My short treatise on MOTOR OILS part one. Extremely long.
10-04-2000, 02:15 PM
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Some controversy here. Some synthetics are blends anyway, and some folks say...
that adding 20% synthetic gives lots of the benefits. At one time Mobil 1 wasn't 100% synthetic, but now says fully synthetic on the can.
I agree with you however to go all the way--don't mix. It's worth the couple extra $. Oh, yes!
I agree with you however to go all the way--don't mix. It's worth the couple extra $. Oh, yes!
10-04-2000, 03:14 PM
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Great post.
I want my TT's "new" engine to properly break in - it didn't get the special oil from the dealer ;( - so I was thinking I would delay first change, use whatever the dealer does and at the 10k mark do Mobil one. Or is Redline really worth like 2x as much?
Thanks!
Thanks!
10-04-2000, 04:48 PM
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Redline is great oil but it's exspensive and not nearly as available as Mobil 1, so I use Mobil but
..Redline may make a little more power, I really am interested in Mobil 1 0W 30 though, and want to see how it perfroms on a dyno. Anyone care to do 9 baseline runs with Mobil 1 0W 30 then 9 with a competing oil? We just have to wait until someone does it; I'll be watching for this information, trust me. JIM
10-05-2000, 03:16 PM
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Not at all
I've been using Mobil 1 since it first came out; just a word of caution on viscosity, I would rather burn a bit more gas than have bits of thrust bearing clogging my filter.
P.S. There is no gap between 5W & 10W
P.S. There is no gap between 5W & 10W
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