Oil Change

isaacssk · 04-15-2009, 10:31 AM

THanks! will probably add a magnetic plug as well. I didnt know if there was a preferred forum sponsor who dealt with maintenance items like these. I guess you cant pick up Motul at big box stores.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 10:58 AM

BTW I got my FilterMag in the other day, it's pretty nifty and the magnets are insanely strong. At next oil change I'm going to cut open my filter and see what it managed to trap. I'm dubious about their claims that it's really stopping anything that a good filter wouldn't stop, but I figure if it sucks up some metal and keeps it from clogging the filter, all the better.

semtex · 04-15-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse

I just HAD to add my 2cents. I was a DIE HARD mobile 1 fan. die hard. I bought a suzuki gsxr race motorcycle in 05 and refused to use anything else but the MX4T (mobile 1).

Well motorcycles have a sight glass in the crankcase used to measure the oil level. I noticed that the mobile 1 would form MANY bubbles, then return to normal. After a few days of riding the bubbles would get so bad that it would look like foam. Mind you I couldnt see it under the oil cap, but it was very aparent in the crankcase. I figured since in my mind this was the best oil it must be normal. Well a few years later I studied oils more and realized mobile 1 is not even true synthetic. I was PISSED! I did more research and talked to some motorcycle racers and settled on MOTUL double ester. As soon as I rode the bike down the street it was amazing to say the least!! the shifts were smoother, the engine seemed completely different. It truely felt like a whole different....well.....everything. Crisp shifts, more power (butt dyno) And I never got any bubbles/foam!!!

I WILL NEVER USE ANYTHING OTHER THAN MOTUL!!!!

Wow. Thanks for sharing your experience, Jesse. Yeah I've heard from a number of people that once you switch over to Motul, you will actually feel the difference. I can't wait to make the switch now! Regarding Mobil1 not being a true synthetic, can you elaborate on that? I'm just curious as to how it's not a true synthetic, what constitutes a true synthetic, etc.

ChrisSlicks · 04-15-2009, 10:06 PM

This might help

When is a synthetic a synthetic?

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04-15-2009, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
isaacssk Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: IN Posts: 2 Drives: 2019 Base Auto Rep Power: 18	THanks! will probably add a magnetic plug as well. I didnt know if there was a preferred forum sponsor who dealt with maintenance items like these. I guess you cant pick up Motul at big box stores.

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	This might help When is a synthetic a synthetic?