Just purchased a 2002 trans am WS6 black on black.
41,300K 1 owner

got some questions. what oil should i use? 10W30 mobil 1? 5 quarts?
cant get the raditor cap off?
the ram air box and lid and intake look restrictive. what is a good upgrade?
also if someone could point me to a good tranny cooler install write up. as well as where to put the sending unit for a tranny temp gauge..

whats the best intake setup for me?

thanks

 

i also put in 1/2 can of seafoam into my crankcase..im going to run it 2nt about an hr to work and change the oil 2morrow is this ok?

 

Congrads on the car. I've always wanted a black on black WS-6 Just a pain in the *** to keep clean haha.

 

thanks bud..think ill go MTI clear lid...can i cut the black piece of plastic behind the grills on the hood? whats the best filter? stock is filthy..green?

 

Paper air filters are the best. Any lid will offer the same performance. Use 5W30 motor oil.

 

yea any air filter should work for you. I'm not sure exactlly which part on T/A thats you are suppose to cut but i think a quick search on ls1.com or something should bring something up.

I think there is something in the hood where the air goes in that you can cut out to. I think the peice in the air box is a black plastic peice that runs across in the middle of the intake where the filter sits is what your suppose to cut out.

 

also i hear piston slap does it go away?

 

Yes normally it goes away after the engine has warmed up since everything is alum. Some people on other boards have had luck with changing to a thicker or heavier oil so that might also help to.

 

Congrats on the ride. Now go have some fun.

 

for thicker oil what do you suggest? thanks