Which Motor Oil Do You Use - Page 2

o6spdracer · 03-03-2008, 05:21 PM

Mobil1 Synthetic w/ OEM filter.

hmong337 · 03-03-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

I'm glad no one uses Pennzoil

what's wrong with pennzoil?

smartash · 03-03-2008, 07:26 PM

It has benzonite clay in it,......It is the Wal Mart of motor oils. Great bulk oil used by most quick lubes...because it is cheap.

wesnemo · 03-03-2008, 08:55 PM

You mean these motors need oil?

smartash · 03-03-2008, 09:05 PM

nah! just blow a nut in the 710 cap...That will be sufficient.

Judgeman · 03-05-2008, 11:16 PM

^

i work at walmart tire lube expres and we hav penzoil on tap, god it is so bad.
iv had cars that you could not ad too becaus the oil would not drain down from the head.

blk91mr2 · 03-05-2008, 11:25 PM

Mobil 1 good stuff

sk8erfreak · 03-06-2008, 05:44 PM

Royal Purple!!!!

TruKruROL · 03-06-2008, 05:49 PM

so really which is better Mobil 1 or Amsoil? They both run ads bashing each other since they are competitors.

smartash · 03-06-2008, 05:53 PM

I think it is a matter of perception.

Gairloch · 03-06-2008, 06:01 PM

Has anyone managed to pull apart an engine that had been running Amsoil for most of it's life?

Proof's in the pudding. OHhh .. pudding .. that sounds good ..

Herb91T · 03-06-2008, 06:15 PM

Hi Ben,

I just became an Amsoil dealer so I could use it in my 2. I don't think I will sell it.

Reading up on it, it has the best of all worlds. I used to be in the Air Force and worked on Jet Engines, of course they have been using Synthetic oils for almost 50 years.

Recommended is changing oil 1 time a year or about 10-15000 miles.

What do you think, I am using something now, and after 1000 miles I will change to the Amsoil.

Herb

Ben · 03-06-2008, 06:22 PM

I didn't know you were in the Air Force Herb! I tried to join the Air Force/Navy to work on jet engines as a matter of fact, I couldn't because of health reason though

I only know Amsoil by reputation. I hear that they are the best and I am sure that if Amsoil says it is good for 10-15K miles, they must mean it.

I back Valvoline because I have been using it for over 4 years when I worked at Toyota. When an 04 Toyota that only comes to us comes in for an oil changes with over 80K miles and I see that the oil is still pretty much unoxidized, I trust it. And this is the conventional oil.

Herb91T · 03-06-2008, 06:29 PM

Hey Ben,
I had a choice assignment, I was a CrewChief worked on the 104, RF4C, Sabreliners, T-33's 106's and at a time work on all the transit jets that came into and out of RAF Alconbury England. I enjoyed is a lot, so much, I didn't re-enlist.

Herb

Ben · 03-06-2008, 06:42 PM

Wow, you worked on the Phantom II? It was the GE J79 that got me to want to work on jets!

Herb91T · 03-06-2008, 06:52 PM

Ben,
I started with the F4C, forgot about the Quail, B-52G-&H, Gam52 J52 engine, J85 GE, great engines, all the way thru the pig RB-66 with J35 engine, a real pig, 300 hr Hot service tear down. We were tearing down engines every 300 hours then the J79 came in. 1st tear down was 600 hrs, bumped to 1200 hrs, bumped to 16oohrs, all ceramic AB's no cracks nothing. Boundrylayer air was a problem until fixed then, clear sailing. Lots of free time thats why I transfered to transit time, A lot more action, every plane was different.
I did enjoy it, just couldn't take the BS and could make more $$$$$$ in the States.

Herb

4W4K3 · 03-06-2008, 07:27 PM

I'm not really hell bound on using any particular brand. My car isn't turbo'd or high-powered so most of the time I just get whatever synthetic (or synthetic blend) is on sale. I do not purchase Pennzoil or off-brand oil though, I don't "trust" it I guess.

A lot of people will rag on me for this but I also change my oil every 2,000-3,000 miles even when I'm using really expensive stuff. It has over 184,000 miles so I'm afraid it will break down and cause leaks faster than a much younger engine. Even the Mobil 1 and Royal Purple are a little discolored after 2-3K miles so I just change it. Wasting money FTW!

Castrol GTX
Mobil 1
Royal Purple
Valvoline Syntec

They've all seen my engine.

Ben · 03-06-2008, 07:35 PM

Don't worry, I change my oil every 500 miles. Really, I can prove it

4W4K3 · 03-06-2008, 07:56 PM

lol, that is too often for me. I am just in the habit of checking my oil all the time, and when I notice it's a little dark I take 30 minutes and change it out. My work uses Quaker State semi-synthetic I can get for free but the filters are really bad quality so I buy Wix or Mobil 1 filters at the store. If I want to do it on my day off I just go and buy the oil, the few free changes I get make up for it I think.

Fazed Out · 03-06-2008, 11:15 PM

I use Castrol, and don't change it in the winter (it's too cold for me to bother... other than topping it off) Unless its a real nice warm day that I've got free.

But then, I have a 200k+ 5SFE. So I'm kinda more focused on a replacement engine. However the 'ol camry engine seems to be in pretty good shape

View Poll Results: What Motor Oil Do You Use
Valvoline	37	7.86%
Mobil 1	199	42.25%
Quaker State	7	1.49%
Amsoil	27	5.73%
Lucas Oil	0	0%
Royal Purple	48	10.19%
Pennzoil	20	4.25%
Interstate	0	0%
Castrol	87	18.47%
Other	46	9.77%
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03-03-2008, 05:21 PM	#21 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Mobil1 Synthetic w/ OEM filter.

