Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 17:51:57 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
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Can oils be this different?
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR
On 10/2/2007 5:38 PM Joel Cort wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am running Mobil 1 15W50 full synthetic in my 2.1 89 Syncro Westy.
>
> I have a VDO pressure gauge and monitor the damn thing all the time.
> I also have a recent Boston Bob rebuilt with about 8K miles on it.
>
> Occasionally even when it is in the 70s outside and the engine oil is not particularly hot (I have a VDO temp gauge as well) I will get that oil light to flicker at idle (1000RPM). I know that the electric VDO sender is semi accurate but still.
>
> Before switching to Mobil-1 I ran Valvoline and Quacker 20W50 full Synthetic. I did not have any flickering issues.
>
> I will return to running Valvoline or Quacker synthetic. I do not like the Mobil 1 because of the symptoms at low pressure idle regardless of the Zinc content.
>
> And yes I am running the MANN filter. I also trust that the engine does not have bad bearings or bad oil pump or relief spring or any other faulty components.
>
> Cheers,
> Heading for Watkins Glen to race my van on the track.....
>
> Joel
> Empire State VW Camping Club.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 7:06:50 PM
> Subject: (UPDATE) Re: Mobil 1 and SM rating...
>
>
> Just wanted to follow up on this:
> I just got off the phone with Mobil 1. The technician I spoke with said
> that the 15w50 still had high levels of Zinc and Phosphorus, even with
> the SM rating. So unless anybody hear knows otherwise, I'm going to
> assume it's okay...
>
> -Wes
>
>
>
> Wesley Pegden wrote:
>> I know the SM discussion was just had recently. However, reading
>> through that discussion, it seems nobody mentioned this:
>>
>> The "reintroduced" 15w-50 Mobil 1 oil is SM rated. It is not clear to
>> me whether it has enough of the anti-wear additives, after reading lots
>> of pages online of various tests of the oil. Mobil-1's site has
>> generally cryptic answers, which I don't generally trust.
>>
>> I know there is plenty of dino oil with 20w50 or equivalent with no SM
>> rating and presumably the correct levels of Zinc, etc. What about
>> synthetics? Are there equivalent synthetics with known good levels of
>> additives? (Castrol?) Or does anyone have a good reason to think that
>> the Mobil 1 is still a good choice?
>>
>>
>
>
>
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