No doubt it is on the internet somewhere.....BMW did a 1,000,000 mile test
with Mobil 1 (although I don't know how often the oil was changed) and when
stripped all components were still within original tolerances.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
To: "John Kipping" <johnkipping@inet.net.nz>; "Jack W. Drews"
<vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: Oil - what kind?
> 30,000 miles??? Dang, that's good oil!
>
> --Rocky (race engines never get 3000 miles, not mine, anyway)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Kipping" <johnkipping@inet.net.nz>
> To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 1:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Oil - what kind?
>
>
> > Over the years that I rebuilt and used Triumph engines we tried all
sorts
> of
> > things rather than relying on urban myth. Synthetics do not allow an
> engine
> > to bed in so it is essential to run in on normal stuff, when you are
> > satisfied it is all bedded in (and using a "normal" amount of oil) then
I
> > have always used Mobil 1. For many years this was a 5W50 rating in the
UK
> > but it was changed to 0W40 in the mid nineties, but I still used it and
> > changed the oil every 30000 miles whether it needed it or not and I
never
> a
> > problem with any engine it was in, even rocker clearances never needed
> > altering. In fact the only problem with Mobil 1 was that it was made in
> > France, and was unnecessarily expensive
> > John Kipping
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
> > To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:38 AM
> > Subject: Oil - what kind?
> >
> >
> > > About twice a year folks on the lists discuss oils -- and like belly
> > > buttons and opinions, everybody has one. Today I found myself standing
> in
> > > the oil department trying to decide which magic elixir to use when I
> take
> > > the break-in oil out of my engine. After all these years, I don't
REALLY
> > > know which is best.
> > >
> > > Should I go with all synthetic, synthetic blend, or just dino juice?
And
> > > should I go with really light stuff, like Mobil 1 0-30 weight to
> hopefully
> > > make more hp, or with 40-50 wt to make sure everything is protected?
> > > Furthermore, on what basis could I make a halfway intelligent
decision?
> > > Everybody seems to have success stories.
> > >
> > > Sooo....here's a survey of a different sort: Has anybody had a BAD
> > > experience with an engine that they could directly attribute to the
kind
> > of
> > > oil they were using?
> > >
> > > uncle jack
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