil, not even semi synthetic.

I use hpr50 and seems to be alot smother and a little more responsive...225,000 km

fagnatec or "modern engine" works well too, this is only setup so far in a bog stock ls1 with a slap on turbo