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Mobil › Engine oil

Kluster 13 Aug 2002, 20:01

Rating 4.0

API (SF) oil usualy contains way more detergent than Diesel CF grade oil. I'm not sure what this kind of oil can do to your engine... But I would suggest using Mobil Delvac 1 oil.

Mobil › Engine oil

Bora18t 11 Jul 2002, 03:28

Rating 4.0

Here's something kinda interesting, when using Mobil 1 5w30, I experienced a higher rate of oil consumption than with Mobil 1 0w-40...I was losing approx .5 quarts every 2k miles...the 0w-40 loses nothing between 3k...

Pros: 0w-40 loses nothing

Cons: higher oil consumption

Vehicle: Volkswagen Bora

Mobil › Engine oil

Marty 20 Jun 2002, 07:40

Rating 5.0

Same here. My oil temps are on average 20 degrees F cooler with the 5w-40 as compared to Mobil 1 15w-50.

Pros: cooler oil temperatures

Mobil › Engine oil

Bora20 29 May 2002, 02:49

Rating 5.0

Mobil 1 0W-40. Specifically engineered for European cars.

Pros: engineered for European cars

Mobil › Engine oil

salvaterra 7 Mar 2002, 21:42

Rating 5.0

3500 to 4500 on my VR6. always mobil 1 since 20k miles....now with 88k miles.

Pros: always mobil 1

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 88000 km

Mobil › Engine oil

rmbalisa 13 Feb 2002, 19:27

Engine noise:

Rating 5.0

For highway driving on a vr6, oil should be changed every 5k. City driving is 3k. BTW, go for 5w30 Mobil 1 Tri-synthetic. NICE!

Pros: Mobil 1 Tri-synthetic

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 5000 km

Mobil › Engine oil

Trav 18 Nov 2001, 20:48

Rating 5.0

No prob....I switched to Mobil 15w50 after the previous owner's 140k worth of dino. She's dry as a bone.

Pros: dry as a bone

Mileage: 140000 km

Mobil › Engine oil

Numbersix 17 Nov 2001, 06:54

Rating 4.0

I switched my GLI to Mobil 1 at 105k and experienced no external leakage. I noticed only a minor increase in oil consumption which was back to 'normal' by the next oil change.

Pros: no external leakage

Cons: minor increase in consumption

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 105000 km