Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:46:49 -0400 From: Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: oil sludge?
- Bob - wrote: > On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:21:48 -0400, Fred W > <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: > > >>Yeah, I'm not all that enamored of M1 these days. I prefer Shell >>Rotella T Synthetic in pretty much all of my vehicles, but that isn't >>racing oil either. > > > Here's a saab specific thread. It's long, some of it is subjective, > but there are enough posts referencing credible tuners having issues > with Mobil-1 that it paints a bad picture for high perf or racing > motors. > http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/performance/index.html?bID=107017 > > There's more at bobistheoilguy.com but I don't have the weeding time > right now. > > Bob, I took a quick look. This is total BS. The guy blames Mobil 1 for his engine fragmenting, but gives no specific evidence that the oil was the real problem. And this is a 2 liter engine with boost high enough to make 300+ hp? Please... the oil he was using was the least of his problems. -- -Fred W
