2007 chevy silverado 5.3

[silverado1]

Guys , i have a 2007 silverado with the 5.3 and its coming up for an oci. i was wondering what oil you guys like with this engine if anyone has experience with them. It will be used for towing a boat occasionally with short trips of less than 10 miles and plenty of stop and go. I am thinking on pp with the AC Delco oil filter.It has 16,000 miles on it...THANKS BTW...I wont be going by the OLM as I am too OCD to be messing with all that...Ill prob be going about 5k oci and am set on synthetics for now

 

[Chris Meutsch]

At 5k on syn, get the cheapest one you can find. Should be just fine.

 

[SteveSRT8]

Agreed. This engine is not hard on oil. Buy what is on sale (synth). AAP always seems to turn my head.

We run 30w until around 200k miles and many times a simple switch to 40 usually stops any oil consumption.

 

[MuzzleFlash40]

A oil filter + oil special from an auto parts store. You'll be just fine.

 

[whip]

Why even bother with synthetic?

 

[Torrid]

With synthetic I'd go to at least 6k. I run between 6k-7k on a change with my GTO and with my intermittent lead foot I would assume if you aren't towing that I'm much harder on the oil I use. Almost any synthetic is up to the task I give mine. I regularly use Mobil 1 5w30, Mobil 1 0w40, Mobil 1 15w50(usually to boost 5w30), and German Castrol. Although I haven't used them, I would not hesitate to use any of the Shell, Pennzoil, or Quaker State Synthetic offerings. My wife's Jag calls for 10k miles oil changes so I just change it once a year.

 

[silverado1]

Thanks for your replys guys , whip , i ve got bad ocd when it comes to my vehicle fluids ,lol...price does not bother me when it comes to peace of mind..and i ve only been getting about 6k miles per year on my truck , although this one is new to me.So i ll prob be only doing one oci yearly , if i can wait that long.

 

[kasedian]

Wow! Low miles for an 07! I have an 08 with the 5.3, and I've started using Quaker State Ultimate Durability 5w30, with a PureONE filter. Im not going by the OLM either. I have [censored] near 5000 miles on this OC, and the OLM is right at 50%. I'll probably go 6-7000 miles on it. Good luck!

 

[OldCowboy]

Unleashedbeast got great results in his GM 5.3L with Amsoil 0W-30. RangerT got good results with Quaker State Torque 10w30. And dan_erickson got good results with Mobil 1 5w30. All posted used oil analysis with iron levels of less than 3 ppm per 1000 miles.

Any one of those should serve you well.