Subject	Mobil 1 'Extended Performance' synthetics?
Posted by	Arkane on February 09, 2005 at 12:09 PM
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Message	looks like the old Mobil1 15w50 will be discontinued and replaced by the new 15,000mi/1yr "Extended Performance" 15w50. are any of you guys using this oil yet? do you guys buy into the whole 15,000mi thing or should you still change every 3,000?
Follow Ups	Mobil 1 'Extended Performance' synthetics? - Arkane 12:09:55 02/09/05 hmmm, interesting. how much per quart? (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 12:23:15 02/09/05 i dunno (n/m) - Arkane 12:30:57 02/09/05 $25 for a 5 quart jug of the ext. perf. at wally world - MyZ8u - GT28R Soon - 12:34:42 02/09/05 I would still change my oil every 3,000miles... - spdracer300z 12:23:30 02/09/05 2nd (n/m) - maglito 12:26:26 02/09/05 yeah, 15w50 is the red label one - Arkane 12:30:08 02/09/05 i just bought oil last nite and noticed the same thing... - MyZ8u - GT28R Soon - 12:33:20 02/09/05 Yeah I saw the same thing on monday. - Southern_Z [IL] ® 12:38:28 02/09/05 15w-50 is all I use in the Z. Change every 3,000 even - SilverZXTT(CO) 13:14:21 02/09/05 I was under the impression that Mobil1 synth original - Ash's Z 13:25:55 02/09/05 2nd...but usually competition, often off-shore, requires - zxjpmzx 14:41:32 02/09/05 What oil do you suggest? (n/m) - PIRANHA 14:48:15 02/09/05 http://www.rpmoil.com/ - Ash's Z 15:24:35 02/09/05 I emailed RP asking them what synthetic base is used - IBPimpn(Ca) 15:47:00 02/09/05 Heh, proprietary information. - Ash's Z 17:46:54 02/09/05 I believe that Motul 300V is also an ester based synthetic - IBPimpn(Ca) 18:29:59 02/09/05 I just bought that stuff yesterday... - 300zxer 13:29:37 02/09/05 I change mine every engine pull... But the 3-4 times I - boileralum 14:10:09 02/09/05 Not sure I understand you correctly, but are you using - Ash's Z 14:39:20 02/09/05 No - I run dino oil through for 100, 500, and 1000 miles - boileralum 14:49:01 02/09/05 why not? (n/m) - Slobo7x 14:55:37 02/09/05 Because I have the worst luck ever - boileralum 15:22:46 02/09/05 goodness gracious, holy crap batman! (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 16:11:54 02/09/05 is that a bad thing if he was? (n/m) - Initial Z 20:53:36 02/09/05 10w30. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:24:58 02/09/05 Good old non-synthetic valvoline every 3k miles... (n/m) - Scotts94z32 18:56:38 02/09/05 oil will probably last but your filter won't (n/m) - komplexZ 15:11:24 02/09/05 I stocked up on Red Cap 15-50 from PepBoys :) - SuparexTT 18:31:53 02/09/05
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