Engine Oil H1

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Engine Oil H1

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Which Oil do you use and why? know some guys havew a perference, others go with price...let me us know your thoughts as well as do you use any oil additive, lucas or something??
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Re: Engine Oil H1

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Rotella oil, and Lucas for everything else. Great quality and the price is right!
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rotella t 15w40 in the motor

red line hightemp synth atf in trans an tcase

redline synthec 75-90 in the diffs

lucas hub oil in hubs

lucas grease in everything that needs it.



probably going to flush the powersteering and use redline synthetic there as well



i am also installing a dual remote bypass filter for the engine, its the amsoil bk23 kit i think with ea26 and eb100 filters
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Rotella T6 Synthetic

Lucas Hub Oil

Eneos Syntetic Diff Fluid
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Amsoil in everything with dual bypass filters for the engine.
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not tryin to thread hijack,

98HMC4 where did you install you bypass filter mount? i am getting ready to install mine now and would like to see how others have tackled it, maybe a new thread and a couple pics. THANKS!



Hijackin done...
[center]Lifes a bummer if your not driving a Hummer...[/center]

[left]2001 black HMCS

40" XTerrains on 17" 2 piece Hutchinsons with Beadlocks

3" bodylift

Heath Programed ECU

Heath Manual wastegate controller (turbomaster)

Walking J feed the beast Fuel line upgrade

Remote PMD

CMGS water\meth injection

Rear head cooling kit

Provent 200 Oil Vapor seperator

Scangage II

Boost, EGT, Temp gauges.

Dynamat extreme

dual optima red tops

Straight piped exhaust[/left]
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Re: Engine Oil H1

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[quote name='dwaxman1' timestamp='1302350830' post='26782']

Which Oil do you use and why? know some guys havew a perference, others go with price...let me us know your thoughts as well as do you use any oil additive, lucas or something??

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AMZOil 15W40... CANADIAN TIRE
-04 HUMMER H1 HMCO Optimizer 6.5 Black
-94 HUMMER XLC2 6.5L N/A 10K Miles ONLY
-95 HUMMER H1 AMBL/CONVERSION WAGON
-85 M998 6.2L X DOORS 32K Miles
-03 HUMMER H1 White wagon/28" Pirelli's
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But now that you mention it... Need a photo of where that dual oil filter is installed..



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Have you found a difference with Synthetic oil?? I use it in my H2 and in my cars but not in the H1 for engine Oil...
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I JUST BOUGHT DUAL OIL FILTER KIT AND WILL BE INSTALLING IT NEXT OIL CHANGE, ANY ISSUES WITH INSTALLATIONS YOU GUYS HAD SO I NEED TO BE AWARE OF? I THINK ITS SHOULNDT BE THAT HARD TO HAVE IT INSTALLED, YOUR THOUGHTS?





ALSO ANYONE IS AWARE OF "PUROLATOR" OIL FILTER? GOOD / BAD / AVERAGE? I GOT EM WITH THE KIT , WONDERING IF THEY ARE ANY GOOD...





I USED MOBIL 1 SYNTHETIC EVERY WERE ELSE - DIFFS/TRANSFER/TRANNY -ANYONE USES SAME OIL?
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-04 HUMMER H1 HMCO Optimizer 6.5 Black
-94 HUMMER XLC2 6.5L N/A 10K Miles ONLY
-95 HUMMER H1 AMBL/CONVERSION WAGON
-85 M998 6.2L X DOORS 32K Miles
-03 HUMMER H1 White wagon/28" Pirelli's
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Re: Engine Oil H1

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[quote name='dwaxman1' timestamp='1302401590' post='26814']

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But now that you mention it... Need a photo of where that dual oil filter is installed..



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Have you found a difference with Synthetic oil?? I use it in my H2 and in my cars but not in the H1 for engine Oil...

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I dont beleive in mineral oil as the best option for the vehicle....i just cant settle on the fact that i am cheap on this cheapest thing i can do to save myself from potential wear damage.I aways like to say : I just simply cant afford to put cheap oil -not worth it
-04 HUMMER H1 HMCO Optimizer 6.5 Black
-94 HUMMER XLC2 6.5L N/A 10K Miles ONLY
-95 HUMMER H1 AMBL/CONVERSION WAGON
-85 M998 6.2L X DOORS 32K Miles
-03 HUMMER H1 White wagon/28" Pirelli's
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