Guest RedLineGTR Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Originally posted by red17 I am told that only the 0W40 and 10W30 tri synthetics are the only 2 TRUE synthetic oils that Mobil make. Someone told me recently their brocky ad campaign was pulled because someone got shirty with them in regards to their so called synthetic 5W50 you buy off the shelf at autobarn, NOT being fully synthetic. But ive also been told bullshit from this person in the past, so I wouldnt put it past him to shovel a little more. Red17 Can anyone confirm this??? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-513805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTD Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 http://switch2synthetic.com/Dealer_Site/am..._vs_mobil1.html Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-517412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RedLineGTR Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 thanks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-517869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimX Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 So where can you get Amsoil from here and how much does it cost? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-517993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busky2k Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Amsoil is just hyped up. I'd say its hardly any better than Mobil 1 for twice teh price. The graphs are usually bogus anyway.. and have no relavance to lubrication in a motor. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-519532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTD Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 You can buy Amsoil through Autospeed shop. I have read alot of court cases against oil suppliers and oil additive companies like Slick 50. Amsiol were taken to court because they claim to be first in synthetic oil. All oil manufacturers were asked to comment (agree/disagree) on there claim. Not a single one did and the case was dropped. I have seen another site which claims Mobil 1 is 200% worse than Amsoil. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-519605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbar32 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 my mechanic put in an Elf 10-50 synthetic the other day. Anyone had any experience or heard about Elf oils? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-519622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin 09 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Elf is a fuel manufacturer; they should know what they're doing. If you go for any sort of synth oil, and you change the oil every 4-5000k's i don't think it is an issue. We should be worried about frequency of change, not so much the oil itself. We can argue till the cows come home about whether mobil/shell/motul/royal purple etc is best, but at the end of the day any of their synths will protect your engine regardless of how hard you drive it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-519757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_kw13 Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Hey guys, i was looking on the Amsoil website and it says that their 10-40 oil is: In gasoline-fueled passenger vehicles in normal or severe service, change AMSOIL XL-7500 Synthetic Motor Oils at 7,500-mile or six-month intervals, whichever comes first. Shit - thats a long time. I guess that is pretty good compared to the other oils that have been thrown around in this thread. http://www.amsoil.com/products/xl7500.html Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-575348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ R33 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I use ELF Synthetic 10/40. I get it pretty cheap at $11.00 per lt. Good Stuff:uh-huh: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-577777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 i'm using MOTUL 300V 15w-50 now, and it works quite good, but thinking of ELF oil next oil change. Have anyone been using ELF 5W-40 Full Synthetic oil b4? cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-696331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobjones Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Motul Turbolight 4100 10/40. Same, changed from Mobil 1...had to do a full oil/engine flush after using that crap...(and yes it had a flush before it even hit the road in oz) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-702322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimX Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Just for anyone that thinks Motul is the be-all and end-all of engine oils - When my lifter blocked up and started rattling, I was running Motul oil. Now, I'm not specifically blaming this oil for causing the blockage, but people have a tendency to blame whatever oil they're running at the time for whatever engine problems occur, especially with blockage of the galleries etc. I don't know if the Motul oil caused my problem, but with the last oil change I have also noticed for the first time the lines going to my catch can starting to stain with blow-by, as well as oil stains on my rear bar near the exhaust. This could just be a coincidence, maybe my engine is just naturally starting to wear at this point in time and I just happened to be using Motul oil while it happened. But I am going to change brands to see if it makes any improvement. I have also had no problems using Motul oil on my motorcycle. I think I will switch back to it because it's cheaper than the Castrol I'm currently using in it. Or I might try Mobil. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-702371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I had valvoline 15W-50 synth in my GTR and just changed to mobil 1 5w-50 synth and it feels as though the car revs alot easier....probably because of the thinker oil...I noticed some of u guys don't like Mobil 1...any particular reasons? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-702398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimX Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 5W-50 isn't any thinner than 15W-50, except when cold, when you shouldn't be revving it anyway. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-702448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 oh ok.....when i say reving i mean its accleration seems smoother, i.e. goes quicker though each rev range...don't know if im explaining myself correctly... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-702636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky33 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Would Shell Helix ultra 5w-40 be alright to put in an S13 ca18det engine with 150k on the clock?? It's fairly modified as well... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-702798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatty Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 today i picked up some valvoline 10w-40, exact name on bottle is: Valvoline VR1 Racing Synthetic Enhanced 10w-40 5L is usually 46 bucks but on special at autobarn for 29 Also picked up a filter there (Ryco one) for 9.99 - going to change it now Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-702842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRsean Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 When I first got oil for my GTR32 I used Penrite, but found that Motul synthetic oil was a bit cheaper and way better. Oil px is good esp on start up and engine seems to be a little quieter esp when cold. Best to get the viscosity that nissan recommend because the RB engine are built to close tolerances and I wouldn't want to put in something too thin or too thick. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-979437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
z00mxr32 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 i use vegetable oil (crisco) not! hehehe im still deciding on which oil is best the above responses are excellent in muy oil hunting process. have tried Mobile 1 synthetic on my old turbor lancer/honda vtec and loves it so much but burnt it so quick. might try Motul but so expensive? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/22458-the-goods-on-oils/page/3/#findComment-1213017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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