Automakers Lengthen Oil Change Intervals
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From: SMS on 8 Apr 2007 13:02 Mark A wrote: > "SMS" <scharf.steven(a)geemail.com> wrote in message > news:4618485f$0$27155$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net... >> LOL, it could become a good business, just like people import Coca-Cola >> that is sweetened with sugar rather than corn syrup. Import synthetic oil >> from places where synthetic oil has to be formulated from synthetic base >> stock. > > Mobil 1 Extended Life Synthetic Oil is already distributed in the USA. This > is different than the normal Mobil 1 oil. Is the Extended Life a true synthetic with group IV base stock? I know that for a while Mobil made their racing oil available to consumers, and that was a true synthetic, but they no longer do this.
From: Mark A on 8 Apr 2007 13:58 "SMS" <scharf.steven(a)geemail.com> wrote in message news:46192025$0$27242$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net... > Is the Extended Life a true synthetic with group IV base stock? I know > that for a while Mobil made their racing oil available to consumers, and > that was a true synthetic, but they no longer do this. Yes, the Mobil 1 Extended Life is a true synthetic with group IV base stock. It costs a little more than regular Mobil 1. However, if you change your oil every 5000 miles for warranty purposes, then I would not use it because it is not an "energy saving formula." Mobil 1 Racing Oil contained zinc and phosphorus, and is (was) not suitable for street legal car (it will damage your emissions system). They originally sold it to consumers because of the large number of small track drivers that wanted it, but they did not realize that people would be stupid enough to put it in a street legal vehicle.
From: Noozer on 8 Apr 2007 14:54 "Mark A" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:NZCdnQoUUqXfsITbnZ2dnUVZ_qGjnZ2d(a)comcast.com... > "SMS" <scharf.steven(a)geemail.com> wrote in message > news:46192025$0$27242$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net... >> Is the Extended Life a true synthetic with group IV base stock? I know >> that for a while Mobil made their racing oil available to consumers, and >> that was a true synthetic, but they no longer do this. > > Yes, the Mobil 1 Extended Life is a true synthetic with group IV base > stock. It costs a little more than regular Mobil 1. However, if you change > your oil every 5000 miles for warranty purposes, then I would not use it > because it is not an "energy saving formula." What makes an oil "energy saving"? If I put two oils of the same grade side by side, where one was energy saving and the other not, what difference would I find?
From: "cnewton--removethis on 8 Apr 2007 16:00 On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 11:58:32 -0600, "Mark A" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >"SMS" <scharf.steven(a)geemail.com> wrote in message >news:46192025$0$27242$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net... >> Is the Extended Life a true synthetic with group IV base stock? I know >> that for a while Mobil made their racing oil available to consumers, and >> that was a true synthetic, but they no longer do this. > >Yes, the Mobil 1 Extended Life is a true synthetic with group IV base stock. >It costs a little more than regular Mobil 1. However, if you change your oil >every 5000 miles for warranty purposes, then I would not use it because it >is not an "energy saving formula." > If you run the Mobil 1 EP in a V6 Toyota, I wouldn't take it past 8000 miles. Excellent wear numbers, but the TBN was 2.7. http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB3&Number=813317&Searchpage=1&Main=813317&Words=rx330&topic=&Search=true#Post813317
From: Mark A on 8 Apr 2007 16:46
"Noozer" <dont.spam(a)me.here> wrote in message news:MTaSh.45353$6m4.32747(a)pd7urf1no... > What makes an oil "energy saving"? If I put two oils of the same grade > side by side, where one was energy saving and the other not, what > difference would I find? The energy saving formula would produce better gas mileage. |