Duramax 3.0 oil- The choice is easy, don't overpay for subpar oil....

[@Chuyennguyen454]

Thanks. I switched to this Mobil 1 oil because gm makes this engine run hot. Normal oil temp is around 230 F degree. No oil consumption like AC delco oil.

[@imlegend4920]

I use amsoil with a wix filter for the 3.0 D

[@ryanbaroni4729]

does it burn any oil?

[@imlegend4920]

@@ryanbaroni4729 none what’s so ever.

[@donmckenzie5027]

Ditto can’t beat Amsoil but I use the PPE filter that’s bigger and better quality than any filter on the market for the 3.0.

[@richardpearsoniii2497]

I concur

[@jeepzj2.0]

Did you switch to Amsoil early on? I did my 1st free oil change at 500 miles and put in the PPE filter but with oem oil. Currently at 1500 miles. Should I just switch asap?

[@dalltex]

I had researched (1st baby diesel) and ordered three 5qt jugs of this from Walmart. Delivered at less than $30 ea. Wife has a new Audi A7 and guess what oil it's speced for?? Yep same so now I can stock only 1 oil for both my truck and her car.

[@RussellFrench-f8r]

I follow GM’s recommendations exactly on oil, filter, oil change interval on my 3.0 LZ0 DuraMax. They engineered this engine, they know more about it than anyone else. Never had an issue following manufacturer recommendations.

[@vhateverlie]

Been running this stuff in the Family TDI fleet. So far so good,

[@markshep03]

Nice! This is one of the best oils out there. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!

[@bud6681]

What weight are you using in your TDI Jetta? I have a 2011 with 156k miles

[@vhateverlie]

@@bud6681 we run 5w-30 in all of them year round. Might be worth switching to 0w-30 in the winter time but around here it only gets down to -20 and usually only -15 so I don't bother changing weights.

[@bud6681]

@@vhateverlie that’s what I w been running as well but I may switch to this brand

[@ernie548]

I on occasion use mobile one. I prefer amsoil.

[@jameswalton8927]

Great information, so I can used this Mobil 1 my 3.0 and wont anything go wrong with my truck. I have been using delco dexos -D, but the break down of the viscosity is what i be worried about.

[@ernie548]

I have seen gasget issues. Can really perplex. Mine was a gadget that was too hard. That prevented seal across all temperature ranges. Now I check every one as I purchase it. Should be thick and pliable. Note: too hard was not that hard. The filter will expand aa it gets hot and that's when it can leak.

[@tremainesmith2531]

Nice video and thanks for all the information you provided. Using this mobile one oil. How many miles do you go before changing. I get mines done at the dealership for free twice a year for the life of my 2022 refresh 1500 baby duramax. They want me to go 7,000 between oil changes. But truthfully i don't know what kind of oil they're using.

[@markshep03]

Thanks for watching! I’m going to about 10% life with the Mobil oil. If I was still running the ACDelco oil I would probably go to 20%. I personally have not done any oil sampling, however the ones I’ve seen are still fine at 7,500.

[@drjhunter]

I did first oil change with AC Delco and next will be Amsoil 0w-20 Diesel

[@thomaseynon6205]

I use Castrol Edge “Unlock Maximum Performance”. It has the same ACEA C5 standard called out for the approved Mobil 1 Dexos D. The difference is, Castrol didn’t pay the extra funds - to become an exclusive GM approved product.

[@markshep03]

Thanks for watching. Castrol edge is a GTL based oil so it’s similar to the ACDelco oil. It’s really not comparable to the Mobil ESP oil. I often hear people say oil meets a spec but the company won’t pay for to be GM approved. Every major oil supplier that has an oil will get theirs approved because it opens up their sales. Proof is, if you look at the list of Dexos 1 oils they include every major supplier, including Castrol. Further proof, Castrol does have an approved oil for these trucks, it’s the Castrol edge turbo diesel. So if their standard edge meets the spec, it too would be listed as an approved product. www.gmdexos.com/brands/dexosd/index.html

[@thomaseynon6205]

@@markshep03 Thank you. I appreciate the reply. And. Please don’t take this as a an argument. I am genuinely curious. If the Castrol Edge “Unlock Maximum Performance” and the Mobil 1 Dexos D provide the exact same specs, what makes one better than the other? The particular oil I am mentioning mirrors the same standards of the X2 (ACEA C5, API, SP). Isn’t that all I am looking for?

