Another OIL question
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Just a follow up. I finally decided to make the switch to Mobil1 this week. I went to the parts store and looked at the oil displays (The slanted ones where the next case slides down when you pull a case out). I found what I was looking for, Mobil1 5w30, and noticed the price for the case was $28.68 and thought "shoot, that’s not so bad." Then I pulled the case out of the rack and almost fell over when I noticed that the "CASE" only held 6 quarts. I swallowed hard, took it home and did the change. This stuff pours like water. I sure hope it’s gonna do the job. — You don’t shoot to kill. You shoot to stay alive.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > says… > I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change > to Mobil 1. > Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you > go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. > Allen > I gor for 3000 and actually get it changed somewhere between 3100 and > 4000. Another reason to use synthetic.
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> I use AC DELCO myself, never really looked at a MOBILE 1 filter. > I figure it’s made by the maker of my truck it should be good. > Didn’t everybody use to use "good old Fram" ?
Yep, and I still do. 230,000 miles on a 1986 F150 4×4 302 when I sold the rust bucket & never touched the engine. The buyer is still running it 2.5 years later & still no engine problems. Current 1995 Z71 GMC has 187,000 miles with no problems. Some guys are just prejudiced & therefore oblivious to facts. I love the ones that say "Oh well guy, it’s YOUR truck!" Yeah, it is. And it runs forever with Castrol GTX & Fram filters.
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says… > I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change > to Mobil 1. > Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you > go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. > Allen
I gor for 3000 and actually get it changed somewhere between 3100 and 4000. Another reason to use synthetic.
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says… > Well now Dean has ME convinced also and I want to change my own oil. I have a 98 K1500 4×4 and was curious how many fittings there are to grease. I used to work at a Jiffy Lube in FL back in like 89/90 but that was so long ago.. and I haven’t been changing my own oil since then and forgot where they all are. I haven’t even looked at say Wal-Mart to see if they even have a grease gun or anything, but I would really feel better doing it myself since then I know what
has actually been done to my truck. Usually when I take it to the fast lube places… I am not even sure if they have done all the things they say they have. I am almost certain that they don’t even check my rear diff let alone the front diff or transfer case. Any info on this would be appreciated. Thanks! > Dave > Steve, > You should use whatever the owner’s manual recommends. The oil fill cap on all late model GM trucks also states the correct weight. It’s going to say 5W30 but if you go to www.mobil1.com you can buy all their products on the ‘Net… 5W30 and 10W30 are priced the same, at least they were the last time I bought from them. SAMS Club and Wal-Mart sell Mobil 1 oil even cheaper but selection, at least up here, is spotty. > Dean > Ok, you’ve almost convinced me. I just bought a ‘99 2dr Tahoe Z71, 5.7L. 45,000 miles. The oil is very clean, I assume it was changed very recently. My trade in was a ‘90 C1500 with 95,000 miles. I had changed its oil every 5k. I plan to keep the Tahoe at least as long the Pickup. I will switch to Mobil 1 at my first oil change. I live in South Texas on the coast. We get about 3 days a year below freezing. I can get 10w30 a lot cheeper than 5w30. Is the
lower viscosity better for the motor and or gas mileage considering the South Texas heat? I’m just a working stiff, not flush with money. I want to protect my investment, but not throw away my hard earned cash needlessly. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks Dean in advance. > Steve > Steve, > No oil breaks down. Oil gets contaminated at the same rate whether conventional or synthetic. Synthetic oil has many superior qualities but extended drain intervals aren’t one of them. > I use Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 filters. The filters are made by Champion and filter down to about 10 microns; most other filters end up in the 20 – 50 micron range. I pay $10 for them and think they would be cheap at twice the price. After all, the more crap I can keep from circulating in the engine, the longer my $4,000 engine lasts. And you can buy a whole lot of filters for $4,000! > Dean > I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to > change > to Mobil 1.Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do > you > go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here.Allen
The lube places don’t do all the things they say they do. My wife chewed their ass for checking off things they didn’t check.
