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02-23-2011, 05:55 AM
#12
Some of you Mobil guys might wanna read a little more into the resluts of Mobil 1 after they changed there base stock formula a few years ago, it seems every oil enthuasists is highly against using it because of advance wear (and its not only the amsoil/redline people saying that). It seems the best group III oils over the conter are penzoil platinum and penzoil ultra. I personally use valvoline synpower because I have bad oil OCD and change mine about every 3 to 4 months even though the car only gets about 5-10l miles a year put on it. Check out the Bobistheoilguy forums.
02-23-2011, 07:35 AM
#13
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NC
Posts: 1,481
The oils have improved so much over the past 25 years, that I would say almost any oil is "acceptable" if you change it every 4000 miles and use a good filter.
No doubt if you run tests under highly controlled lab conditions and take EXTREMELY accurate measurments, you could probably find an oil that is better or worse than others. Marketing has become the true differentiator between brands. Design some tiny difference into your oil and tout it like crazy.
Run your favorite brand, use a good filter, change it at reasonable intervals and don't spend outrageous amounts of money on oil due to marketing pitches. Money is better spent on a good filter than on a more expensive brand of oil.
No doubt if you run tests under highly controlled lab conditions and take EXTREMELY accurate measurments, you could probably find an oil that is better or worse than others. Marketing has become the true differentiator between brands. Design some tiny difference into your oil and tout it like crazy.
Run your favorite brand, use a good filter, change it at reasonable intervals and don't spend outrageous amounts of money on oil due to marketing pitches. Money is better spent on a good filter than on a more expensive brand of oil.
02-23-2011, 07:46 AM
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 10,551
Yea....motorcraft FTW. I dont see the point of buying anything but OE spec stuff. Iv gone 104K and still ticking with not a problem 1.
02-23-2011, 07:59 AM
#17
The oils have improved so much over the past 25 years, that I would say almost any oil is "acceptable" if you change it every 4000 miles and use a good filter.
No doubt if you run tests under highly controlled lab conditions and take EXTREMELY accurate measurments, you could probably find an oil that is better or worse than others. Marketing has become the true differentiator between brands. Design some tiny difference into your oil and tout it like crazy.
Run your favorite brand, use a good filter, change it at reasonable intervals and don't spend outrageous amounts of money on oil due to marketing pitches. Money is better spent on a good filter than on a more expensive brand of oil.
No doubt if you run tests under highly controlled lab conditions and take EXTREMELY accurate measurments, you could probably find an oil that is better or worse than others. Marketing has become the true differentiator between brands. Design some tiny difference into your oil and tout it like crazy.
Run your favorite brand, use a good filter, change it at reasonable intervals and don't spend outrageous amounts of money on oil due to marketing pitches. Money is better spent on a good filter than on a more expensive brand of oil.
Me? I just like to waste my money on the pretty purple stuff.
02-23-2011, 12:17 PM
#18
