Mobil 1 V-twin 20w50 oil

[JGood]

I went and picked up the oil. It's not marked very clearly, just a bunch of numbers on a plain label, with the words "Mobil 1 20w50". I'll call Mobil to verify the label info, and then send a sample to Blackstone to verify the actual content.

Either way, at $1.87/qt, even if it's regular Mobil non-synthetic, is less then half the cost of the cheapest, shittiest oil available. I bought a drum pump, put a filter on it, and now have a few years supply of oil right in my garage :)

[330SMG]

supposedly, but A) E30s aren't modern and B) the actual effects on a cat isn't certain. Consider how long E30 cats last - a couple hundred thousand miles, easy.

The damage to the cam and rockers is a lot quicker
without the zinc vs the damage to the cat. They only took the zinc out a few years ago, I have had a lot of cars from the eighties, American junk to boot, put about 150k on each and never changed a cat.

[JGood]

yeah, those magnaflow cats aren't so good. 3 years would be a miracle.

The one on my track car has been there for over 2 years I think. Not that many miles, but lots of abuse. The one on my daily driver m50 has been on there for a year and 30k miles, no problems (yet).

[nando]

yeah, those magnaflow cats aren't so good. 3 years would be a miracle.

[JGood]

Same things I've heard. I have $50 magnaflow universal cats on my cars anyway. If they last 3 years, I'll be happy.

[nando]

I don't know for sure but, ZDDP oils can be detrimental to automobiles with catalytics and I was told not to use them in modern cars.

supposedly, but A) E30s aren't modern and B) the actual effects on a cat isn't certain. Consider how long E30 cats last - a couple hundred thousand miles, easy.

[M-technik-3]

M20's and S14's are not modern engines, the ZDDP is a wear additive helps older cars. Hence the phase out in oils. Another way of killing off older cars.

[TOM1911]

I don't know for sure but, ZDDP oils can be detrimental to automobiles with catalytics and I was told not to use them in modern cars.

[M-technik-3]

rotella doesn't have great ZDDP comparatively

Mobil 1 15w50 and VR1 are both good. I thought I heard that stuff mentioned in another thread. at that price I'd buy it and do an oil analysis.

Wasn't sure as he mentioned he would buy any conventional oils if they were cheap.

[FredK]

That's insanely cheap, because my friend filled his motorcycle with 2 quarts and it costed him $10/qt at Advance Auto Parts.

V-twin has an insane amount of zinc in it. I doubt it'd really help or hurt you, so synthetic oil for $1.85/qt is a great deal.

[JGood]

Well I'm happy. Sorry you getting screwed out that way, what about a truck based oil like Shell Rotella?

Yeah, it's reasonably priced, just nowhere near $1.87. And it's not a group IV full synthetic like the $8/qt Mobil is.

I told the guy I'll take it, so we'll see what happens.

[nando]

rotella doesn't have great ZDDP comparatively

Mobil 1 15w50 and VR1 are both good. I thought I heard that stuff mentioned in another thread. at that price I'd buy it and do an oil analysis.

[M-technik-3]

Well I'm happy. Sorry you getting screwed out that way, what about a truck based oil like Shell Rotella?

[JGood]

If I could get any oil for $2.57/qt at autozone, I would. Even the regular Valvoline/Castrol/Pennzoil is $4+.

VR1 20w50, $4.29 online:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...Name=Valvoline

[M-technik-3]

Not here, guess I have a cheap autozone it's $2.57 a quart. Look for the API seals on the back and see if it has the same car seal or call BlackStone labs or another oil analysis company and ask the question.