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Title: Mobil 1
Post by: Billk on December 16, 2015, 06:03:49 PM

Looking for Mobil 1 (synthetic) gallon or five quarts container. WalMart does carry it?
Any ideas?

Also, has anyone send their oil to be analyzed? Worth it or waste of time and money.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: F14CRAZY on December 16, 2015, 06:18:15 PM

Yup Walmart has the 5 quart jugs of Mobil 1. I've gotten it there for my Subaru.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: 67charger on December 16, 2015, 06:42:09 PM

I get my oil analyzed on my diesel truck. It takes 4.5 gallons of oil so I try to run it as long as I can. If you are curious, it is definitely worth it. I used blackstone labs and it was around 20 bucks.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: Elipten on December 16, 2015, 09:10:06 PM

And what would it tell me?

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: 67charger on December 16, 2015, 10:17:15 PM

For a brick, you could find the condition of your engine by the presence of wear metals(probably very little). Also you can check for antifreeze leaks and intake leaks(silica). A used oil analysis is like a physical for your engine.  I use it on my truck to extend oil changes . I go 10000 miles with a peace of mind.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: Elipten on December 17, 2015, 06:34:13 AM

Thanks. Most informative.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: kris on December 17, 2015, 08:58:06 AM

I'm guessing this isn't for your brick? The press on synthetics for our bikes isn't great, from what I read.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: TimTyler on December 17, 2015, 10:26:07 AM

Mobil 1 is what I use on the K75.

I did an oil change 20k miles ago using Valvoline dino and my sprag clutch started sticking within 500 miles. Went back to Mobil 1.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: Chaos on December 17, 2015, 05:15:58 PM

just regular old 10-40 Valvoline, Pennzoil, Quacking state, once a year.  Never had sprag problems but I did run a quart of Rinsoline through it a couple years ago for insurance.  I really don't think the bike cares what oil so long as it gets changed once in a while.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: kris on December 18, 2015, 12:19:00 PM

Fair enough, boys. Tim, what is your change interval when running synthetic?

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: TimTyler on December 18, 2015, 12:48:39 PM

Quote from: kris on December 18, 2015, 12:19:00 PM

Fair enough, boys. Tim, what is your change interval when running synthetic?

I aim for about 5k miles, but it probably varies from 3k to 7k miles.

If the oil is 3k miles old and I'm heading cross country I might keep the oil and then change it on the east coast before heading back.

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: beemrdon on February 03, 2016, 10:16:00 PM

I am now a believer in Mobil 1, 15-50.
I used dino M/C oil before and I could usually smell blow-by upon hard deceleration. Since using the Mobil 1, I no longer smell it.
To spend a few extra bucks to not have to smell blow-by is worth it to me. Also, my breather system is probably not accumulating gunk as quickly.

 YMMV... :2thumbup:

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: Laitch on February 03, 2016, 10:44:16 PM

Quote from: beemrdon on February 03, 2016, 10:16:00 PM

To spend a few extra bucks to not have to smell blow-by is worth it to me.

Me, too.
Big Pharma take note!

Title: Re: Mobil 1
Post by: beemrdon on February 03, 2016, 11:47:41 PM

Hey there Laitch...been riding much up there this "winter"?
Any snow up on Camel's Hump?
Down here in the Boston area, I can ride anytime... so far.
We can either thank El Nino or Global Warming (or both).  :bmwsmile