Supercharger Oil.....
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Ok so my fiance changed my supercharger oil yesterday (he'* a mechanic). But anyway, he said it'* ok to put 5-w30 Synthetic oil in the supercharger. Is this true?? And it only takes 4 ounces of it?? He'* said Pontiac said it was ok.
Originally Posted by Pearl_bonnie02
Ok so my fiance changed my supercharger oil yesterday (he'* a mechanic). But anyway, he said it'* ok to put 5-w30 Synthetic oil in the supercharger. Is this true?? And it only takes 4 ounces of it?? He'* said Pontiac said it was ok.
get that stuff OUT OF THERE...GM supercharger oil is the only thing that is recommended for the Superchargers......that is what its MADE for
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Originally Posted by Pearl_bonnie02
Ok so my fiance changed my supercharger oil yesterday (he'* a mechanic). But anyway, he said it'* ok to put 5-w30 Synthetic oil in the supercharger. Is this true?? And it only takes 4 ounces of it?? He'* said Pontiac said it was ok.
YIKES! NO, NO, NO!
It'* a COMPLETLY different oil. Get that **** outta there NOW!
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I am with, Pat. Everything I have read here says GM SC oil ONLY. It is animal fat based and is very different than normal and synthetic oils. For the low price, I would get that stuff out of there and replace with the dealer stuff.
(and I thought we had been teaching you so well, here)
(and I thought we had been teaching you so well, here)
Originally Posted by Pearl_bonnie02
Ok, I have just called 2 GM dealers, and they both said that 5-w30 Full Synthetic Oil is ok to put in the Supercharger.... Now I'm stumped. 

Originally Posted by Pearl_bonnie02
Ok ok...geesh...no need to get rouled up. I had a feeling that he shouldn't have put it in there, that'* why I asked.
drain all of the 5w30 out
then you want to purchase 2 bottles of GM supercharger oil and then fill the nose with the SC oil to the bottom of the threads on the fill hole


