Who’s making the best 5w30 these days?

[SubieNate]

Just purchased a 2017 Chevy SS sedan with the LS3. It’s got low mileage and I’d like to keep the engine happy as long as possible. I drive so little mileage wise I’m looking at yearly oil changes just to keep things fresh, so cost isn’t really an issue. Who should I be looking at?

Cheers,
Nathan

 

[zrxkawboy]

Under those circumstances, I'd choose your favorite premium syn that is readily available (Mobil 1 EP, Castrol Edge EP, etc).

 

[Brian123]

Just purchased a 2017 Chevy SS sedan with the LS3. It’s got low mileage and I’d like to keep the engine happy as long as possible. I drive so little mileage wise I’m looking at yearly oil changes just to keep things fresh, so cost isn’t really an issue. Who should I be looking at?

Cheers,
Nathan

HPL

 

[Glenda W.]

HPL or Amsoil SS would be the “best” IMO.

 

[NibbanaBanana]

Good old M1.

 

[supton]

How hard will you drive this car?

 

[SubieNate]

How hard will you drive this car?

I’d like to do some street legal drags with the kiddo and some track days over at VIR. I’ll go out and do some spirited driving once in a while on there back roads around here but try to keep it sane when I’m sharing with the rest of the public.

I do potentially intend to strap an LSA to this thing eventually but that’s a ways off.

 

[SubieNate]

To be clear, I would be entirely fine with M1 EP but it makes me feel good to go the extra mile, especially when it’s $40/yr in the difference.

 

[DirectRejection]

High Performance Lubricants Premium Plus 5W30.

Certain Viscosity Index Improvers are desirable, when used properly and dosed effectively in formulas.

IMHO.

 

[buster]

It's really impossible to truly know.

Some notable options:
Amsoil SS
HPL
Red Line
Torco
Castrol EDGE EP
Mobil 1 ESP

 

[NiwradND]

blended oil for Kirkland motor oil best buy for the buck

 

[ATex7239]

JTP or Triax. Full stop.

 

[oil pan 4]

If money is no object then amsoil.

 

[930.engineering]

Who’s making the best 5w30 these days?​

Nathan, ten years after joining this forum you actually ask for "the best 5W-30"?

Really?
.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

You don't really want a 5W30 do you? 10w30 for the win buddy.

Also, no mention of spec.

A few guys here would say M1 ESP - the Euro spec stuff. Amsoil ATM was a killer back in the day.

I just tried pain jane M1 5W30 after decade of swearing the stuff off as ho-hum or worse, and over hyped as "best". And I still do not like it in my ford - funny thing as the base blend and DP must be worlds different from the last time used it. IDK.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I just tried pain jane M1 5W30 after decade of swearing the stuff off as ho-hum or worse, and over hyped as "best".

That's because you didn't buy the Annie Oakley Mobil-1 EP Triple Action 5w/10w30.
In your climate I'd say 10w summer and 5w winter.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

The one on sale with a rebate!

 

[SubieNate]

Nathan, ten years after joining this forum you actually ask for "the best 5W-30"?

Really?
.

Look how many comments I got

 

[k1xv]

On this forum, asking a question like that could trigger a fire storm of controversy.

 

[skyactiv]

The engine only puts out 67 HP per liter in stock form. A base Camry puts out 83 HP per liter using 0W16 and can go for 250K plus miles. Don't overthink the oil.