Oil Change?

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by tls630

This is a 08 LS3 motor. I changed oil the first time at 3k and now the second time at 9k. The oil life monitor was like 75% the first change and 68% this time. The oil was black black when I changed both times. It looked like it had 100k on it.

That would make me real nervous right there. I like to see the oil looking pretty much like it did when I put it in there when I take it out. When I bought my C5Z it took a lot of oil changes before the oil started looking that way.

Do you have a magnetic oil drain plug?

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by tls630

The oil was black black when I changed both times. It looked like it had 100k on it.

You didn't post that before. I say you have a definite problem for sure. It should look as clean as it did when you put it in. Get it to a dealer.

[tls630]

I went to the auto parts store where I had dropped of my oil and filter for recycle. They still had my filter un-crushed. I brought it home cut it apart and found 4 small pieces of metal. Tiny like shavings. What I am going to do is run it about a 1000 miles and change the filter and top off the oil. I will cut the filter apart again and see what I have. By the way I have been using Mobil- 1 FILTERS As well as oil.

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by tls630

I went to the auto parts store where I had dropped of my oil and filter for recycle. They still had my filter un-crushed. I brought it home cut it apart and found 4 small pieces of metal. Tiny like shavings. What I am going to do is run it about a 1000 miles and change the filter and top off the oil. I will cut the filter apart again and see what I have. By the way I have been using Mobil- 1 FILTERS As well as oil.

I would take it to Tracy at RevXtreme. Let him cut it and have a look. If you're like me, we wouldn't know what we're looking at. I checked my oil pressure for you yesterday. Speed = 60 MPH, Oil Temp = 210 deg and oil pressure was 49.