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Mobile 1 that good ???
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I like (and have used on my 01z and 09z in the past) Mobil synthetic filters.
Wix and K&N gold are the go-to for most of us here for our personal cars.
The shop uses AC Delco on all the filters which is a good middle of the road option. For a C5 the AC Delco part number is PF46 or PF46E. The thing is that AC Delco and STP are made in the same plant, identical next to each other aside from the sticker.
Wix and K&N gold are the go-to for most of us here for our personal cars.
The shop uses AC Delco on all the filters which is a good middle of the road option. For a C5 the AC Delco part number is PF46 or PF46E. The thing is that AC Delco and STP are made in the same plant, identical next to each other aside from the sticker.
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When did he ever say Mobil was garbage? All he said is that GM chose Mobil over other equivalent brands because of the financial incentives. Nowhere did he say Mobil was garbage, just that it's no better than Castrol, Pennzoil, etc. Should be a pretty easy concept to grasp.
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I did use the term garbage but I was being kinda broad with it. I'd still use it if I had to but it's garbage compared to the reputation it has.
Sorry if anyone got butthurt by it.
Sorry if anyone got butthurt by it.
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I don't use Mobil1 anymore. It seemed to cause valve-train noise in my LS1, very noticeable. I went to another major brand oil and the noise stopped. That was three years ago. I haven't looked back.
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Castrol has made mine noticeably quieter. Since I never start mine below 50 degrees, I use 10W30. That might help with the noise, too.
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When did he ever say Mobil was garbage? All he said is that GM chose Mobil over other equivalent brands because of the financial incentives. Nowhere did he say Mobil was garbage, just that it's no better than Castrol, Pennzoil, etc. Should be a pretty easy concept to grasp.
Check post #8. "Actually Mobil 1 is complete garbage".
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Regardless of what oil GM recommends, what Porsche uses, or if Mobile 1 turns to water (frankly, I doubt anyone other than Jesus could turn oil into water); I would like to know what oil the fellow used in in the Corvette that went 773,000 miles before he donated it to the Corvette Museum.
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Regardless of what oil GM recommends, what Porsche uses, or if Mobile 1 turns to water (frankly, I doubt anyone other than Jesus could turn oil into water); I would like to know what oil the fellow used in in the Corvette that went 773,000 miles before he donated it to the Corvette Museum.
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I have been using Mobil 1 in my 99 Silverado since new. Engine has 150,000 and runs like a top! Engine is clean inside, with no crud inside.
I have used now for several seasons now 5w-50 Mobil 1 in my 68 corvette and again runs great and good oil pressure. Again, just did valve cover gaskets and clean inside.
I had a friend who had a Ford ranger 4.0l with a Paxton SC running 5-6lbs of boost. He would beat the **** out of it. Every stop light a quarter mile run. Always into the boost. He had to replace the oil pan gasket at 75,000 miles, ran Mobil 1 since new. When we dropped the oil pan the engine was completely spotless. Looked like new with little to no wear.
Clean as whistle in the motor.
I have continued to use M1 with no issues-
I have used now for several seasons now 5w-50 Mobil 1 in my 68 corvette and again runs great and good oil pressure. Again, just did valve cover gaskets and clean inside.
I had a friend who had a Ford ranger 4.0l with a Paxton SC running 5-6lbs of boost. He would beat the **** out of it. Every stop light a quarter mile run. Always into the boost. He had to replace the oil pan gasket at 75,000 miles, ran Mobil 1 since new. When we dropped the oil pan the engine was completely spotless. Looked like new with little to no wear.
Clean as whistle in the motor.
I have continued to use M1 with no issues-
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Do you really believe that Mobil 1 is the same oil today as 40 years ago? Gimme a break
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No, it's not as good. It is basically the same formula, but they lowered the zinc content and changed it to cut costs. If it was completely different it would be called Mobil2. It's pretty much the same. There is your break.
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