Mobil 1® Racing 0W-30
12-26-2003, 07:34 PM
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Mobil 1® Racing 0W-30
ExxonMobil has annouced the release of a new synthetic oil called "Mobil 1® Racing 0W-30":
ExxonMobil Introduces New Mobil 1 Racing Oil for High-Performance Engines
I guess the theory is that a lower weight oil will reduce pumping losses and therefore increase overall power??
Curious what people think of this and especially whether people think this could be a substitute for our current Mobil One 10W-40 [sic: 0W-40] oil?
Stephen
ExxonMobil Introduces New Mobil 1 Racing Oil for High-Performance Engines
I guess the theory is that a lower weight oil will reduce pumping losses and therefore increase overall power??
Curious what people think of this and especially whether people think this could be a substitute for our current Mobil One 10W-40 [sic: 0W-40] oil?
Stephen
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12-26-2003, 08:32 PM
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Re: Mobil 1® Racing 0W-30
Originally posted by FixedWing
ExxonMobil has annouced the release of a new synthetic oil called "Mobil 1® Racing 0W-30":
ExxonMobil Introduces New Mobil 1 Racing Oil for High-Performance Engines
I guess the theory is that a lower weight oil will reduce pumping losses and therefore increase overall power??
Curious what people think of this and especially whether people think this could be a substitute for our current Mobil One 10W-40 oil?
Stephen
ExxonMobil has annouced the release of a new synthetic oil called "Mobil 1® Racing 0W-30":
ExxonMobil Introduces New Mobil 1 Racing Oil for High-Performance Engines
I guess the theory is that a lower weight oil will reduce pumping losses and therefore increase overall power??
Curious what people think of this and especially whether people think this could be a substitute for our current Mobil One 10W-40 oil?
Stephen
12-26-2003, 09:21 PM
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Don't do it yet...
First we should verify why they call it 'racing'. It may not be a
good thing for the typical car owner. It may be optimized for
thermal and lubricant performance, at the expense of additives
that fight corrosion etc. Ie: it may be designed to be changed
every event. If Mobil says it's OK for passenger cars, and Porsche
says it's OK, then it will be, but too thin an oil isn't good either.
Joe
good thing for the typical car owner. It may be optimized for
thermal and lubricant performance, at the expense of additives
that fight corrosion etc. Ie: it may be designed to be changed
every event. If Mobil says it's OK for passenger cars, and Porsche
says it's OK, then it will be, but too thin an oil isn't good either.
Joe
12-26-2003, 09:25 PM
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well, ok, I realized you'd given a link. The stuff sounds good. Now
we just need to hear that Porsche is OK with that viscosity. I
wonder if it's gonna cost $8/qt because it says 'racing' on it.
Joe
we just need to hear that Porsche is OK with that viscosity. I
wonder if it's gonna cost $8/qt because it says 'racing' on it.
Joe
12-27-2003, 08:10 AM
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I would like to hear Porsche's approval too as currently their factory fill is Mobil 1 0-40.
Just what we need is more oil choices, seems to me a bit more marketing, and perhaps a way for some car manufactures to very slightly increase fuel mileages. I seem to recall, a oil engineer told us at a club event that F1 uses 0-30W, but I think is more of a special blend. Not the same you buy over the counter.
Just what we need is more oil choices, seems to me a bit more marketing, and perhaps a way for some car manufactures to very slightly increase fuel mileages. I seem to recall, a oil engineer told us at a club event that F1 uses 0-30W, but I think is more of a special blend. Not the same you buy over the counter.
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12-27-2003, 10:05 AM
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In Europe we also use Mobil 1 0W-40 but if you look at the technical specs for the oil the stuff made in France is somewhat different to what is made in the USA.
What I heard was that the F1 teams were using a special zero single weight Mobil One oil.
US$8/qt would be cheap by European standards!!
I too would be very interested to hear what PAG had to say about it. But on an out-of-warranty engine I'm not sure that alone would stop me so long as I believed that it would be ok.
As I've discovered, the specs on these oils can vary considerably and still fit in within the generic weight formula. For example, the European 0W-40 is a lot thicker than is the USA 0W-40 version. I would want to see exactly what weight this new oil is.
I'm really curious to know how much of this is marketing hype and how much is a new oil?
CJV, nice to see you back and posting.
Stephen
What I heard was that the F1 teams were using a special zero single weight Mobil One oil.
US$8/qt would be cheap by European standards!!
I too would be very interested to hear what PAG had to say about it. But on an out-of-warranty engine I'm not sure that alone would stop me so long as I believed that it would be ok.
As I've discovered, the specs on these oils can vary considerably and still fit in within the generic weight formula. For example, the European 0W-40 is a lot thicker than is the USA 0W-40 version. I would want to see exactly what weight this new oil is.
I'm really curious to know how much of this is marketing hype and how much is a new oil?
CJV, nice to see you back and posting.
Stephen
12-27-2003, 06:56 PM
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As others have said we will need more details.
Remember racing engines are good for only a few hours in comparison to a street performance engine. The racers trade engine wear for power gains.
Remember racing engines are good for only a few hours in comparison to a street performance engine. The racers trade engine wear for power gains.
