Anyone here used Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 Fully Synthetic?

[dbass]

Thinking of getting this..

[Ekona]

Why? Do you feel your emissions system needs help?

 

I wouldn't bother in a perormance car, put something proper in that's designed to protect the engine when it's being driven hard.

[dbass]

It was an oil I saw on opie's site.. under 350z..

[WhackyWill]

Check with Zmanalex...

[Neilp]

I used it and it was rubbish tbh. My car burnt a lot off quickly. Changed to Fuchs Titan race pro and haven't used a drop.

[ZMANALEX]

Not suitable for 350Z VQ35DE

 

Alex.

[Jetpilot]

Whilst on the topic of oils, i have just had a reeming out from a friend who is very experienced in jap performance cars for using Castrol Edge.

 

Any thoughts welcome.

[choptop]

Funilly enough if you go into Halfords they recommend Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30.

Proper Mobil 1 0W-40 is good or Castol Edge 5W-30.

[Jp606]

Or Motul 8100 that ZMANALEX supplies

[yankeesiter]

Strange. Mobil 1 0W-40 is the recommended oil for GTRs by Nissan and Litchfields.

[Ekona]

Not the ESP version, I bet.

 

Porsche recommend (i.e. are paid money to advertise) Mobil 1 too, but the regular version, not that crap that's supposed to help with emissions.

[Ebized]

Changed to Fuchs Titan race pro and haven't used a drop.

 

Better call the sign writer then..........

 

[yankeesiter]

Not the ESP version, I bet.

 

Porsche recommend (i.e. are paid money to advertise) Mobil 1 too, but the regular version, not that crap that's supposed to help with emissions.

 

http://www.litchfiel...n-GTR-Servicing

 

This one, if you're interested

[Neilp]

Changed to Fuchs Titan race pro and haven't used a drop.

Better call the sign writer then..........

 

lol still using motul fluids for other things

 

Edited September 19, 2013 by Neilp

[dragon]

I used it and it was rubbish tbh. My car burnt a lot off quickly. Changed to Fuchs Titan race pro and haven't used a drop.

 

+1 on fuchs

[Ekona]

Not the ESP version, I bet.

 

Porsche recommend (i.e. are paid money to advertise) Mobil 1 too, but the regular version, not that crap that's supposed to help with emissions.

 

http://www.litchfiel...n-GTR-Servicing

 

This one, if you're interested

Doesn't specify on that page anywhere, but again I bet it's not the ESP version.

[ZMANALEX]

The ESP version is not suitable for the 350/370 or R35 GT-R

 

I use and recommend Motul 5W30 Eco-Nergy 8100 fully synth for the 350Z.

I also use and recommend Mobil 1 New Life 0W40 fully synth for the R35 GT-R

 

Both the above are in stock and good to go same/next day.

 

Alex.

[firemansim]

Why does everyone get so hooked up on what engine oil to use. Some oils are better for cold starts, some are better for high temps and some are better for long life etc. but basicly its just oil. Some oils are synthetic and some are not but if you change regularly it dosn't really matter that much.

People are brainwashed by car manufacturers that you must use this or that oil [ the oil companies pay them to say that ] when any half decent oil will do. I don't know anyone who has wrecked an engine from using the "wrong oil".

Auto trans oil is a good example when the car manufacturer says you must use x oil [ that costs an arm and leg ] or the box will spontaneously disintegrate, its all bulls..t.

As the Americans will say ,don't fall for "snake oil" bulls..t.

[ZMANALEX]

Why does everyone get so hooked up on what engine oil to use. Some oils are better for cold starts, some are better for high temps and some are better for long life etc. but basicly its just oil. Some oils are synthetic and some are not but if you change regularly it dosn't really matter that much.

People are brainwashed by car manufacturers that you must use this or that oil [ the oil companies pay them to say that ] when any half decent oil will do. I don't know anyone who has wrecked an engine from using the "wrong oil".

Auto trans oil is a good example when the car manufacturer says you must use x oil [ that costs an arm and leg ] or the box will spontaneously disintegrate, its all bulls..t.

As the Americans will say ,don't fall for "snake oil" bulls..t.

 

I am sooooooo glad that you do not work as an adviser in the oil industry. :lol:

 

Alex.

[firemansim]

Why does everyone get so hooked up on what engine oil to use. Some oils are better for cold starts, some are better for high temps and some are better for long life etc. but basicly its just oil. Some oils are synthetic and some are not but if you change regularly it dosn't really matter that much.

People are brainwashed by car manufacturers that you must use this or that oil [ the oil companies pay them to say that ] when any half decent oil will do. I don't know anyone who has wrecked an engine from using the "wrong oil".

Auto trans oil is a good example when the car manufacturer says you must use x oil [ that costs an arm and leg ] or the box will spontaneously disintegrate, its all bulls..t.

As the Americans will say ,don't fall for "snake oil" bulls..t.

 

I am sooooooo glad that you do not work as an adviser in the oil industry. :lol:

 

Alex.

Nice one Alex

[Ekona]

It's been a long time since I saw a post that ill-informed on here. Thanks!

[Sam Mcgoo]

Why does everyone get so hooked up on what engine oil to use. Some oils are better for cold starts, some are better for high temps and some are better for long life etc. but basicly its just oil. Some oils are synthetic and some are not but if you change regularly it dosn't really matter that much.

People are brainwashed by car manufacturers that you must use this or that oil [ the oil companies pay them to say that ] when any half decent oil will do. I don't know anyone who has wrecked an engine from using the "wrong oil".

Auto trans oil is a good example when the car manufacturer says you must use x oil [ that costs an arm and leg ] or the box will spontaneously disintegrate, its all bulls..t.

As the Americans will say ,don't fall for "snake oil" bulls..t.

 

Wrong.

 

And remind me never to buy a car from you.

[Ekona]

Don't worry, his car will be fine: He only ever uses ultra virgin olive oil in it.

 

And from Waitrose too, not Asda!

[Dblock]

Don't worry, his car will be fine: He only ever uses ultra virgin olive oil in it.

 

And from Waitrose too, not Asda!

 

LOL,

 

although sometimes we go over the top with oil e.g. we always go for the highest spec. My last car needed gl4 gearbox oil. Some people would use elf oem stuff and a lot would use other stuff. But the people using the other stuff used gl5 thinking it was better but the gl5 apparently didn't like being used where gl4 was needed and could eat up some components. I don't know if this was true. I don't use OEM engine oil but you do need the match the engine spec to the oil. E.g. BMW does need ll-01 or LL-04 etc etc.

[choptop]

Ok. Let's put this whole thing in another context but you will probably see what I mean. If you had to have a blood transfusion and had to pay for it would you go to the hospital and have it done properly or would you get it done on the cheap somewhere with someone who had a few bags full?