time for oil/filter. what is currently the preferred oil these days?
mobile1 0-40?
189,400 miles. never used any oil til last oil change when used pennzoil 5-40 platinum. i will go back to mobile1 or try something else.
tia

 

Driven DT40.

 

With no special knowledge here, and remembering fondly the great online forum oil debates of yore…

One option is LiquiMoly from FCPEuro, and some ceratec, and an engine flush every few.

Assuming you don’t lose too much between changes, and that you DIY, this makes oil changes “free” after the first one (after the first one, if you send them the old oil, they refund you every time after the first). (No affiliation)

 

preferred oil filter?
is mobile1 esp out of favor now?

 

Currently use Motul 5-40 and ceratec every change. Do 7,500 between changes. I put on an LN Engineering adapter and now use a larger napa gold filter and have a magnet attached to the outside to augment the pan magnets. Use a liter every 900 miles or so, been like this for 60,000 miles with no change. Blackstone oil analysis at every change. Seem to recall that owners manual says to expect to use the amount (depends on how much you are into boost). I spend a good deal of time under boost so I expect to blow the oil by. do quite a number of 930 mile one way trips at 90mph or so in and out of mountains. Catch can is emptied twice (not much there but why chance it) between oil changes and my diaphram on cam covers is in perfect condition.

 

I use K&N, but M1 oil filters are good (better than their oil).

 

mobile1 esp is suppose to be fully synthetic. any reason not to use it?

 

It shears down to a lesser grade in as little as 3,000 miles and doesn't have enough Moly, phosphorous, or zinc in it to prevent metal wear.

Motul xcess and Driven are much better in the UOA reports I've done.

 

https://www.costco.com/.product.100527865.html

 

Subjectively, my Turbo S burns/eats a little oil between changes, and objectively I have to put the most Mobil 1 in between oil changes out of any brand I have tried so far- it just cooks off a lot.

Right now running Castrol Gold 5W-40 without issue at 222k miles.

 

Added to frighten Pete

 

Curious if Amsoil ever gets considered with these? Are the turbos an issue? I know it was basically the only thing to run on my old Ducati, and that, at least lab-test-wise, it reads far superior to LiquiMoly and other quality oils, in nearly every test...

 

Always smells like MLM SnakeOil to me everytime its mentioned

 

😈 It worked.

I saw someone post a pic of a big jug of this on Facebook. I had to put down the phone LOL

 

Without a doubt. Nothing like buying your oil out of the trunk of someone's car in a parking lot, who then tries to convince you into becoming a seller too.

I won't deal with a company when they use clever wording like "meets API specifications" instead of "API Certified."

Then when you dig really deep, you find politician type double talk such as "The API licensing system is a voluntary certification that only sets minimum quality standards. Because it is a standard, licensing limits the flexibility we need to quickly adopt new technologies that can improve protection."
They're so damn good, API certification would actually mean less quality! lol But not to worry, if you're stupid enough to want API Certified oil for something as crazy as NOT VOIDING YOUR NEW CAR WARRANTY, they have several choices to choose from (probably some base stock). But if you're smart and want the best, you have to go with their non certified top tier oil, wink wink.
But wait, there's more! If your engine ****zthebed due to the oil, while under warranty and your dealer won't cover repairs because you used oil that "meets All Pig Insulin", they'll cover it for you! Can you imagine trying to get a payout on that?

Lastly is overwhelm the Google search engine with endless web pages that appear to be everyday Joe Schmo gear heads singing the praises of this magical oil. It's so good they all just happen to sell the stuff too. Cuzz they really believe in it!

Personally, I'll continue to use what I prefer in 0w-40. I've never worn out or damaged an engine by using any brand name oil.
And if I'm considering buying a used vehicle and the owner proudly shows me receipts showing Amsoil, that's gonna be a hard pass.