No really, I use and like it!
Engine Oil
Retired & lovin' it!
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Jackson NJ
Yep....Mobil 1 5W30 plus K&N HP1007 filter.....and yes, I replaced the stock drain plug with the magnetic type (C5) & do ocassionally see "whiskers" on the magnet when I change the oil.
Racer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 422
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From: Dallas, Texas
?Wonder what's trying to die. Back in the old days of C-119's, you got some stuff on the magnetic plugs, you got a "chip light" and the engine had to be torn down. 'Course it's a little different for an engine on an airplane; if IT goes bad, no where to "pull over".
Instructor
Joined: May 2007
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5W30 Syn Mobil
Says so on the filler cap...good stuff. However recently I was talking to a Wal-Mart oil specialist, and she said that the new 00-30 Mobil syn is better than the 5W because it makes starting easier and saves on gas and she had a number for that. And that it meets and exceeds all requirements set by 5W30 users. And she said it will become the new OEM for Corvette. Well, whats a guy supposed to do?
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Quaker State HorsePower AC/Delco UPF48 filter
I have an oil filter magnet on my 130K (s)mile '01...Why ? it was given to me as a gift..Do I see any difference? i wouldn't know how to tell...
I have an oil filter magnet on my 130K (s)mile '01...Why ? it was given to me as a gift..Do I see any difference? i wouldn't know how to tell...
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Springfield MO
There are a bunch of oils that meet GM4718M specs. Okay to use any on that list. GM does not reccommend any oil over another, they just fill the car with Mobil 1 at the factory. http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsi...ngine_oils.pdf
Right now, Auto Zone has a sale. 5 qts of pennzoil platinum and a Mobil1 oil filter($12.99 value) for $29.99
Right now, Auto Zone has a sale. 5 qts of pennzoil platinum and a Mobil1 oil filter($12.99 value) for $29.99
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: North Carolina
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: California
Thanks Craigster, that was some good info!
I did some testing on my own race engines in 2008 and found the Mobil 1 0/30 to be some pretty special stuff.
I talked to Mobil while I was doing my oil development work, and they had said as long as the bearings don't have over 100k on them, the 0/30 will be fine.
I did see about a 1-1.5% increase in power compared to our sponsor's oil, so I paid for Mobil out of my own pocket. And I since have ran it in my Dodge Ram(400hp) with no problems. Seems to increase fuel mpg 1-1.5 also.
Is anyone using the 0/30 in the C6?
I did some testing on my own race engines in 2008 and found the Mobil 1 0/30 to be some pretty special stuff.
I talked to Mobil while I was doing my oil development work, and they had said as long as the bearings don't have over 100k on them, the 0/30 will be fine.
I did see about a 1-1.5% increase in power compared to our sponsor's oil, so I paid for Mobil out of my own pocket. And I since have ran it in my Dodge Ram(400hp) with no problems. Seems to increase fuel mpg 1-1.5 also.
Is anyone using the 0/30 in the C6?
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,359
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From: Los Alamitos California
St. Jude Donor '09
Says so on the filler cap...good stuff. However recently I was talking to a Wal-Mart oil specialist, and she said that the new 00-30 Mobil syn is better than the 5W because it makes starting easier and saves on gas and she had a number for that. And that it meets and exceeds all requirements set by 5W30 users. And she said it will become the new OEM for Corvette. Well, whats a guy supposed to do?
San
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 802
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From: Oro Valley AZ
I stopped at a Wal-Mart while on road trip to have the oil changed because there was nothing else around. The service writer asked me what kind of oil I wanted and I told him Mobile 1. He asked me what that was and I told him "good bye!"
