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**Toby** · 04-17-2014, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

The best racing oil is the cheapest. Ask Toby. Valvoline VR1

VR1 is junk plain and simple. Last engine I tore apart that was using VR1 had an 1/8 inch of sludge in the oil pan. I would not recommend that crap to anyone. Personally I like mobil 1 but have recently become a fan of amsoil. We are a dealer and regularly stock it at the shop with a few select filters.

Just my .02

**Sieran** · 08-10-2013, 09:59 AM

You made me second guess what the dealer put in when i was last there... sure enough 5w20. Should have looked more closely at the damn service ticket before i left.

I don't care if it is only for "track use", i want what the damn engine calls for put in, specially when i paid for a maintenance plan.

**El_Tortuga** · 08-10-2013, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Sieran

You made me second guess what the dealer put in when i was last there... sure enough 5w20. Should have looked more closely at the damn service ticket before i left.

I don't care if it is only for "track use", i want what the damn engine calls for put in, specially when i paid for a maintenance plan.

Bingo!!!

**Dan12GT** · 08-10-2013, 11:19 AM

I'm running Amsoild 10w30 love it. 7k miles on the oil so far. I will be doing an analysis at 10k

**merlinmol** · 08-10-2013, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

The best racing oil is the cheapest. Ask Toby. Valvoline VR1

Hmm, I just read this, be curious if anyone has actually done true testing on it. Almost everyone I see that races uses Amsoil, or RP's race oils.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ht-it-was.html

re-rx7 · 08-10-2013, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by merlinmol

Hmm, I just read this, be curious if anyone has actually done true testing on it. Almost everyone I see that races uses Amsoil, or RP's race oils.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ht-it-was.html

Jeez.

http://store.forcedperformance.net/m...otor%20Oil.pdf

**merlinmol** · 08-10-2013, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

Jeez.

http://store.forcedperformance.net/m...otor%20Oil.pdf

I did more searching and found other stuff that gave different info. Some like the valvoline, others don't. Don't think we are going to find any articles that are spot on. This is the first mention I have ever seen that Valvoline VR1 is awesome, most people go Amsoil, or RP, and I have been happy so far.

**Oxford14Stang** · 08-10-2013, 08:03 PM

Base model 5.0 using 5W20 ....... FTW

re-rx7 · 08-10-2013, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Oxford14Stang

Base model 5.0 using 5W20 ....... FTW

5w-20 pennzoil ultra here!

**Dominic Toretto** · 08-12-2013, 03:04 PM

So just so I understand this correctly. The exact same car/engine requires a completely different oil because it comes with better brakes, sway bars, and other handling upgrades?

-Alex

**ochoblanco** · 08-12-2013, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto

So just so I understand this correctly. The exact same car/engine requires a completely different oil because it comes with better brakes, sway bars, and other handling upgrades?

-Alex

It's the idea that the car will be tracked similar to the boss: heavily. Or at least it was built to be tracked heavily. I don't track mine much so I use Amsoil 10.40 Sig Series

re-rx7 · 08-14-2013, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto

So just so I understand this correctly. The exact same car/engine requires a completely different oil because it comes with better brakes, sway bars, and other handling upgrades?

-Alex

It's a precaution because track condition are more severe.