Originally Posted By: AdRock
I've noticed that a lot of other people have noticed this also. Does anyone have any reasons why M1 seems to bring out so much noise?
I want to keep using the M1 EP that I use now but the valvetrain noise that I get with M1 really gets to me. It seems that others have had this same experience.
What's your take on this?
You know, I consistently see people on the internet bash a whole brand over a problem with 1 product.
FRAM is bashed when the only product they have with significant reports of problems is the Extra Guard (Orange Can). Even on BITOG, a picture is posted of a car with a FRAM Racing Oil Filter and everyone is saying get that Orange Can of Death off!
This is what's going on with M1. M1 5w30 is the grade that is most sold in their lineup. If you are that company and you want to cut costs, you will do so on that grade and not the performance or fuel economy grades. The 5w30 isn't terrible by any means but it's ok or decent compared to other grades like 0w40 that are excellent and the AFE grades 0w30 and 0w20 that are really good.
Another reason to cut down your 5w30 is that most of the common 5w30 users tend to be fearful of using anything other than that grade except 10w30 when the car gets older. M1 probably figures that most of their 5w30 purchasers are ignorant of what oil grades mean and are too fearful of using 0w30 AFE instead. If you think 0w30 is "too thin" for your 5w30 car, then this is you.