Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend?
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Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend?
I have a 96 Integra gsr going on 90k. I was using mobil 1 synthetic 10w30, then my friend told me that it was to thin and to go castrol 10w30 non-synthetic. What should I use???????????
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Audio28)
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (SilverB18C1)
I use 5w30 Mobil1 Super-Syn
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (machaf)
The new Mobil 1 "super syn" sucks. It's not even full synthetic. But then again neither is Castrol Syntec. So I say, go with Redline.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Duck Sauce)
The new Mobil 1 "super syn" sucks. It's not even full synthetic. But then again neither is Castrol Syntec. So I say, go with Redline.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Duck Sauce)
The new Mobil 1 "super syn" sucks. It's not even full synthetic. But then again neither is Castrol Syntec. So I say, go with Redline.
castrol syntec is a group III oil which is dino oil that has been refined enough to be called a synthetic.
BTW, i use mobil 1 10w-30.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (machaf)
i have been using this for many years...and id never had any problem at all..its even recommended for Porsche...so i dont understand why some people dont like it...i think, it all depends on ur preference...Castrol is pretty good too and thats what BMW recommends on all their cars
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (smkngsr)
Can't go wrong either way, get what is available in your area. Mobil is always sold out so I buy Castrol. Just change it regularly and you'll be fine.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Audio28)
I have a 96 Integra gsr going on 90k. I was using mobil 1 synthetic 10w30, then my friend told me that it was to thin and to go castrol 10w30 non-synthetic. What should I use???????????
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Web_Head)
I used M1 for about 3 oil changes now..third one i switched to super syn..
Im not at 1.6k into my oil change..
and I am down a quart of oil!
I do not drive hard at all.
What the hell?
Thats all I have to say.
Im not at 1.6k into my oil change..
and I am down a quart of oil!
I do not drive hard at all.
What the hell?
Thats all I have to say.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (ragejed)
I used M1 for about 3 oil changes now..third one i switched to super syn..
Im not at 1.6k into my oil change..
and I am down a quart of oil!
I do not drive hard at all.
What the hell?
Thats all I have to say.
Im not at 1.6k into my oil change..
and I am down a quart of oil!
I do not drive hard at all.
What the hell?
Thats all I have to say.
I'm runing 5w 30, I run my car pretty good. No oil usage at all.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (ragejed)
I have 46k on the engine.. I doubt its the engine..
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (machaf)
I ran the car with Mobil 1 5W30 from 80K to about 130K. After that, I switched back to dino oil using Castrol GTX 5W30. I personally don't think there is a difference between the two. I do burn less Castrol than Mobil however!
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Volcom)
i switched to amsoil 10w-30 after using mobil 1 10w-30 for the last 45k on my gsr. i burn off about two quarts every 4k with mobil 1, so i'll give the amsoil a try.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (svtec)
If you are looking for a higher-end oil try Amsoil or Royal Purple. But Mobile 1 is a great product. Think about it this way. The ZO6, the 911 (Carrera 2/4 GT3, Turbo, GT2), Viper, Mercedes, M5, M3, and a big list of others come from the factory with that oil already installed. If it is good enough for them, it should be okay for an Integra.
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (ejprimo)
ejprimo knows his stuff.
Mobil 1 is the real synthetic one.More than that,the new Super Syn outperforms the TrySyn.
More info on oil here
http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi
Mobil 1 is the real synthetic one.More than that,the new Super Syn outperforms the TrySyn.
More info on oil here
http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Audio28)
you should use 5w-30 all year round, 10w-30 is a winter oil, it is thicker than 5w-30
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (Kelvin96GSR)
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (integrakid88)
you should use 5w-30 all year round, 10w-30 is a winter oil, it is thicker than 5w-30
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (machaf)
I think you meant that 10w-30 is a summer oil.
yea..i would use redline too..if u got the $$ for 7 bux a quart
what do u guys think of valvoline syn?
[Modified by daxxbomb, 11:36 AM 1/5/2003]
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (daxxbomb)
just my input
I bought my 94 Teg with 9,000 miles on it 5 years ago, I've ALWAYS put Mobil 1 synthetic oil in it [5w30]. The other day my mechanic needed to change the valve cover gasket, when he took off the cover he was like "damn that's clean" I asked him what he meant and he said "I open up some of these to change the rubber and they're black, yours is like new."
that is 5 years later with 62,396 miles on it as of this morning, just my input
I bought my 94 Teg with 9,000 miles on it 5 years ago, I've ALWAYS put Mobil 1 synthetic oil in it [5w30]. The other day my mechanic needed to change the valve cover gasket, when he took off the cover he was like "damn that's clean" I asked him what he meant and he said "I open up some of these to change the rubber and they're black, yours is like new."
that is 5 years later with 62,396 miles on it as of this morning, just my input
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Re: Castrol vs Mobile 1 synthetic Oil???????? Which one would you recommend? (machaf)
I use 5w30 Castrol Syntecblend
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