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Subject:Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
From:mike
Date:Wed, 3 Oct 2007 11:20:32 -0700

You really change the filter twice as often as the oil?

Mike

On 10/3/07 10:51 AM, "David Clarkson" <dvdclarksn@AOL.COM> wrote:

> I have run Mobil 1 15w-50 since my van had 105k on the odometer. I rebuilt the
> engine at 168k (not sure of the oil used prior to my purchasing the vehicle or
> how it was maintained/driven) and change the oil ever 6k and the filter every
> 3k. I now have 244k on my van and use it as a daily driver. I have absolutely
> no oil leaks and almost no oil consumption. My oil pressure buzzer has never
> sounded and I have no reason to believe that I have any oil pressure issues. I
> don't know of anyone that uses Mobil ! that has been able to attribute oil
> pressure problems to this synthetic oil. It is well worth the extra money in
> my opinion.
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> David Clarkson
> 90 Westy (244k)
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