03-03-2008, 07:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
smartash yes i is a smartash Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Smartashville Posts: 2,236 Thanks: 11 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It has benzonite clay in it,......It is the Wal Mart of motor oils. Great bulk oil used by most quick lubes...because it is cheap.

03-03-2008, 08:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
wesnemo wesnemo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 330 Thanks: 11 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	You mean these motors need oil?

03-03-2008, 09:05 PM	#25 (permalink)
smartash yes i is a smartash Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Smartashville Posts: 2,236 Thanks: 11 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	nah! just blow a nut in the 710 cap...That will be sufficient.

03-05-2008, 11:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
Judgeman No Skills Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Keizer OR Posts: 459 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	^ i work at walmart tire lube expres and we hav penzoil on tap, god it is so bad. iv had cars that you could not ad too becaus the oil would not drain down from the head.

03-05-2008, 11:25 PM	#27 (permalink)
blk91mr2 genII baby Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Mobil 1 good stuff

03-06-2008, 05:44 PM	#28 (permalink)
sk8erfreak Boost it... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 125 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Royal Purple!!!!

03-06-2008, 05:49 PM	#29 (permalink)
TruKruROL No Skills Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	so really which is better Mobil 1 or Amsoil? They both run ads bashing each other since they are competitors.

03-06-2008, 05:53 PM	#30 (permalink)
smartash yes i is a smartash Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Smartashville Posts: 2,236 Thanks: 11 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I think it is a matter of perception.

03-06-2008, 06:01 PM	#31 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Has anyone managed to pull apart an engine that had been running Amsoil for most of it's life? Proof's in the pudding. OHhh .. pudding .. that sounds good ..

03-06-2008, 06:15 PM	#32 (permalink)
Herb91T Entrepreneur Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 119 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Hi Ben, I just became an Amsoil dealer so I could use it in my 2. I don't think I will sell it. Reading up on it, it has the best of all worlds. I used to be in the Air Force and worked on Jet Engines, of course they have been using Synthetic oils for almost 50 years. Recommended is changing oil 1 time a year or about 10-15000 miles. What do you think, I am using something now, and after 1000 miles I will change to the Amsoil. Herb

03-06-2008, 06:22 PM	#33 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	I didn't know you were in the Air Force Herb! I tried to join the Air Force/Navy to work on jet engines as a matter of fact, I couldn't because of health reason though I only know Amsoil by reputation. I hear that they are the best and I am sure that if Amsoil says it is good for 10-15K miles, they must mean it. I back Valvoline because I have been using it for over 4 years when I worked at Toyota. When an 04 Toyota that only comes to us comes in for an oil changes with over 80K miles and I see that the oil is still pretty much unoxidized, I trust it. And this is the conventional oil.

03-06-2008, 06:29 PM	#34 (permalink)
Herb91T Entrepreneur Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 119 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Hey Ben, I had a choice assignment, I was a CrewChief worked on the 104, RF4C, Sabreliners, T-33's 106's and at a time work on all the transit jets that came into and out of RAF Alconbury England. I enjoyed is a lot, so much, I didn't re-enlist. Herb

03-06-2008, 06:42 PM	#35 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Wow, you worked on the Phantom II? It was the GE J79 that got me to want to work on jets!

03-06-2008, 06:52 PM	#36 (permalink)
Herb91T Entrepreneur Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 119 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Ben, I started with the F4C, forgot about the Quail, B-52G-&H, Gam52 J52 engine, J85 GE, great engines, all the way thru the pig RB-66 with J35 engine, a real pig, 300 hr Hot service tear down. We were tearing down engines every 300 hours then the J79 came in. 1st tear down was 600 hrs, bumped to 1200 hrs, bumped to 16oohrs, all ceramic AB's no cracks nothing. Boundrylayer air was a problem until fixed then, clear sailing. Lots of free time thats why I transfered to transit time, A lot more action, every plane was different. I did enjoy it, just couldn't take the BS and could make more $$$$$$ in the States. Herb

03-06-2008, 07:27 PM	#37 (permalink)
4W4K3 Some Skills Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm not really hell bound on using any particular brand. My car isn't turbo'd or high-powered so most of the time I just get whatever synthetic (or synthetic blend) is on sale. I do not purchase Pennzoil or off-brand oil though, I don't "trust" it I guess. A lot of people will rag on me for this but I also change my oil every 2,000-3,000 miles even when I'm using really expensive stuff. It has over 184,000 miles so I'm afraid it will break down and cause leaks faster than a much younger engine. Even the Mobil 1 and Royal Purple are a little discolored after 2-3K miles so I just change it. Wasting money FTW! Castrol GTX Mobil 1 Royal Purple Valvoline Syntec They've all seen my engine.

03-06-2008, 07:35 PM	#38 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Don't worry, I change my oil every 500 miles. Really, I can prove it

03-06-2008, 07:56 PM	#39 (permalink)
4W4K3 Some Skills Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol, that is too often for me. I am just in the habit of checking my oil all the time, and when I notice it's a little dark I take 30 minutes and change it out. My work uses Quaker State semi-synthetic I can get for free but the filters are really bad quality so I buy Wix or Mobil 1 filters at the store. If I want to do it on my day off I just go and buy the oil, the few free changes I get make up for it I think.

03-06-2008, 11:15 PM	#40 (permalink)
Fazed Out Die 4 Dëthkløk Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 425 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I use Castrol, and don't change it in the winter (it's too cold for me to bother... other than topping it off) Unless its a real nice warm day that I've got free. But then, I have a 200k+ 5SFE. So I'm kinda more focused on a replacement engine. However the 'ol camry engine seems to be in pretty good shape