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For the record, this reply came up on the "Help Me Out Guys!!!!" thread but I thought it deserved its very own thread. This should ignite a lot of discussion. I want to learn something here so let's keep open minds and be civil, OK? Check the original thread to get the complete context of the discussion surrounding this response.
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"Let me share long experience with M[obil]-1. I have used it in everythihg from a 74 Mercury Comet to my wife's 98 Buick. That includes two middle 80s Escorts, a 94 Sable and my 92 Explorer. When this oil was first marketed it was claimed that you could go 100,000 miles between changes. I don't do that, but I do change only the filter (usually FOMOCO) at 3,000 mile intervals, replacing a quart or less to top off, and do a major drain and full refill at 25,000. The Sable, for instance, went over 120,000 miles in 3.5 years on this schedule, the Comet had over 150,000, the 86 Escort did well over 110,000 and the Explorer is at 120,000 now. We live in the mountains, tempertures range from as low as 35 below to 98 above. I use my Explorer responding to recue squad calls as well as daily driving and long distance business trips. I've never burned a quart of oil in any of these cars, i've never had cooling problems (my engines run cool if anything) and winter or summer, starting is easy and quiet. I also have been running the same oil in my standby generator, and my garden tracrtor I use to push snow. One other story: A friend of mine used it in his motorcycle engine. The engine had a sight-glass to check level. He called one night in a panic because the glass wouldn't clear. I told him to wait a few hours. The oil is so sticky it takes a while to ooze down. He did, it did, and he still is running the syntheetic.
For the record, I don't work for any auto related business, or own stock in any oil company."
Hmmm.... Dead Link Removed
I just wanted to open up this thread so no comment other than:
a) I do remember Mobil's original 100k mile claim (before they figured out they would never sell any oil if no one ever changed it); and
b) assuming that syns don't break down very fast, I see validity in changing the filter to remove the impurities the oil picks up while keeping the oil; but
c) this was the first post by this nameless person and I assume some of us would be curious to know who he/she is.
LET THE THREAD BEGIN! Dead Link Removed
[This message has been edited by GJarrett (edited 01-25-2000).]
Quote:
"Let me share long experience with M[obil]-1. I have used it in everythihg from a 74 Mercury Comet to my wife's 98 Buick. That includes two middle 80s Escorts, a 94 Sable and my 92 Explorer. When this oil was first marketed it was claimed that you could go 100,000 miles between changes. I don't do that, but I do change only the filter (usually FOMOCO) at 3,000 mile intervals, replacing a quart or less to top off, and do a major drain and full refill at 25,000. The Sable, for instance, went over 120,000 miles in 3.5 years on this schedule, the Comet had over 150,000, the 86 Escort did well over 110,000 and the Explorer is at 120,000 now. We live in the mountains, tempertures range from as low as 35 below to 98 above. I use my Explorer responding to recue squad calls as well as daily driving and long distance business trips. I've never burned a quart of oil in any of these cars, i've never had cooling problems (my engines run cool if anything) and winter or summer, starting is easy and quiet. I also have been running the same oil in my standby generator, and my garden tracrtor I use to push snow. One other story: A friend of mine used it in his motorcycle engine. The engine had a sight-glass to check level. He called one night in a panic because the glass wouldn't clear. I told him to wait a few hours. The oil is so sticky it takes a while to ooze down. He did, it did, and he still is running the syntheetic.
For the record, I don't work for any auto related business, or own stock in any oil company."
Hmmm.... Dead Link Removed
I just wanted to open up this thread so no comment other than:
a) I do remember Mobil's original 100k mile claim (before they figured out they would never sell any oil if no one ever changed it); and
b) assuming that syns don't break down very fast, I see validity in changing the filter to remove the impurities the oil picks up while keeping the oil; but
c) this was the first post by this nameless person and I assume some of us would be curious to know who he/she is.
LET THE THREAD BEGIN! Dead Link Removed
[This message has been edited by GJarrett (edited 01-25-2000).]
