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Re: Mobil 1 $3.99/qt @ Advance auto

Post by matthew1 »

Thanks Al. I bought 12 quarts 10-30 EP.
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Are you sure that oil is Fully synthetic oil? I believe Mobil make a semi for that price.
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Post by db130 »

in for 12 qts of EP 10w-30 as well

haven't bought M1 in years but this is a great price for EP, i'll add it to my stash of syn.
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Post by jblackburn »

Oh, I have to mention that I'm NOT using EP for my 96 since its "cleaning agent" could cause older engine leak. Use HM (high mileage) mobil 1 would be my suggestion.
Gotcha. I change about every 5-6000. I haven't yet made the jump to High Mileage, but I just picked up a case of 12 qts of the plain Mobil-1 for under $50 :mrgreen:

Thanks Al! I wouldn't have known otherwise - on the website it shows up as the regular price, then subtracts half the price when you add it to the cart.
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At what point does one consider the "cleaning agent" possibly detrimental for an engine. In other words, how old an engine; mileage, age, mileage and age?
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dasapir wrote:At what point does one consider the "cleaning agent" possibly detrimental for an engine. In other words, how old an engine; mileage, age, mileage and age?
It depends on the condition of the engine seals, the strong detergent will wash away most deposits along with deteriorated parts of seals. I suppose any engine over 150k/15yr would be considered as old. BTW, HM oil usually contains "seal conditioner ", which makes seals swell a bit.
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