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"good old Fram" That is comical to me. Running Mobil 1 with a Fram filter would be like putting chrome rims on a beat up Pinto. With the Mobil 1 you are using extremely good oil, but still taking a chance on allowing garbage to go through your engine by running a Fram filter. Cut one open one time and look at the inside and I would be surprised if you felt comfortable going back to that orange filter. Snowman
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Since synthetic oil doesn’t break down, just gets dirty has anyone done the > "change filter and add a quart"? And is the Mobil1 oil filter really worth > $12 compared to good old Fram? > Steve > Allen, > Oil change intervals are dictated by the specifications in the owner’s > manual. > Dean > >I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to > change > >to Mobil 1. > >Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do > you > >go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. > >Allen
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I use AC DELCO myself, never really looked at a MOBILE 1 filter. I figure it’s made by the maker of my truck it should be good. Didn’t everybody use to use "good old Fram" ?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "good old Fram" > That is comical to me. Running Mobil 1 with a Fram filter would be like > putting chrome rims on a beat up Pinto. With the Mobil 1 you are using > extremely good oil, but still taking a chance on allowing garbage to go > through your engine by running a Fram filter. Cut one open one time and > look at the inside and I would be surprised if you felt comfortable going > back to that orange filter. > Snowman > Since synthetic oil doesn’t break down, just gets dirty has anyone done > the > "change filter and add a quart"? And is the Mobil1 oil filter really > worth > $12 compared to good old Fram? > Steve > > Allen, > > Oil change intervals are dictated by the specifications in the owner’s > > manual. > > Dean > > >I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to > change > > >to Mobil 1. > > >Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or > do > you > > >go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. > > >Allen
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Ok, you’ve almost convinced me. I just bought a ‘99 2dr Tahoe Z71, 5.7L. 45,000 miles. The oil is very clean, I assume it was changed very recently. My trade in was a ‘90 C1500 with 95,000 miles. I had changed its oil every 5k. I plan to keep the Tahoe at least as long the Pickup. I will switch to Mobil 1 at my first oil change. I live in South Texas on the coast. We get about 3 days a year below freezing. I can get 10w30 a lot cheeper than 5w30. Is the lower viscosity better for the motor and or gas mileage considering the South Texas heat? I’m just a working stiff, not flush with money. I want to protect my investment, but not throw away my hard earned cash needlessly. Thanks Dean in advance. Steve Steve, No oil breaks down. Oil gets contaminated at the same rate whether conventional or synthetic. Synthetic oil has many superior qualities but extended drain intervals aren’t one of them. I use Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 filters. The filters are made by Champion and filter down to about 10 microns; most other filters end up in the 20 – 50 micron range. I pay $10 for them and think they would be cheap at twice the price. After all, the more crap I can keep from circulating in the engine, the longer my $4,000 engine lasts. And you can buy a whole lot of filters for $4,000! Dean I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change to Mobil 1.Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here.Allen
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Steve, You should use whatever the owner’s manual recommends. The oil fill cap on all late model GM trucks also states the correct weight. It’s going to say 5W30 but if you go to www.mobil1.com you can buy all their products on the ‘Net… 5W30 and 10W30 are priced the same, at least they were the last time I bought from them. SAMS Club and Wal-Mart sell Mobil 1 oil even cheaper but selection, at least up here, is spotty. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Ok, you’ve almost convinced me. I just bought a ‘99 2dr Tahoe Z71, > 5.7L. 45,000 miles. The oil is very clean, I assume it was changed > very recently. My trade in was a ‘90 C1500 with 95,000 miles. I had > changed its oil every 5k. I plan to keep the Tahoe at least as long > the Pickup. I will switch to Mobil 1 at my first oil change. I live > in South Texas on the coast. We get about 3 days a year below > freezing. I can get 10w30 a lot cheeper than 5w30. Is the lower > viscosity better for the motor and or gas mileage considering the > South Texas heat? I’m just a working stiff, not flush with money. I > want to protect my investment, but not throw away my hard earned cash > needlessly. > Thanks Dean in advance. > Steve > Steve, > No oil breaks down. Oil gets contaminated at the same rate whether > conventional or synthetic. Synthetic oil has many superior > qualities but extended drain intervals aren’t one of them. > I use Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 filters. The filters are made by > Champion and filter down to about 10 microns; most other filters > end up in the 20 – 50 micron range. I pay $10 for them and think > they would be cheap at twice the price. After all, the more crap I > can keep from circulating in the engine, the longer my $4,000 > engine lasts. And you can buy a whole lot of filters for $4,000! > Dean >Since synthetic oil doesn’t break down, just gets dirty has anyone done the >"change filter and add a quart"? And is the Mobil1 oil filter really worth >$12 compared to good old Fram? >Steve >>Allen, >>Oil change intervals are dictated by the specifications in the owner’s >>manual. >>Dean >>>I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to >change >>>to Mobil 1. >>>Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do >you >>>go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. >>>Allen
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Funny that the cap and manual for a 6.0 2500hd say to use 5w30 but the dealership just changed mine and according to the ticket it says 10w30. Maybe I ashould call and see why!