[@ZmannR2]

You’re talking out of your ass. Castrol does have a Dexos-d oil it’s called “Castrol EDGE Turbo Diesel” in the 0w-20 weight. Don’t buy a $70k truck and screw around with going against what GM recommends.

[@davidporter7051]

​​@@thomaseynon6205oils meeting the same specs perform nearly identical. And even Castrol does recommend any of their products for the 3.0

[@ryanlogan2911]

Once I’m out of warranty I’m going to use a Euro Diesel 5w-40 PPE makes a filter for these that is double the size and has a magnet in it.

[@markshep03]

I’m with you about waiting for the warranty to expire. I’m so tempted to switch to Mobil esp 0w-30 or 5w-30 now.. I guess I’m just too cautious with the warranty. I know the chances of them actually testing the oil is rare, but my luck they will ask for receipts or something like that… Thanks for watching and sharing the PPE filter information!

[@ryanlogan2911]

@@markshep03 VW learned their lesson with the cam failures in the BRM engines… dropped viscosity trying to cheat for fuel economy. Ended up a disaster. In the mean time until my warranty is up I’m using ProOne additive which adds 50 times the film strength. Then I can keep the receipts for the 0w-20 dexosd and have a bit of peace of mind.

[@fxnytroxtxFPP]

I'm switching to amsoil, I'll use 0w20 in winter months and 5w30 in the summer months.

[@canamxmr4760]

The cst on Mobil is thinner at 100c than ac delco

[@mikevonada9981]

Great tip on Rock Auto, thanks!

[@troyporter9141]

Walmart has the Mobil dexos D oil cheapest I've found.

[@puttz2]

Great video sir!

[@markcush5621]

I have been using Amsoil and PPE filter, not sure if its worth the money

[@PastarocketS-sb7nk]

I am doing the same. When we have zero issues with our engines, we'll know if it was worth it.

[@anthonymacneil2279]

I'm using Pennzoil Ultra platinum and it works fine, these oil debates which one is better will go on forever. It's a personal preference and it really doesn't matter if its GM approved or not to me, it doesn't make it any better than the rest.Thank's for sharing

[@markshep03]

Thanks for watching. Yes pennzoil ultra platinum is a good GTL oil. Same type of oil as ACDelco, which another Mobil product. Yes the debate never ends. The is no question PAO based oils are the best oils in the industry. People who doubt that are generally ignorant of the chemicals and engineering behind automotive oils.

[@davidporter7051]

Poor Choice Pennzoil Ultra isn't even recommended by Shell to use in the Duramax 3.0. you may not care but the manufacturer actually goes out of its way not to recommend using it for this application.

[@anthonymacneil2279]

@@davidporter7051 Knock on wood, it has 145k and no issues and been using Ultra platinum out of the gate

[@ZmannR2]

@@anthonymacneil2279what weight are you using?? As long as you’re still running 0w-20 I guess you’ll be OK but if you’re going thicker, you’re playing with a loaded gun because the motor was designed for that weight and needs to be able to get into the tight spaces from bearings to everything else.

[@anthonymacneil2279]

I'm using 0W20 to answer your question

[@alittledirtfun]

Doesn’t meet GM standards for the 3.0. Only ac delco and amsoil are the only two currently.

[@markshep03]

Thanks for watching. I believe you’re mistaken. This oil is approved by GM, amsoil on the other hand is not. Here is the list of approved oils. www.gmdexos.com/brands/dexosd/index.html

[@BrianKrahmer]

Mobil makes the GM oil from what i've heard. And Amsoil isn't on the certified list that i've seen...

[@markshep03]

Mobil does make the GM oil. It’s not the same as the Mobil esp x2 oil. The esp oil has PAO.

[@ernie548]

Amsiol does meet dexos. Just hit their site. Dexos is just a rating monopoly game.

[@davidporter7051]

It is DEXOS D certified and Amsoil has exactly zero DEXOS certs.

[@Southpaw226]

What’s your recommended interval for both of these oils?

