Switching from M1 to Mobil Super 5000
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yes its ok to do so.... buy why limit oci to 4k? M1 can go 7k easily....
Yeah I`m curious here too. Why not just stay with the "1" ?
Originally Posted By: awol350
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Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Just use the M1 longer...like 7 or 8k-problem fixed.
Now I feel like a dumb [censored]. Your right!
Just use the M1 longer...like 7 or 8k-problem fixed.
Now I feel like a dumb [censored]. Your right!
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Buy the EP and take it out to 8 or 10k.
The Mobil 5000 will be good for more than 5k OCI from what I have witnessed.
Just look at the UOA section for Mobil Super vs Mobil 1. Both are fine oils....so buy what you can afford and sleep well at night.
speaking from hearsay and junk i've read i think its just fine to also mix whatever mix of synthetic and dino you want. i have no qualms of filling up a car with leftover quart of this or quart of that as long as its the right amount.
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Originally Posted By: volk06
Buy the Mobil super and run it 5k. Save even more money. Mobil super is a great oil for the price.
Or run the MS5K even further; I am up to over 8K on MS5K--just perform a UOA or two to set the limit and go from there. In my application, the MS5K will likely go close to 10K at some serious savings versus synthetics.
Buy the Mobil super and run it 5k. Save even more money. Mobil super is a great oil for the price.
Or run the MS5K even further; I am up to over 8K on MS5K--just perform a UOA or two to set the limit and go from there. In my application, the MS5K will likely go close to 10K at some serious savings versus synthetics.
Originally Posted By: awol350
I have a 07 Kia Specta Ex.. I have been running M1 5w20 synthetic OCI = 4k. Would it be safe to switch back to conventional at this point? I purchased Mobil Super 5000 5w20. Suggestions please
If your goal is to save money, switch to Toyota 0W-20 SN.
Dino oils don't maintain their fuel economy over the OCI because of oil degradation. On top of that, Toyota 0W-20 SN has a very high VI, which helps with the cold fuel economy. Not to mention the inherent friction benefits of the synthetic base oil.
In my actual experience, I switched from PYB 5W-20 SN (whic is loaded with moly) to Toyota 0W-20 SN. The difference was like day and night. I will never go back to dino. The engine runs a lot smoother and I am seeing fuel-economy improvements around 5%. That's going to save you a lot of money over the OCI. On top of that, you can have somewhat longer OCIs and you will still be fine.
See if you can get it for under $6 per quart where you live. You might try to negotiate with the dealer and perhaps get a whole case of twelve.
I have a 07 Kia Specta Ex.. I have been running M1 5w20 synthetic OCI = 4k. Would it be safe to switch back to conventional at this point? I purchased Mobil Super 5000 5w20. Suggestions please
If your goal is to save money, switch to Toyota 0W-20 SN.
Dino oils don't maintain their fuel economy over the OCI because of oil degradation. On top of that, Toyota 0W-20 SN has a very high VI, which helps with the cold fuel economy. Not to mention the inherent friction benefits of the synthetic base oil.
In my actual experience, I switched from PYB 5W-20 SN (whic is loaded with moly) to Toyota 0W-20 SN. The difference was like day and night. I will never go back to dino. The engine runs a lot smoother and I am seeing fuel-economy improvements around 5%. That's going to save you a lot of money over the OCI. On top of that, you can have somewhat longer OCIs and you will still be fine.
See if you can get it for under $6 per quart where you live. You might try to negotiate with the dealer and perhaps get a whole case of twelve.
Originally Posted By: Gokhan
Originally Posted By: awol350
I have a 07 Kia Specta Ex.. I have been running M1 5w20 synthetic OCI = 4k. Would it be safe to switch back to conventional at this point? I purchased Mobil Super 5000 5w20. Suggestions please
If your goal is to save money, switch to Toyota 0W-20 SN.
Dino oils don't maintain their fuel economy over the OCI because of oil degradation. On top of that, Toyota 0W-20 SN has a very high VI, which helps with the cold fuel economy. Not to mention the inherent friction benefits of the synthetic base oil.
In my actual experience, I switched from PYB 5W-20 SN (whic is loaded with moly) to Toyota 0W-20 SN. The difference was like day and night. I will never go back to dino. The engine runs a lot smoother and I am seeing fuel-economy improvements around 5%. That's going to save you a lot of money over the OCI. On top of that, you can have somewhat longer OCIs and you will still be fine.
See if you can get it for under $6 per quart where you live. You might try to negotiate with the dealer and perhaps get a whole case of twelve.
Really a 5% savings? How? Maybe if all you do is short trips. At operating temps they're still both a 20wt even with the high VI.
Originally Posted By: awol350
I have a 07 Kia Specta Ex.. I have been running M1 5w20 synthetic OCI = 4k. Would it be safe to switch back to conventional at this point? I purchased Mobil Super 5000 5w20. Suggestions please
If your goal is to save money, switch to Toyota 0W-20 SN.
Dino oils don't maintain their fuel economy over the OCI because of oil degradation. On top of that, Toyota 0W-20 SN has a very high VI, which helps with the cold fuel economy. Not to mention the inherent friction benefits of the synthetic base oil.
In my actual experience, I switched from PYB 5W-20 SN (whic is loaded with moly) to Toyota 0W-20 SN. The difference was like day and night. I will never go back to dino. The engine runs a lot smoother and I am seeing fuel-economy improvements around 5%. That's going to save you a lot of money over the OCI. On top of that, you can have somewhat longer OCIs and you will still be fine.
See if you can get it for under $6 per quart where you live. You might try to negotiate with the dealer and perhaps get a whole case of twelve.
Really a 5% savings? How? Maybe if all you do is short trips. At operating temps they're still both a 20wt even with the high VI.
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