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Well now Dean has ME convinced also and I want to change my own oil. I have a 98 K1500 4×4 and was curious how many fittings there are to grease. I used to work at a Jiffy Lube in FL back in like 89/90 but that was so long ago.. and I haven’t been changing my own oil since then and forgot where they all are. I haven’t even looked at say Wal-Mart to see if they even have a grease gun or anything, but I would really feel better doing it myself since then I know what has actually been done to my truck. Usually when I take it to the fast lube places… I am not even sure if they have done all the things they say they have. I am almost certain that they don’t even check my rear diff let alone the front diff or transfer case. Any info on this would be appreciated. Thanks! Dave Steve, You should use whatever the owner’s manual recommends. The oil fill cap on all late model GM trucks also states the correct weight. It’s going to say 5W30 but if you go to www.mobil1.com you can buy all their products on the ‘Net… 5W30 and 10W30 are priced the same, at least they were the last time I bought from them. SAMS Club and Wal-Mart sell Mobil 1 oil even cheaper but selection, at least up here, is spotty. Dean Ok, you’ve almost convinced me. I just bought a ‘99 2dr Tahoe Z71, 5.7L. 45,000 miles. The oil is very clean, I assume it was changed very recently. My trade in was a ‘90 C1500 with 95,000 miles. I had changed its oil every 5k. I plan to keep the Tahoe at least as long the Pickup. I will switch to Mobil 1 at my first oil change. I live in South Texas on the coast. We get about 3 days a year below freezing. I can get 10w30 a lot cheeper than 5w30. Is the lower viscosity better for the motor and or gas mileage considering the South Texas heat? I’m just a working stiff, not flush with money. I want to protect my investment, but not throw away my hard earned cash needlessly. Thanks Dean in advance. Steve Steve, No oil breaks down. Oil gets contaminated at the same rate whether conventional or synthetic. Synthetic oil has many superior qualities but extended drain intervals aren’t one of them. I use Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 filters. The filters are made by Champion and filter down to about 10 microns; most other filters end up in the 20 – 50 micron range. I pay $10 for them and think they would be cheap at twice the price. After all, the more crap I can keep from circulating in the engine, the longer my $4,000 engine lasts. And you can buy a whole lot of filters for $4,000! Dean I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change to Mobil 1.Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here.Allen
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Steve, No oil breaks down. Oil gets contaminated at the same rate whether conventional or synthetic. Synthetic oil has many superior qualities but extended drain intervals aren’t one of them. I use Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 filters. The filters are made by Champion and filter down to about 10 microns; most other filters end up in the 20 – 50 micron range. I pay $10 for them and think they would be cheap at twice the price. After all, the more crap I can keep from circulating in the engine, the longer my $4,000 engine lasts. And you can buy a whole lot of filters for $4,000! Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Since synthetic oil doesn’t break down, just gets dirty has anyone done the >"change filter and add a quart"? And is the Mobil1 oil filter really worth >$12 compared to good old Fram? >Steve >Allen, >Oil change intervals are dictated by the specifications in the owner’s >manual. >Dean >>I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to >change >>to Mobil 1. >>Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do >you >>go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. >>Allen
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I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change to Mobil 1. Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. Allen
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Allen, Oil change intervals are dictated by the specifications in the owner’s manual. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change >to Mobil 1. >Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you >go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. >Allen
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Dean is correct, the manual is the final authority. 3000 miles was made up by someone like Jiffy Lube to drum up business. I run Mobile 1 in my truck, and it’ll get changed at 4500 mile intervals, when I am driving mostly in town, and at 5-6000K intervals when I have driven mostly road miles. Because the nature of my life, lately I’ve been changing it in the spring, and then in late fall, as I haven’t been driving my truck much (a couple of thousand miles a year the past two years). My work car, which I put 45-50K a year on, gets changed every 5-6K, but it’s miles are 90% road miles. Big Chris
| Allen, | | Oil change intervals are dictated by the specifications in the owner’s | manual. | | Dean | |
| | >I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change | >to Mobil 1. | >Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you | >go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. | > | >Allen | > | > |
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Since synthetic oil doesn’t break down, just gets dirty has anyone done the "change filter and add a quart"? And is the Mobil1 oil filter really worth $12 compared to good old Fram? Steve
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Allen, > Oil change intervals are dictated by the specifications in the owner’s > manual. > Dean >I’ve been reading this group for awhile and I’m almost convinced to change >to Mobil 1. >Those of you that do use Mobil 1, do you change the oil ever 3,000 or do you >go longer between changes? Thanks I learn alot from here. >Allen
