Whats a good oil and oil filter to buy??
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Hi Screensaver,
A couple of quick questions:
1) Any idea what the sample size was? An average of 5 cars is not as robust of a "study" as one of 50 or 100 or 1000. Without this info, the data is suspect I would imagine.
2) Were there a similar number of cars per oil brand and weight?
2) Are these wear numbers for the VQ engine alone?
Thanks for the info, this could be very useful for my next oil change.
Isa
A couple of quick questions:
1) Any idea what the sample size was? An average of 5 cars is not as robust of a "study" as one of 50 or 100 or 1000. Without this info, the data is suspect I would imagine.
2) Were there a similar number of cars per oil brand and weight?
2) Are these wear numbers for the VQ engine alone?
Thanks for the info, this could be very useful for my next oil change.
Isa
Hi Screensaver,
A couple of quick questions:
1) Any idea what the sample size was? An average of 5 cars is not as robust of a "study" as one of 50 or 100 or 1000. Without this info, the data is suspect I would imagine.
2) Were there a similar number of cars per oil brand and weight?
2) Are these wear numbers for the VQ engine alone?
Thanks for the info, this could be very useful for my next oil change.
Isa
A couple of quick questions:
1) Any idea what the sample size was? An average of 5 cars is not as robust of a "study" as one of 50 or 100 or 1000. Without this info, the data is suspect I would imagine.
2) Were there a similar number of cars per oil brand and weight?
2) Are these wear numbers for the VQ engine alone?
Thanks for the info, this could be very useful for my next oil change.
Isa
1. Not sure
2. I am pretty sure it is VQ only. And who ever had a VQ sent in the results of their UOA to the guy who made the chart
but if you read around on bobistheoilguy or people posting there UOA's with what oil they use on the VQ they get pretty similar results. I get Great results with Castrol Syntec and I sent it and got a UOA. And there are posts with people with other oils, M1 usually gets outperformed by other cheaper oils, as I said there formula changed back in 07 and its not as good any more.
The truth is, it doesn't matter what oil or filter you use if you change it frequently. You can do like I do and spend up to $70 for an oil change with the best oil and filters or you can use common sense and use Mobil1 5W/30 and their oil filters....so many choices! 
Gary
Gary
Last edited by HenryLee; Jul 3, 2010 at 10:50 PM.
WILL DO MAN! theres a sale at pep boys for 43.67 OUT THE DOOR for 5 quarts and an oil filter bro. the filter goes for like 35 dollars alone hahah GET EM!
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