[@davidporter7051]

I change it close to 5K miles and it's over maintained

[@paulsmith-ld8xl]

Post part numbers. For oil and filter. Or link to buy

[@guillermogomez3346]

Kind of unclear, can this oil be used with Diesel trucks?

[@markshep03]

Yes, it’s approved by GM for the 3.0 Duramax.

[@CitizenOfBabylon]

0w-20 is why you have "oil burning" issues, it's meant for "fuel economy" to please epa. Use 5w-30 after break-in and oil consumption will go away.

[@markshep03]

Thanks for watching! There are many of these trucks that don’t burn any oil. So if it was the oil only causing the issue it would happen to the all. There is a TSB to replace the valve cover on some of these because it causes the engine to burn oil.

[@ZmannR2]

Wrong. Don’t change manufacturers recommended weight. Gale Banks has a video on this and says do NOT change the weight of oils.

[@BrianNC81]

​​​@@ZmannR2 I agree I would stick with the 0w20 especially while under warranty. I don't think using a heavier weight oil to top off between oil changes would hurt anything since such a small amount isn't going to drastically impact the weight of the overall blend in the sump. It might actually restore some of the sheering if you top off with something like a 5w30 or a 0w40. If you're 0w20 sheered down to a 0w18, adding some 30 or 40 weight oil to the top off might restore some of the viscosity and bring it back closer to a 20w.

[@kaivonmortazavi8656]

Is this a 100% synthetic oil?

[@markshep03]

Short answer is, yes. Any 0W-20 oil will be synthetic. Here's the catch. "Synthetic" was redefined a few years back after a few lawsuits. Before that time the only true synthetic oil was oil made with PAO. Now, many oils even those made from natural gas can be considered "synthetic". Most "synthetic" oils today do not have PAO because its very expensive. This oil has 20-30 % PAO and 50-60% GTL. The factory "synthetic" is 70-80% GTL and no PAO. Another company that claims to be full "synthetic" is Amsoil. However their oil for these trucks doesn't even have PAO, which is kind of a joke. PAO is the best, highest quality oil. Hope this helps, and thank you for watching!

[@camsteremail]

I’ve known about this for years sometimes I will get motul for my motorcycle a true synthetic but it’s insanely expensive but it’s one of the true synthetics for bikes but as for my lm2 I use the manufacture oil I get it from gm I wonder with the truck being a diesel I think it’s probably a highly refined oil and not a true synthetic but I just wonder how good of a oil they make.

[@dlg5485]

No. Very few oils are 100% ester based synthetic (Motul, Amsoil, etc) but they don't meet the spec. Most synthetic oils still use conventional base stock. That said, this ESP X2 is superior to the OEM dexos2, in my opinion, and this is what I will use when I get my LZ0. Bottom, line, if it doesn't say "100% synthetic" or "ester based" it's not 100% synthetic.

[@BigBadAllis]

@@dlg5485 I know this is an old reply. Where did you pull the ester based product from in this conversation. The Mobil 1 products area all 100% PAO based products. Even the OEM Dexos is made by Mobil except for the factory fill. Factory fill is actually made by Shell, but service fill (dealers and stores) GM (AC Delco) is blended by Mobil. Ester based products are very high premium base stock and primarily used in Europe. Ester is not compatible with PAO or any other base stock products. Once you install an ester based product, you should not go to any other product without a complete system flush. Any oil threads always get heated and lot of peoples feelings get hurt. There's some good facts out there but even more bad information. The reality is that any nationally branded oil the meets the dexos D will be absolutely fine for your engines.

[@Shadows-RC]

You're wrong about water thin oil like this being as robust as even a group III 5W-30 'synthetic.' It isn’t. They pump a 0W-20 up with extra anti-wear additives to compensate, but still can't match a 5W-30 when it comes to wear prevention. I put 5W-30 in a Ford EcoSport 2.0. Runs fine. Quieter. No change in mileage. If 0W-20 is all that great, why does my 2019 VW Golf R Wolfsburg edition say I can use anywhere from a euro 504 spec 0W-30 to 5W-40? Why not a 0W-20? Because it would fail, that's why. 0W-20 and even 5W-20 is for mere C.A.F.E reasons. It doesn't protect your engine nearly as well as the better viscosity. Engineers certainly know your engine can handle more viscosity, but are told to keep quiet.

[@ClarissaValerie-h9r]

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