Another motor oil thread ?
Drifting
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OK! I'm a dip stick!!
One more time: When you cut to all the bull crap, personal opinions and the wailing and head bashing that this oil is better than that oil, the bottom line is..................... EARL IS EARL!!!
Your Vette will be happy no matter what it is fed. As long as it is kept full and meets the requirements set forth by GM. And folks, they all do. One molecule here and a few ions there really doesn't matter all that much.
HONEST!!!!!!! Can I get an Amen!
One more time: When you cut to all the bull crap, personal opinions and the wailing and head bashing that this oil is better than that oil, the bottom line is..................... EARL IS EARL!!!
Your Vette will be happy no matter what it is fed. As long as it is kept full and meets the requirements set forth by GM. And folks, they all do. One molecule here and a few ions there really doesn't matter all that much.
HONEST!!!!!!! Can I get an Amen!
Careful-------you're making sense.
That's not allowed on oil threads!!!
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OK! I'm a dip stick!!
One more time: When you cut to all the bull crap, personal opinions and the wailing and head bashing that this oil is better than that oil, the bottom line is..................... EARL IS EARL!!!
Your Vette will be happy no matter what it is fed. As long as it is kept full and meets the requirements set forth by GM. And folks, they all do. One molecule here and a few ions there really doesn't matter all that much.
HONEST!!!!!!! Can I get an Amen!
One more time: When you cut to all the bull crap, personal opinions and the wailing and head bashing that this oil is better than that oil, the bottom line is..................... EARL IS EARL!!!
Your Vette will be happy no matter what it is fed. As long as it is kept full and meets the requirements set forth by GM. And folks, they all do. One molecule here and a few ions there really doesn't matter all that much.
HONEST!!!!!!! Can I get an Amen!
AMEN!!!I am switching to a different full synthetic this change. I have a friend that bought his 97 GMC Sanoma new,, uses regular oil,changes it every 3 to 4K,, and has OVER 500,000 miles on the original untouched drive train!!! The only major component replaced so far has been the A/C compressor!! He is still driving it on a daily basis,,it still runs perfect. It's just had regular maintenance items!! Mine is running just fine using the OLM and full synthetic!! 66K and counting!!
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Well my C5 says to use Mobil 1 so that's what I have to use.
J/K
Let us know how that new oil works out. I'm sure you won't even notice.
J/K
Let us know how that new oil works out. I'm sure you won't even notice.
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I find it hard to believe that it is 8 times better than Mobil 1 - although it may be a really good oil. I never had any complaints about Mobil 1.
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Well i'm sure there are better oils, but mobil 1 is a great motor oil, why, well i looked up a few facts, it's factory fill for:
Acura RDX
Aston martin & All Cadillac's & Chevy Corvettes and ZO-6
Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Colbalt SS supercharged S/C coupe
Mercedes Benz AMG vehicles & Mercedes SLR
All Porsche vehicles
Mitsubishi Evolution
Pontiac Solstice GXP
Viper SRT-10
Saturn Ion red line and Saturn Sky red line
I wonder if bobtheoilguy.com is aware of this?
What i don't understand about people is why would you think Mobil would cut the quality of a superior motor oil that's got dedicated users?
Acura RDX
Aston martin & All Cadillac's & Chevy Corvettes and ZO-6
Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Colbalt SS supercharged S/C coupe
Mercedes Benz AMG vehicles & Mercedes SLR
All Porsche vehicles
Mitsubishi Evolution
Pontiac Solstice GXP
Viper SRT-10
Saturn Ion red line and Saturn Sky red line
I wonder if bobtheoilguy.com is aware of this?
What i don't understand about people is why would you think Mobil would cut the quality of a superior motor oil that's got dedicated users?
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When i was younger(25 yrs ago or so), my uncle had a farm truck that had over 300,000 miles on the engine and he used the oil that my dad and my uncles took out of their trucks and cars when they were done with their oil changes! 
That truck never blew up! And this was all conventional, cheap *** oil! Think about that for a second....
That truck never blew up! And this was all conventional, cheap *** oil! Think about that for a second....
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Guess you folks have not heard of the problems with Mobil-1. Apparently the 5-30 weight does not meet the SM classification. Seems ExxonMobil has been cutting corners and has been caught. I am in the process of returning all of my Mobil-1 stash-about 80 quarts going back to WalMart
For more info visit bobisthoilguy.com
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For more info visit bobisthoilguy.com
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Well i'm sure there are better oils, but mobil 1 is a great motor oil, why, well i looked up a few facts, it's factory fill for:
Acura RDX
Aston martin All Cadillac's & Chevy Corvettes and ZO-6
Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Colbalt SS supercharged S/c coupe
Mercedes Benz AMG vehicles Mercedes SLR
All Porsche vehicles
Mitsubishi Evolution
Pontiac Solstice GXP
Viper SRT-10
Saturn Ion red line and Saturn Sky red line
I wonder if bobtheoilguy.com is aware of this?
Acura RDX
Aston martin All Cadillac's & Chevy Corvettes and ZO-6
Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Colbalt SS supercharged S/c coupe
Mercedes Benz AMG vehicles Mercedes SLR
All Porsche vehicles
Mitsubishi Evolution
Pontiac Solstice GXP
Viper SRT-10
Saturn Ion red line and Saturn Sky red line
I wonder if bobtheoilguy.com is aware of this?
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I use Mobil 1 in all 3 of my cars.......very happy and have 192K on the Blazer with no engine problems so far.......hope I didn't just jinx myself 
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St. Jude Donor '17
When i was younger(25 yrs ago or so), my uncle had a farm truck that had over 300,000 miles on the engine and he used the oil that my dad and my uncles took out of their trucks and cars when they were done with their oil changes! That truck never blew up! And this was all conventional, cheap *** oil! Think about that for a second....
That truck never blew up! And this was all conventional, cheap *** oil! Think about that for a second....
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When i was younger(25 yrs ago or so), my uncle had a farm truck that had over 300,000 miles on the engine and he used the oil that my dad and my uncles took out of their trucks and cars when they were done with their oil changes! That truck never blew up! And this was all conventional, cheap *** oil! Think about that for a second....
That truck never blew up! And this was all conventional, cheap *** oil! Think about that for a second....
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You referring to what's on the oil filler car, right? It does NOT say to use Mobil 1. It says "Factory Filled with Mobil 1". I removed that from my filler cap.
Ever read the owner's manual? No mention to only use Mobile 1 is made. It states that any oil that meets the standars set forth will do.
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Bottom line, you will be happy with whatever oil you use. In a blind "taste" test your car will not know the difference, nor will you.
BE HAPPY! Use whatever suits your fancy and your wallet.
God, I wish the moderators would kill these oil treads!!!!
BE HAPPY! Use whatever suits your fancy and your wallet.
God, I wish the moderators would kill these oil treads!!!!
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But that was using the older formulas of Mobil 1. People most likely won't have as good luck using the newest formula, which isn't as good. Oil analysis results have shown much higher levels of iron, indicating higher valvetrain wear than before.