switch to syn. oil ?
#1
switch to syn. oil ?
i got 28,000 and i'm debating on switching to either mobile one or royal purple synthetic instead of conventional. I have a few questions.
1. I operate in ALOT of dust and stop N go traffic so i'm affraid 7,000 -10,000 miles between oil changes is a bad idea and maybe every 3,000 with conventional might be better .
2.Can i go back to conventional oil after i have used synthetic ?
3.royal purple or mobile 1 ?
4.whats the best oil filter ? motorcraft or k&n
5.should i change it after 3,000 for the first time cuz it said to clean the motor ?
6.anything else i should know about?
1. I operate in ALOT of dust and stop N go traffic so i'm affraid 7,000 -10,000 miles between oil changes is a bad idea and maybe every 3,000 with conventional might be better .
2.Can i go back to conventional oil after i have used synthetic ?
3.royal purple or mobile 1 ?
4.whats the best oil filter ? motorcraft or k&n
5.should i change it after 3,000 for the first time cuz it said to clean the motor ?
6.anything else i should know about?
#2
I have used Mobil 1.
1. I drive in much dust and after 7,000 miles my oil was very dirty. It is much cleaner after 3000 with conventional oil so I stick with conventional in my truck. The wife's car gets Mobil 1 Extended life and gets a change every 10,000.
2. You can go back and forth not a problem.
3. I have heard good things for both.
4. ??? Don't know but I do know that most will curse out a fram. I have never seen a noticable difference in any oil filter I have used.
5. Never heard of "cleaning" the motor with a 3,000 mile run. Try some motor flush. Cost like 5 bucks. Read the instructions on the back you dump it in right before an oil change it really gets the gunk out. I used it in my 88 B2 and it helped it to run better.
6. ??
1. I drive in much dust and after 7,000 miles my oil was very dirty. It is much cleaner after 3000 with conventional oil so I stick with conventional in my truck. The wife's car gets Mobil 1 Extended life and gets a change every 10,000.
2. You can go back and forth not a problem.
3. I have heard good things for both.
4. ??? Don't know but I do know that most will curse out a fram. I have never seen a noticable difference in any oil filter I have used.
5. Never heard of "cleaning" the motor with a 3,000 mile run. Try some motor flush. Cost like 5 bucks. Read the instructions on the back you dump it in right before an oil change it really gets the gunk out. I used it in my 88 B2 and it helped it to run better.
6. ??
#4
#6
1 - Your air filter has a lot to do with that, use paper (I recommend WIX). 7,000 should be fine, but I change at 5,000.
2 - Yes, but why would you?
3 - I use Mobil 1. I've heard that Royal Purple is great for racing, but shears quickly so it's probably not too hot for an extended drain situation.
4 - Motorcraft, Motorcraft, and Motorcraft!
5 - No need
6 - your engine will run smoother, longer, and you should see a slight improvement in fuel economy
2 - Yes, but why would you?
3 - I use Mobil 1. I've heard that Royal Purple is great for racing, but shears quickly so it's probably not too hot for an extended drain situation.
4 - Motorcraft, Motorcraft, and Motorcraft!
5 - No need
6 - your engine will run smoother, longer, and you should see a slight improvement in fuel economy
#7
#9
I do my own engine work. And using mobil 1 with pure-o-later "pure one" filters changed every 5-6k miles my engines are PERFECTLY clean when torn down. Not even the lifters are coked. (which is usually the first to get so)
I use a 5w-30 when the motors have less than 50k on them and 10w-30 on anything over that. Oh and when I'm going to be spraying nitrous I always use 10w-30 as well.
Mobil 1 is still somewhat cheap at $23 for 5 quarts at my local wal mart. (only in the 5 qt jugs at that price)
And I get the filters at advance auto.
Rich
I use a 5w-30 when the motors have less than 50k on them and 10w-30 on anything over that. Oh and when I'm going to be spraying nitrous I always use 10w-30 as well.
Mobil 1 is still somewhat cheap at $23 for 5 quarts at my local wal mart. (only in the 5 qt jugs at that price)
And I get the filters at advance auto.
Rich
Last edited by wydopnthrtl; 04-23-2007 at 10:14 AM.
#12
Originally Posted by Du510
Do you guys think 150k is too high a mileage to changeover to syn?
Rich
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#21
Originally Posted by BigRed
just curiou, whats wrong with a fram?thats what Ive always used since my first car.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html
and from another site:
My primary concern with this filter are the cardboard end caps- I would be suspicious that the cardboard would deteriorate over time and may come loose, especially considering that the cardboard is in the way (partially) of the oil flow. I would be particularly concerned about this in a racing environment where higher pressures are common.
#23
damn, I had no idea, I always got them because I figured they were a major company and they have the grip on them which makes them easy to change so I dont need a wrench to remove them. I think I need to change it soon anyways, but I just did my brother in law's Ram 1500 Sunday and I put a Fram on it, oops.
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