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DateQuestionAnswer
03/28/2010
Likely Cause of Excessive Coolant Consumption
Why am I going through a gallon of coolant almost every two days? It's not leaking on the ground anywhere. I put coolant in and then water {just to top it off} in the radiator and I noticed the oil di...
It sounds like you have a cracked head or gasket issue. There are only a few places where coolant can go and seeing a milky color in your oil may be a sign of an issue.
03/11/2010
Should Oil Levels be Checked When the Engine is Hot or Cold?
Is there a "best" way to check the oil level? I have always checked the oil level with the engine stone cold. I recently read in an auto enthusiast magazine that oil should be checked when the engine ...
We recommend checking the oil level either before turning on the engine, or 5 to 10 minutes after shutting down so you can have all the oil in the oil pan to get an accurate measurement.
01/20/2010
Break-in Motor Oil for Small Block Chevy Engine
I am looking for a break-in-oil for my small block Chevy. I have been looking at Royal Purple's break-in-oil and would like to find something less costly and that have most of the quality needed to br...
We recommend you refer to our chart that shows the various levels of antiwear (zddp) in each of our Mobil 1 products.  You’ll see there are various viscosity grades of Mobil 1 with higher levels of an...
12/10/2009
Can Synthetic Motor Oil be Used in a Subaru Turbo?
Specific to my 2005 Subaru Legacy Turbo - the dealer discourages use of synthetic oil stating that the variable valve timing, which is oil pressure actuated, is adversely affected. The recommended wei...
There is no issue using Mobil 1 5W-30 for this application. We would add that changing viscosity grades could impact performance of the hydraulics of the variable valve timing, but not simply changing...
10/13/2009
Can Transmission Fluid be Used to Replace Motor Oil?
I was told by my mechanic that it wouldn't hurt (that is was even better) to use transmission fluid in place of the oil.  That it was better for the engine, that the motor would run cooler and that th...
We would not recommend using an ATF in your engine. It completely lacks the additives required for today’s modern engines.
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