Synthetic vs Petoleum Oil for supercharged car?
06-04-2006, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Harpoon,Jun 3 2006, 10:36 PM
Which oils are synthetic esters?
You'll pay around $8-$10/qt...................... some you can buy in 5 gallon or larger sizes, which reduces cost/qt somewhat.
07-20-2006, 07:20 AM
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Kleecker, are you using MOTUL 8100 X-cess 5W-30 ?
There was a time when I only used ester synthetic oil on my motorcycle ($55.00 p/gallon) but the convenience and price of PAO synthetic oil ($32.00 p/gallon) made me changed.
I googled prices and they now cost the same, but still not available at the local shop. I guess I have to just stock it up =)
There was a time when I only used ester synthetic oil on my motorcycle ($55.00 p/gallon) but the convenience and price of PAO synthetic oil ($32.00 p/gallon) made me changed.
I googled prices and they now cost the same, but still not available at the local shop. I guess I have to just stock it up =)
07-20-2006, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Jun 2 2006, 08:28 PM
I always thought that Mobil 1 is a "full" synthetic. And what's the difference between "full" synthetic and "pure" synthetic anyway? Sounds like marketing.
I live in one of the coldest climates you can daily drive an S2000 and I've been using Mobil 1 5W30 in the cold winter months for the first 4 years of the car's life. This past year, I decided I'd just stick with M 1 10W30 all winter. Never a problem. M1 actually flows very well in extreme cold as opposed to dino oil of the same viscosity.
I live in one of the coldest climates you can daily drive an S2000 and I've been using Mobil 1 5W30 in the cold winter months for the first 4 years of the car's life. This past year, I decided I'd just stick with M 1 10W30 all winter. Never a problem. M1 actually flows very well in extreme cold as opposed to dino oil of the same viscosity.
Cold by their definition is 50 degrees F.
07-20-2006, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by stitos2k,Jul 20 2006, 11:31 AM
Hehe, I think you missed the sarcasm of that remark Xviper. He's in Las Vegas, which was having 110-120 degrees F temps last I'd heard.
Cold by their definition is 50 degrees F.
Cold by their definition is 50 degrees F.
07-20-2006, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by stitos2k,Jul 20 2006, 01:31 PM
Hehe, I think you missed the sarcasm of that remark Xviper. He's in Las Vegas, which was having 110-120 degrees F temps last I'd heard.
Cold by their definition is 50 degrees F.
Cold by their definition is 50 degrees F.
