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11-01-2007, 11:00 AM
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synthetic oil? what are the pros and cons of synthetic oil? im using castrol 10w-30 now, but im thinkin about swicthing over to mobil 1. will a k&n oil filter help?
11-02-2007, 10:57 PM
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Not sure about the k&n oil filter, but as far as the synthetic oil goes...
Pros: Holds up to heat better without breaking down (oil coking is non-existent), Higher detergent helps keep engine cleaner, Lasts longer than conventional oil.
Cons: Costs more, Kind of thinner so if your car uses oil, it might use more with synthetic.
That is about it as far as I know. btw I always use Mobile 1 and won't go back to conventional for anything.
Pros: Holds up to heat better without breaking down (oil coking is non-existent), Higher detergent helps keep engine cleaner, Lasts longer than conventional oil.
Cons: Costs more, Kind of thinner so if your car uses oil, it might use more with synthetic.
That is about it as far as I know. btw I always use Mobile 1 and won't go back to conventional for anything.
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i use mobil 1 exclusively
never had a problem w/ any motor since i started using it
dont get the K&N filter, your better off w/ el cheapo paper filters that actually work
2 reasons i ditched my K&N
1. i have FRAM and it gets way dirty, cleaning oil can soak through and ruin you MAF
2. the fitment is just horrid like every other K&N filter ive ever seen
3. hold one up in the air at a light source of some kind, brand new even there are holes in it the size of the mississippi river
i have heard really good things about the holley powershot it think its called, good fitment, better quailty too. but personally never seen one or used it either
never had a problem w/ any motor since i started using it
dont get the K&N filter, your better off w/ el cheapo paper filters that actually work
2 reasons i ditched my K&N
1. i have FRAM and it gets way dirty, cleaning oil can soak through and ruin you MAF
2. the fitment is just horrid like every other K&N filter ive ever seen
3. hold one up in the air at a light source of some kind, brand new even there are holes in it the size of the mississippi river
i have heard really good things about the holley powershot it think its called, good fitment, better quailty too. but personally never seen one or used it either
11-03-2007, 01:07 PM
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No true I wish you guys understood what the did to oil in may of 2005. Epa stepped in and said there will be no more copper and other materials that you need to have shear and viscosity. Any oil sucks it not what it use to be . out of a 16 0z bottle 11.2 oz is solvent. Yeah not oil . The best oil out there is made by Quatum blue . This guys makes all oil for military and all air lines. TO Tell you have good this stuff is . He makes it per customer with your name on it the weight of it and what additives he has put in it. There are some really good articles on this stuff and in fact the man love to talk so give him a call . The company is Bnd automotive. Dump some oil any oil on your headers and tell me what it does? Then take this oil and dump it on your headers! He just recently cost Catapillar 94 million dollars do to the fact the the oil they where put it cat generators was quatem blue. The ran the engines nostop on oil rigs and sent the oil out for analisys ( to cat analisys laB) and after thousands of hours nostop there was little to no change in the oil and the take a generator apart and had no wear ( NONE) . So if you gonna take the time to spend the money witch is no more expensive then what syn. is . I would check into it!
11-03-2007, 02:03 PM
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i use mobil 1 exclusively
never had a problem w/ any motor since i started using it
dont get the K&N filter, your better off w/ el cheapo paper filters that actually work
2 reasons i ditched my K&N
1. i have FRAM and it gets way dirty, cleaning oil can soak through and ruin you MAF
2. the fitment is just horrid like every other K&N filter ive ever seen
3. hold one up in the air at a light source of some kind, brand new even there are holes in it the size of the mississippi river
i have heard really good things about the holley powershot it think its called, good fitment, better quailty too. but personally never seen one or used it either
never had a problem w/ any motor since i started using it
dont get the K&N filter, your better off w/ el cheapo paper filters that actually work
2 reasons i ditched my K&N
1. i have FRAM and it gets way dirty, cleaning oil can soak through and ruin you MAF
2. the fitment is just horrid like every other K&N filter ive ever seen
3. hold one up in the air at a light source of some kind, brand new even there are holes in it the size of the mississippi river
i have heard really good things about the holley powershot it think its called, good fitment, better quailty too. but personally never seen one or used it either
The K&N oil filters are good, but probably no better than a Wix/NAPA Gold, or a Mobil 1 extended life. IMO, the "best" is the Amsoil EaO filters (also their EaA air filters) which use Donaldson nanofiber technology, and last/filter VERY well a LONG TIME!!
