It is important to note that these "racing oils" with all that extra phosphorus and zinc are not recommended for street applications. The first thing these oils will take out is the catalytic converter and the O2 sensor. The Mobil 1 15w-50 is still a relatively high zinc oil. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ed McLean Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 9:00 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet Mobil 1 0W-50 is a racing oil with about twice the amounts of phosphorous and zinc as their street oils. See the Mobil 1 Product Guide:
https://mobiloil.com/~/media/amer/us/pvl/files/pdfs/mobil-1-oil-product- specs-guide.pdf https://mobiloil.com/~/media/amer/us/pvl/files/pdfs/m1-racing-product- guide-2015.pdf
In the following faq there is interesting information about using Mobil 1 oils other than automobile street oils in cars. https://mobiloil.com/en/faq/product-faqs |
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