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Old 02-23-2009, 02:29 PM
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So I've been using Mobil 1 clean 5000 for my oil changes. I was under the impression that this was synthetic oil It only cost about $3.00 so I was like wow! Long story short...it's not. hahahaha. Luckily I have never put synthetic oil in the car since I have owned it. I look forward to adding synthetic for my next oil change

Note: Mobil 1 Clean 5000 is not a synthetic oil

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Old 02-23-2009, 03:15 PM
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Actually, it's Mobil Drive Clean not Mobil 1 Drive Clean. Anyway, no big deal. From what I understand, "Genuine Honda Motor Oil" as sold at North American dealers in the white quart bottles is Mobil Drive Clean.
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This stuff

IMO it seems to do fine. If the dealers use it then it must be OK

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Old 02-24-2009, 12:26 AM
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haha! nice nice. tricky eh, those guys.

drop the "1" and it becomes non synth. =P

I run that stuff in the dodge neon works great actually.
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not to jack the thread, but my car has about 5000 miles now.. should i change to synthetic or use non-synthetic 1 more time? ill probably use this oil as i hear a lot of postive things from mobil
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I bought a case of Mobil 1 the other day and the Mobil clean was very tempting. I just didnt want to switch to a non synthetic.
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Originally Posted by lilgookiemonsta,Feb 24 2009, 08:50 AM
not to jack the thread, but my car has about 5000 miles now.. should i change to synthetic or use non-synthetic 1 more time? ill probably use this oil as i hear a lot of postive things from mobil
The honda manual say go 7,500 before changing to 100% synoil IIRC. All the tests done on synoil that I have read, puts mobile one in the middle in most every catagory, however its still a good oil but there are better synoils around, and M1 can be bought just about everywhere, and is its not to expensive ether.
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I never used Synthetic in the S and never had any issues, used Honda oil every oil change
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Honda oil is not synthetic?
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gookie...do what the manual recommends. I think you need to keep the original oil in the car for quite a while.

and for thr OP...big dummy! But glad you figured it out eventually


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