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i just changed it today, at my local advance they were running a deal on mobil 1
. 29.99 for 5 quarts and the mobil 1 filter. i checked out the k&n oil filter $14.00. not worth it to me. but my car does hold better oil pressure and runs somewhat smoother with the syn oil. thanks for your help.
. 29.99 for 5 quarts and the mobil 1 filter. i checked out the k&n oil filter $14.00. not worth it to me. but my car does hold better oil pressure and runs somewhat smoother with the syn oil. thanks for your help. 
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When i first got my car, it was nothing except Mobil 1. I use Castrol NON SYNTHETIC and change my oil every 3,000 Kms (About 1900 Miles) Plus, when i was using Mobil 1, my oil leaked quite abit. With Castrol, i'm good so far.
Edit: When i used Mobil 1 and Castrol 0W-30 (German oil) I did not see or feel anything different. My oil pressure remained the same.
Edit: When i used Mobil 1 and Castrol 0W-30 (German oil) I did not see or feel anything different. My oil pressure remained the same.
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I wish you guys understood what the did to oil in may of 2005. Epa stepped in and said there will be no more copper and other materials that you need to have shear and viscosity. Any oil sucks it not what it use to be . out of a 16 0z bottle 11.2 oz is solvent. Yeah not oil . The best oil out there is made by Quatum blue . This guys makes all oil for military and all air lines. TO Tell you have good this stuff is . He makes it per customer with your name on it the weight of it and what additives he has put in it. There are some really good articles on this stuff and in fact the man love to talk so give him a call . The company is Bnd automotive. Dump some oil any oil on your headers and tell me what it does? Then take this oil and dump it on your headers! He just recently cost Catapillar 94 million dollars do to the fact the the oil they where put it cat generators was quatem blue. The ran the engines nostop on oil rigs and sent the oil out for analisys ( to cat analisys laB) and after thousands of hours nostop there was little to no change in the oil and the take a generator apart and had no wear ( NONE) . So if you gonna take the time to spend the money witch is no more expensive then what syn. is . I would check into it!
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The O.P. was asking about a K&N OIL filter NOT their air filter! It's OK, honest mistake on your part (and I agree with you on oiled air filters, BTW).
The K&N oil filters are good, but probably no better than a Wix/NAPA Gold, or a Mobil 1 extended life. IMO, the "best" is the Amsoil EaO filters (also their EaA air filters) which use Donaldson nanofiber technology, and last/filter VERY well a LONG TIME!!
The K&N oil filters are good, but probably no better than a Wix/NAPA Gold, or a Mobil 1 extended life. IMO, the "best" is the Amsoil EaO filters (also their EaA air filters) which use Donaldson nanofiber technology, and last/filter VERY well a LONG TIME!!
i use the mobil 1 oil filter as well, its a lil more expensive but like i said to date ive never had 1 problem since using them.
so piece of mind is worth the few extra $$ to me
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I wish you guys understood what the did to oil in may of 2005. Epa stepped in and said there will be no more copper and other materials that you need to have shear and viscosity. Any oil sucks it not what it use to be . out of a 16 0z bottle 11.2 oz is solvent. Yeah not oil . The best oil out there is made by Quatum blue . This guys makes all oil for military and all air lines. TO Tell you have good this stuff is . He makes it per customer with your name on it the weight of it and what additives he has put in it. There are some really good articles on this stuff and in fact the man love to talk so give him a call . The company is Bnd automotive. Dump some oil any oil on your headers and tell me what it does? Then take this oil and dump it on your headers! He just recently cost Catapillar 94 million dollars do to the fact the the oil they where put it cat generators was quatem blue. The ran the engines nostop on oil rigs and sent the oil out for analisys ( to cat analisys laB) and after thousands of hours nostop there was little to no change in the oil and the take a generator apart and had no wear ( NONE) . So if you gonna take the time to spend the money witch is no more expensive then what syn. is . I would check into it!
Oh, and to the O.P., here's 1,680,000 pages to look through for an answer your question...
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The O.P. was asking about a K&N OIL filter NOT their air filter! It's OK, honest mistake on your part (and I agree with you on oiled air filters, BTW).
The K&N oil filters are good, but probably no better than a Wix/NAPA Gold, or a Mobil 1 extended life. IMO, the "best" is the Amsoil EaO filters (also their EaA air filters) which use Donaldson nanofiber technology, and last/filter VERY well a LONG TIME!!
The K&N oil filters are good, but probably no better than a Wix/NAPA Gold, or a Mobil 1 extended life. IMO, the "best" is the Amsoil EaO filters (also their EaA air filters) which use Donaldson nanofiber technology, and last/filter VERY well a LONG TIME!!
