red line oil concern
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Don't see why not, RL is overkill in this application though. If you're using 5w30, then I think you're gold. Noack of 6, ester-based...hard to go wrong.
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As Speak2Mountain said, RL is overkill for this application. Actually, it is overkill for most normal cars and driving conditions. Any Dexos1 oil will be fine for the CTS in non-race situations.
However, if your car consumes oil like my 07 CTS did (1qt/1k miles), it may be good to switch to HM. I recently switched to Pennzoil Plat HM and the consumption is virtually gone. It now uses about .5qt/3k miles. Pennzoil Plat HM is not Dexos1 certified, in case that matters to you.
However, if your car consumes oil like my 07 CTS did (1qt/1k miles), it may be good to switch to HM. I recently switched to Pennzoil Plat HM and the consumption is virtually gone. It now uses about .5qt/3k miles. Pennzoil Plat HM is not Dexos1 certified, in case that matters to you.
Isn't RL hard on the cat converter?
Of course not. All this talk about zinc levels over 800 ppm damaging cats is IMO horse hockey. Cats have been around since the 80's when zinc levels in oil were much higher, Euro cars still use oil containing 1100-1200 ppm zinc today and their cats have to meet the same performance and warranty standards as all the others if the car is sold in the USA.
Redline 5w30 has a higher HTHS and a good dose of zinc so it should be a great oil for the 3.6 which is spec for dexos 2 in other countries where surprisingly they didn't have chain issues like the US.
Redline 5w30 has a higher HTHS and a good dose of zinc so it should be a great oil for the 3.6 which is spec for dexos 2 in other countries where surprisingly they didn't have chain issues like the US.
I would say use but don't complain about the extra $$ you're spending.
listen to this yall, in israel we pay 25$ a quart!!!!!! for the rd
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
Originally Posted by avi1777
listen to this yall, in israel we pay 25$ a quart!!!!!! for the rd
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
Then so is the Redline.
I thought you were from Alabama?
listen to this yall, in israel we pay 25$ a quart!!!!!! for the rd
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
Then so is the Redline.
I thought you were from Alabama?
Originally Posted by kschachn
Originally Posted by avi1777
listen to this yall, in israel we pay 25$ a quart!!!!!! for the rd
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
Then so is the Redline.
I thought you were from Alabama?
One has to wonder. The OP has been using Redline for six months and now he asks if it's okay?
I suspect a reincarnation.
Originally Posted by avi1777
listen to this yall, in israel we pay 25$ a quart!!!!!! for the rd
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
Then so is the Redline.
I thought you were from Alabama?
One has to wonder. The OP has been using Redline for six months and now he asks if it's okay?
I suspect a reincarnation.
Yes.
Originally Posted by PimTac
Originally Posted by kschachn
Originally Posted by avi1777
listen to this yall, in israel we pay 25$ a quart!!!!!! for the rd
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
Then so is the Redline.
I thought you were from Alabama?
One has to wonder. The OP has been using Redline for six months and now he asks if it's okay?
I suspect a reincarnation.
meaning?
Originally Posted by kschachn
Originally Posted by avi1777
listen to this yall, in israel we pay 25$ a quart!!!!!! for the rd
and i change after 2500 miles because 1 im insane and addicted to maintenance and 2 i drive 3 miles total a day beacuse i work close,once a week 30miles to mom thats it.
with m1 it consumed little oil with rd almost none i just love the best even tho its over kill but than again the 30m1 is water in high temps during our summer.
Then so is the Redline.
I thought you were from Alabama?
One has to wonder. The OP has been using Redline for six months and now he asks if it's okay?
I suspect a reincarnation.
meaning?
I don't know if the Israeli summer is hotter than Mississippi, but I run M1 EP on a direct injection engine, and flog the crap out of it.
agree
So does the OP live in Israel or Alabama?
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