Best Oil: Motul!!!
Amsoil for me all the way with the Nano filter technology that they have. I have about 4k miles on my oil and it's still honey colored. I use Motul brake fluid amazing stuff.
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Originally Posted by Fassster10
Ok how much more expensive is Motul per quart??? I'd be willing to give it a try!!!!I've used Mobil 1, Pensoil Synthetic, Shell Synthetic, and Castrol Synthetic and so far MObil1 is the one that feels like has more response....
Originally Posted by chilibowl
If you guys need amazing oil, try out BMW Synthetic oil. Im not a fanboy of BMW because everyone thinks its some perfect great machine , but instead they have insane amount of reliability issues right now, Bangle does horrific designing on the newest gen cars (hideous 3-series ), but regardless of that, my homie's pops owns a body shop that fixest most German cars (Porsche, MB, BMW ) and he said he'd hook me up with a free oil change. Sure enough, he hooked me up with 5 quarts of BMW Synthetic oil and an Infiniti OEM filter. I fired her up and I immediately felt a difference. As I backed up, the response was much cleaner. I took her out on the highway back home and the response was nasty. I got the hookup this time, but a oil change from BMW is roughly 65 if done at their dealership. Just buy their oil and change it yourself (if your capable of that) or just take that oil to a jiffy lube.
I might actually try that, considering on my BMW, it doesnt require oil change for 12000 miles. And its a M series. I'd imagine the oil holds up well enough for all that.
Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
sounds like he's blowing smoke up your rear. No oil, synthetic or not, will get you 3-4 more mpg.
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From: Cambridge, Ont. Canada
Originally Posted by nchima
where can I buy this stuff at?
Originally Posted by maxgsII
Might want to do a google...the only place I know is where at JE. But, again, I'm sure you can google it!
As to whether it's justified, ----- well that's a matter of opinion......and of course if you're selling it....
All kidding aside, Most people get away with regular dino (cheap) oil and do quite nicely in the process......
I do use synthetic (Castrol), and have for some time, but I've not seen or read any scientific proof that it's 'better'.........
In my mind tho, it's better, and that's what counts to me.....
I know I couldn't justify the extra expense of Motul without irrefutable proof.
(I'm from Missouri)....
Colin.
PS. I doubt you'll see any better than a 1/2 to 1 mpg bump in gas mileage with whatever you use ( I have never) ......I've never seen "a 3 to 4 mpg" improvement, but then I've never used Motul.......
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Originally Posted by krezievietboi
uhhh im kinda of a noob. how come you have to switch to synthetic oil after 10k?
I looked up the motul 5W-30 and that stuff isnt cheap at all, cheapest i could find was $8 a qaurt, not including shipping. I'll stick with my Mobil one for $23 for a 5quart jug from walmart thanks!
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Originally Posted by chilibowl
If you guys need amazing oil, try out BMW Synthetic oil. Im not a fanboy of BMW because everyone thinks its some perfect great machine , but instead they have insane amount of reliability issues right now, Bangle does horrific designing on the newest gen cars (hideous 3-series ), but regardless of that, my homie's pops owns a body shop that fixest most German cars (Porsche, MB, BMW ) and he said he'd hook me up with a free oil change. Sure enough, he hooked me up with 5 quarts of BMW Synthetic oil and an Infiniti OEM filter. I fired her up and I immediately felt a difference. As I backed up, the response was much cleaner. I took her out on the highway back home and the response was nasty. I got the hookup this time, but a oil change from BMW is roughly 65 if done at their dealership. Just buy their oil and change it yourself (if your capable of that) or just take that oil to a jiffy lube.
Big reason behind the long oil change interval is because BMW is paying for it. I complained and told them my BMW was not going more than 7500 and the dealership agreed it was a better interval and footed the bill.
Originally Posted by MaxGsII
I was a big-time believer in Mobil 1 (what-I-thought-was) 100% synthetic, but not anymore. Had my oil changed at my Performance Shop (JE Performance Imports, Baltimore) today, and the owner (James Evans) told me that Motul (for a whole host of reasons) was the best oil going! Needless to say, for me, it's Motul for the Coupe and FX from now on...
Castrol's American-Market "Full Synthetic" oil is actually not a true synthetic. They managed to get classified as a full synthetic becuase of some loophole in the standards of what is required for an oil to be classified as a Synthetic. The only true Full Synthetic Castrol oil out there is the German Castrol 0W30 oil which you can buy at Auto Zone for about $6 a quart.
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Originally Posted by Msedanman
.....and get a loan lined up because that stuff is not cheap!..
As to whether it's justified, ----- well that's a matter of opinion......and of course if you're selling it....
All kidding aside, Most people get away with regular dino (cheap) oil and do quite nicely in the process......
I do use synthetic (Castrol), and have for some time, but I've not seen or read any scientific proof that it's 'better'.........
In my mind tho, it's better, and that's what counts to me.....
I know I couldn't justify the extra expense of Motul without irrefutable proof.
(I'm from Missouri)....
Colin.
PS. I doubt you'll see any better than a 1/2 to 1 mpg bump in gas mileage with whatever you use ( I have never) ......I've never seen "a 3 to 4 mpg" improvement, but then I've never used Motul.......
C.
As to whether it's justified, ----- well that's a matter of opinion......and of course if you're selling it....
All kidding aside, Most people get away with regular dino (cheap) oil and do quite nicely in the process......
I do use synthetic (Castrol), and have for some time, but I've not seen or read any scientific proof that it's 'better'.........
In my mind tho, it's better, and that's what counts to me.....
I know I couldn't justify the extra expense of Motul without irrefutable proof.
(I'm from Missouri)....
Colin.
PS. I doubt you'll see any better than a 1/2 to 1 mpg bump in gas mileage with whatever you use ( I have never) ......I've never seen "a 3 to 4 mpg" improvement, but then I've never used Motul.......
C.
I must admit - - it was an expensive oil change, but doesn't matter...I put my FULL trust in J/E (something I don't do often)...I'm confident I will see positive results iin the long run. In fact, I'm taking the FX in soon, for the same 'treatment!!!'
As a point of reference, the Motul was about $8.50 a quart.
Originally Posted by partyman66
This is not true about the Mobil 1 Oil to my knowledge. Mobil 1 Full Synthetic oil is actually a real true full Synthetic oil or at least it used to be as of a few months ago unless they've recently changed their formula. Amsoil, Redline and Motul are also true synthetics.
Castrol's American-Market "Full Synthetic" oil is actually not a true synthetic. They managed to get classified as a full synthetic becuase of some loophole in the standards of what is required for an oil to be classified as a Synthetic. The only true Full Synthetic Castrol oil out there is the German Castrol 0W30 oil which you can buy at Auto Zone for about $6 a quart.
Castrol's American-Market "Full Synthetic" oil is actually not a true synthetic. They managed to get classified as a full synthetic becuase of some loophole in the standards of what is required for an oil to be classified as a Synthetic. The only true Full Synthetic Castrol oil out there is the German Castrol 0W30 oil which you can buy at Auto Zone for about $6 a quart.
Originally Posted by RBull
Yes, mobil one has recently changed, unfortunately. Probably why so many places had a sale on it in the last month or so.
Got any good links to places that talk about this change in Mobil-1 Formulation? I usually like to try to keep up on this sort of thing, but haven't payed attention to it much recently. I was planning on switching to German Castrol anyways in the G... but am not sure if I want to do the same in my Tacoma.
You still running these days?
