Oil Choice
I have been using Motorcraft Semi Synthetic 5w-30 in my motor home(Ford V10 - 1999)for several years. I am considering changing to Walmart,s full synthetic. Price is nears the same. Any thoughts....
Forum Discussion
Oil is always a popular topic.
After reading here went looking on the net to find the highest spec synthetic oil.
It is near impossible, or hard, to get past Mobil one and others confusing the issue with some hinting that Mobil One etc has some ester based oil in it. It's all baloney and misleading.
Nissan and others now require Ester based engine oils.
They are hard to find.
Here's my experience. I had a 79 Mustang Turbo. terrible performance stock but the all design was suitable for a raace car such as the brake drums drive shaft and original engine design before bean counter got hold of it. It had an adjustable waste gate, ported polished and o ringed head, unrestricted exhaust different head bolts etc after I finished with it. It would break the tires loose going into fourth gear. 454s etc were left in the dust. Ir ran ester based synthetic, I bought from and Exon Dealer but not branded Exxon. When I couldn't get it I though I was being smart and used a synthetic blend with Ester oil as the base. The dyno oil component broke down under the high eat of the turbo and formed what looked like carmelized sugar grains that ground the turbo shaft to junk.
Mercedes changes the oil in my AMG and uses Mobil One. I'm going to ask for real Ester based Synthetic oil, even though it may ccost 22.00 a quart, next time. I've been putting this off but time to see if I can find it. Dino oil is junk in comparison. Ester synthetic has a much thicker oil film at higher temperatures and will not break down until way past what destroys dino oi.
After reading here went looking on the net to find the highest spec synthetic oil.
It is near impossible, or hard, to get past Mobil one and others confusing the issue with some hinting that Mobil One etc has some ester based oil in it. It's all baloney and misleading.
Nissan and others now require Ester based engine oils.
They are hard to find.
Here's my experience. I had a 79 Mustang Turbo. terrible performance stock but the all design was suitable for a raace car such as the brake drums drive shaft and original engine design before bean counter got hold of it. It had an adjustable waste gate, ported polished and o ringed head, unrestricted exhaust different head bolts etc after I finished with it. It would break the tires loose going into fourth gear. 454s etc were left in the dust. Ir ran ester based synthetic, I bought from and Exon Dealer but not branded Exxon. When I couldn't get it I though I was being smart and used a synthetic blend with Ester oil as the base. The dyno oil component broke down under the high eat of the turbo and formed what looked like carmelized sugar grains that ground the turbo shaft to junk.
Mercedes changes the oil in my AMG and uses Mobil One. I'm going to ask for real Ester based Synthetic oil, even though it may ccost 22.00 a quart, next time. I've been putting this off but time to see if I can find it. Dino oil is junk in comparison. Ester synthetic has a much thicker oil film at higher temperatures and will not break down until way past what destroys dino oi.
