Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
#12
10-30-2006, 08:22 AM
RE: Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
Mobile 1 is just simply the best choice to go with in any car. It costs more, but it simply is the best.
#13
10-30-2006, 10:31 PM
RE: Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
ORIGINAL: Bigg J
Excellent. So, for older cars, it was necessary to break them in first? This has been a very informative thread for me. I think I will certainly switch at the next oil change.
So...what's the concensus? Mobil 1 or Royal Purple?
Excellent. So, for older cars, it was necessary to break them in first? This has been a very informative thread for me. I think I will certainly switch at the next oil change.
So...what's the concensus? Mobil 1 or Royal Purple?
#15
12-09-2006, 04:42 PM
RE: Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
http://www.gtoforum.com/showthread.php?t=9029
A thread over at a GTO forum about synthetic oil. The GTO comes with Mobil 1 from the factory.
IMOA, a good choice.
A thread over at a GTO forum about synthetic oil. The GTO comes with Mobil 1 from the factory.
IMOA, a good choice.
#17
12-09-2006, 05:38 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 5,264
RE: Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
i use royal purple 5w30, i find that mobil one is too expensive, and i think that i get better running with the royal purple
#18
12-09-2006, 06:35 PM
RE: Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
ORIGINAL: wiz kidd
i use royal purple 5w30, i find that mobil one is too expensive, and i think that i get better running with the royal purple
i use royal purple 5w30, i find that mobil one is too expensive, and i think that i get better running with the royal purple
#19
12-09-2006, 11:24 PM
RE: Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
Consumer Reports did a test on both Dino oil and Synthetics on NYC taxi cabs. They put special engines in that they had carefully tested cylinder diameters and the weight of the pistons with rings, plus some stat with the bearings, but I'm not sure what it was.
They then only put certain brands in certain engines. They had 12 cars for each brand. 3 cars would get changed at 3,000, 3 at 6,000, 3 at 9,000 and 3 at 12,000 miles. They had either just under or just over 100 engines for this test. They ran the cars for 150,000 miles. Then they took the engines apart and weighed and measured for wear. 1 engine failed, and it was an engine that was changed every 6,000 mile. Their findings were, there was no difference that they could measure between the 3,000 and 6,000 mile engines. Between the 6,000 and 9,000 mile engines there was a slight difference on the dino oil cars but no difference on the sythetic cars between 3, 6, and 9,000 in engine wear. Between 9 and 12 there was signifigant enough difference that they could measure it and definately not recomend a 12,000 oil change interval for both synthetic and Dino oil. All of the 12,000 mile cars were starting to consume oil in the 1 qt every 1,000 to 2,000 mile range.
There was absolutely no difference between brands and only minor difference between dino oil and synthetic.
I will stick to Castrol GTX and my 4/5 month 2,000 mile change interval. I don't buy into an Oil Monitor System that says ok for 25,000 miles.
They then only put certain brands in certain engines. They had 12 cars for each brand. 3 cars would get changed at 3,000, 3 at 6,000, 3 at 9,000 and 3 at 12,000 miles. They had either just under or just over 100 engines for this test. They ran the cars for 150,000 miles. Then they took the engines apart and weighed and measured for wear. 1 engine failed, and it was an engine that was changed every 6,000 mile. Their findings were, there was no difference that they could measure between the 3,000 and 6,000 mile engines. Between the 6,000 and 9,000 mile engines there was a slight difference on the dino oil cars but no difference on the sythetic cars between 3, 6, and 9,000 in engine wear. Between 9 and 12 there was signifigant enough difference that they could measure it and definately not recomend a 12,000 oil change interval for both synthetic and Dino oil. All of the 12,000 mile cars were starting to consume oil in the 1 qt every 1,000 to 2,000 mile range.
There was absolutely no difference between brands and only minor difference between dino oil and synthetic.
I will stick to Castrol GTX and my 4/5 month 2,000 mile change interval. I don't buy into an Oil Monitor System that says ok for 25,000 miles.
#20
12-10-2006, 02:05 AM
RE: Switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic
ORIGINAL: 24_48Fan
Consumer Reports did a test on both Dino oil and Synthetics on NYC taxi cabs. They put special engines in that they had carefully tested cylinder diameters and the weight of the pistons with rings, plus some stat with the bearings, but I'm not sure what it was.
They then only put certain brands in certain engines. They had 12 cars for each brand. 3 cars would get changed at 3,000, 3 at 6,000, 3 at 9,000 and 3 at 12,000 miles. They had either just under or just over 100 engines for this test. They ran the cars for 150,000 miles. Then they took the engines apart and weighed and measured for wear. 1 engine failed, and it was an engine that was changed every 6,000 mile. Their findings were, there was no difference that they could measure between the 3,000 and 6,000 mile engines. Between the 6,000 and 9,000 mile engines there was a slight difference on the dino oil cars but no difference on the sythetic cars between 3, 6, and 9,000 in engine wear. Between 9 and 12 there was signifigant enough difference that they could measure it and definately not recomend a 12,000 oil change interval for both synthetic and Dino oil. All of the 12,000 mile cars were starting to consume oil in the 1 qt every 1,000 to 2,000 mile range.
There was absolutely no difference between brands and only minor difference between dino oil and synthetic.
I will stick to Castrol GTX and my 4/5 month 2,000 mile change interval. I don't buy into an Oil Monitor System that says ok for 25,000 miles.
Consumer Reports did a test on both Dino oil and Synthetics on NYC taxi cabs. They put special engines in that they had carefully tested cylinder diameters and the weight of the pistons with rings, plus some stat with the bearings, but I'm not sure what it was.
They then only put certain brands in certain engines. They had 12 cars for each brand. 3 cars would get changed at 3,000, 3 at 6,000, 3 at 9,000 and 3 at 12,000 miles. They had either just under or just over 100 engines for this test. They ran the cars for 150,000 miles. Then they took the engines apart and weighed and measured for wear. 1 engine failed, and it was an engine that was changed every 6,000 mile. Their findings were, there was no difference that they could measure between the 3,000 and 6,000 mile engines. Between the 6,000 and 9,000 mile engines there was a slight difference on the dino oil cars but no difference on the sythetic cars between 3, 6, and 9,000 in engine wear. Between 9 and 12 there was signifigant enough difference that they could measure it and definately not recomend a 12,000 oil change interval for both synthetic and Dino oil. All of the 12,000 mile cars were starting to consume oil in the 1 qt every 1,000 to 2,000 mile range.
There was absolutely no difference between brands and only minor difference between dino oil and synthetic.
I will stick to Castrol GTX and my 4/5 month 2,000 mile change interval. I don't buy into an Oil Monitor System that says ok for 25,000 miles.
http://www.performancemotoroil.com/Taxi_test.html