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Mobil 1 in saab's part 2
Posted by GM (more from GM) on Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:09:02
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Well, I just stopped by to ask my mechanic about this situation. I talked with another employee at the shop & he stated Oil is Oil & there is ano way that Mobil 1 could cause that. He stated he felt the mechanic/tuners were throwing blame on something... the oil ... he was completely shocked by what he was about to hear
So I then asked my mechanic (works on anything from a minivan to multi million $$$ exotics/colletcors cars), he's a friend, drivers school instructor, mechanic for a fab car team (not ALMS but similar, I forget the series).... etc
I mentioed to him about the issues that people are claiming mobil 1 killed their engine etc. & he said yes it's true! The oils are known to cause problems in high heat areas & the ONLY Mobil 1 oil to use in a turbo car is 15w-50 (which is what I use-d) otherwise there will be problems & it MUST be changed/checked often. He claimed their oils are known by many to be on the thin side & also they are known to break down due to heat much quicker then other synthetic oils. He stated from his experience Mobil 1 breaks down a LOT quicker then pretty much all other synthetics.
We then also talked about Saab & a few other auto companies that offer free oil changes for a few years or just have the long 15,000 miles oil change intervals. He stated mobil 1 cannot last that long & should be changed at 3-5K instead.
due to this & other research I have read.... no more mobil 1 for me, not worth the risk
redline here I come
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Posts in this Thread:
- Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, GM, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:09:02 <-- Viewing This Message
- Swede Team Racing 2003, Chad, Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:37:08
- Nascar.... porsche's etc with mobil 1, GM, Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:50:52
- Re: Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, VtAero, Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:52:26
- Re: Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, js, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:55:48
- Re: Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, Dean, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:18:14
- Partly true, JEM, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:43:32
- Mobil-1 for me, no problems plus more Horsepower!, drupchen, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:00:19
- And remember, get SL-rated, not SM..., JEM, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:47:37
- SM..SL, dboone, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:02:27
- Re: Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, Phil B, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:00:58
- Re: Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, Tito, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:04:16
- Re: Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, dboone, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 10:18:59
- Re: Mobil 1 in saab's part 2, lms, Fri, 9 Jun 2006 10:00:45
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