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Can you tell me what brand name motor oil you guys use in the 3.6 L engine? And do you use conventional or synthetic? Thanks Guys
If regular Mobil 1 is already completely "100% Synthetic" oil How can the Extended service M1 be "200%" synthetic ???I change every 3000 miles and use only Mobil 1 Syntheic Extended Service and a K&N 1017 high performance oil filter.
The M1 oil has double the amount of synthetics of normal mobil 1....
I should have said double the amount of lubricant additives or something. I forget the exact term but its like Mobil 1 on steroids.If regular Mobil 1 is already completely "100% Synthetic" oil How can the Extended service M1 be "200%" synthetic ???![]()
Funny thing about Mobil 1 EP. When it was orginally released, it was a pure 100% Grp IV PAO oil. Awesome basestock with a beefed up Mobil 1 additive pack. It's intention was to compete with Amsoil for the "15000" drain intervals. In it's orginal form it was a SL form and did NOT meed API standards for the "starburst" gasoline engine category. Original UOA reports were stellar, significantly lower wear numbers and insoluable control over regular Mobil 1. Somewhere along the lines not long after Hurricane Katrina, Mobil 1 EP magically was reformulated to meet API SM cagegory and earn the starburst API certification. Speculation became that Mobil 1 began combining Grp III (hydrocracked dino base oil) with the Grp IV PAO. While that can't be confirmed or denied, the UOAs and VOAs did show some changes. Most UOAs now show no marked improvement over the regular formulation of Mobil 1 up to 10000 mile OCIs. Not many people push past that to find the difference. All the UOAs show the typical high iron wear that most Mobil oils exhibit. The VOA (virgin oil analysis) does indicate a different additive pack when compared the regular Mobil 1, but it doesn't appear to change much when put to the test.I should have said double the amount of lubricant additives or something. I forget the exact term but its like Mobil 1 on steroids.