- 1. More Mobil 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 20:43:45 -0600
- I use 15W50 which has, I believe, a red cap. I also agree with whoever said that the taxi test probably wasn't the best test since taxi engines run for long periods of time at relatively low loads. I
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00361.html (7,826 bytes)
- 2. Re: More Mobil 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Henry A. Morrison" <dos_gusanos@email.msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 17:14:40 -0700
- Actually the taxi test is pretty good because there is a lot of idling and stop and go driving. Far more severe duty than driving under a constant load. Also I challenge you to find another OBJECTIVE
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00417.html (8,683 bytes)
- 3. Re: More Mobil 1 (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 02:13:15 GMT
- Again, just for argument's sake, the taxi test says nothing about cold start protection or the effects of repeated cooling and heating on the oil. It is not the idling that bothers me about the test
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00427.html (7,294 bytes)
- 4. Re: More Mobil 1 (score: 1)
- Author: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 00:30:34 -0600
- Hay guys 'n dolls, lots of taxis are owned by "owner operators." They get shut off at nite. Not on'y 'dat, I drove a cab in a fairly large city during a lean time in my younger days. The company's ca
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00503.html (6,719 bytes)
- 5. Re: More Mobil 1 (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 17:16:03 -0500 (EST)
- Charley, The taxi study in question (the Consumer Reports one) was done in New York City. The medallions there cost too much to keep a car idle at night, and like Frankie said, it's a city that neve
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00562.html (7,070 bytes)
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