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- Thread starter jtreber
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Yeah I moved up to Mobil 1 fully synthetic. After researching I read that mobil 1 had the best resistance to breakdown with turbos. Fully synthetic motorcraft would do well too. If you're stock then motorcraft would be more than fine. Either synthetic blend or fully synthetic. I go 5k miles per oil change on mobil 1 synthetic. I know some people say if you do the blend to do it every 3k or 4k.
If you used 5w30 Mobil 1, expect to be running comparative to a 20w oil in roughly 1k miles.
Same with standard Royal Purple.
rdsx18
New Member
I do synthetic, usually Castrol Syntec because it is always on sale.
What about Mobil 1 EP? Same issues?
gimpy
SHO Member
I've been using Royal Purple in every vehicle I've owned for I don't know how many years.
My SHO is getting the same treatment.
My SHO is getting the same treatment.
I believe it is better, but I haven't specifically researched this oil. If you're considering using it, you can probably find your answers on BITOG.
If you're using regular RP, it shears... badly. Get one of these on your next RP oil change and make an educated decision next time.
gimpy
SHO Member
Ok, neat...
I've been using RP for years with zero issues (on vehicles used much more harsh than my SHO) and never had a single problem.
Like I stated above, "it will be getting the same treatment" ... Oil wise
I've been using RP for years with zero issues (on vehicles used much more harsh than my SHO) and never had a single problem.
Like I stated above, "it will be getting the same treatment" ... Oil wise
I know what you stated above; I was trying to urge you to educate yourself on said oil.
Just understand that you'll be running a thin 20w oil in about 500 miles. A couple of hot turbochargers will do a number on a resource conserving oil. Even regular oil will give you zero issues, but the amount of wear you see and longevity you get out of the OCI will be drastically different. If it's just a DD, you might as well find the cheapest oil that meets spec and have zero issues.
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gimpy
SHO Member
I wouldn't even consider it a DD to be honest. It might see 50 miles a week MAX this time of year.
I live in Northwestern Pennsylvania, run 5w-30 R/P High Performance Street blend. The temperature here is so up and down, it causes people to have ebolaidroids, but never gets much over 90.
I live in Northwestern Pennsylvania, run 5w-30 R/P High Performance Street blend. The temperature here is so up and down, it causes people to have ebolaidroids, but never gets much over 90.
