Amazon has Motul 8100 X-Clean EFE 5w30 synthetic motor oil on sale for $32. My turbo vehicle takes 5.5 qts so I paired this with the smaller 1qt bottle @$11.68 for a grand total of $82 shipped with tax. I already get a pretty good deal on this stuff, $45 per oil change ($90 for the 2 + 1 combo, tax & shipping incl.) from a race shop in NJ, so this way I'm saving another $8, which is $41 per change. I buy my WIX filters in bulk from RockAuto.
Other oils may be on sale, but this is the one I was watching on 3C. It does go down to this price every so often, even though 3c doesn't show that. I recall it hitting $32 about a month ago but didn't place an order.
https://www.amazon.com/Motul-X-Cl...167&sr=8-1
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Didn't feel like spending hundreds of dollars on motor oil at the moment. lol
PUP is my go-to, and it likely doesn't make much difference in 90% of the cars that use it (mine included). I haven't paid more than $12-13 for a 5-quart jug in years (rebates, of course), so I can't fathom spending 2.5x that for a product that doesn't do anything special.
PUP is my go-to, and it likely doesn't make much difference in 90% of the cars that use it (mine included). I haven't paid more than $12-13 for a 5-quart jug in years (rebates, of course), so I can't fathom spending 2.5x that for a product that doesn't do anything special.
PUP is my go-to, and it likely doesn't make much difference in 90% of the cars that use it (mine included). I haven't paid more than $12-13 for a 5-quart jug in years (rebates, of course), so I can't fathom spending 2.5x that for a product that doesn't do anything special.
I'm with you in this. I think regular changes (I stick to mobil 1, pennzoil ultra platinum, Napa full synthetic, Quaker state full synthetic- basically anything on sale/with rebate that comes out to about $12-15 per 5qt) and regular checks are more important than getting the best possible.
I do understand that some want the best of the best and I think it's fine too but not that "slick" IMO.
I got previously on sale for $20 Idemitsu Zepro 0w-20 eco medalist with Moly to try out and even visually it wasn't as dark after 7K in my Civic engine (city miles, NOT highway) as M1 but now that price on it is $37 there's no way I would spend that much so I'm sure on some engines especially with turbos it does make a difference but not sure if it's worth the money for some.
I do understand that some want the best of the best and I think it's fine too but not that "slick" IMO.
I got previously on sale for $20 Idemitsu Zepro 0w-20 eco medalist with Moly to try out and even visually it wasn't as dark after 7K in my Civic engine (city miles, NOT highway) as M1 but now that price on it is $37 there's no way I would spend that much so I'm sure on some engines especially with turbos it does make a difference but not sure if it's worth the money for some.
Not all oils are made the same. Mobil 1 is notorious for spinning bearings on my platform due to how thin it is.
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Mobil 1 is not inherently thin, nor is it poor-performing oil. If it was as thin as you claimed, there would be multiple platforms affected by this. Since there is not, its likely due to a combination of owner's poor decisions and the lubrication design itself.
My buying price for synthetic motor oil is about $10-14 per 5 qt., and I usually stock up from clearance and rebate deals.
I'm still on the Brotella T6 train though - lots of oil analysis for my car on the web with good results. Many high powered modded cars running it for years.
I guess if you're racing the car, AMSOIL, Motul and Redline are some of the premium brands to use.