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DateQuestionAnswer
10/06/2009
Correct Motor Oil Viscosity for Cars with Hydraulic Lifters
Will your Mobil 1 15W-50 give my '67 Corvette and my '62 Skylark with a recent rebuilt engine the proper lubrication for the hydraulic lifters sliding on the cam?
The short answer is yes. Mobil 1 5W-50 has a higher level of phosphorus (zinc) preferred for older sliding valve trains in higher performance vehicles.
07/27/2009
How to Stop Performance Cam Lobe Disintegration
As of today I have lost 3 performance cams due to lobes disintegrating. Two Comp cams and one Chrysler/cam. All were in the street performance range 284 @.050 and 484 lift. On all these I have diligen...
Your best source for information is the camshaft manufacturer. The break-in procedure is dependent on how the camshaft is manufactured, and if and how the camshaft is pre-treated. The number of failur...
07/26/2009
Gear Lube to Use in a Newer Corvette
Does Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Lube LS 75W-90 meet GM spec #88862624 for Dexron LS 75W-90? Will its use in my C6 2008 Corvette void its warranty?
No, it does not meet this spec. The GM spec product is designed with a very specific level of limited slip (LS) additive to provide optimum performance for that particular vehicle. Having said that, M...
07/25/2009
Mixing Motor Oil Viscosities to Achieve 5W-50 Oil
I want to mix Mobil 1 5W-30 with 15W-50 (1:1 ratio) and run it in my 2002 Porsche 996 C2. I have two reasons for wanting to do this. First, I live in a region where freezes are rare and it is very hot...
We recommend you use Mobil 1 0W-40 all year. It will give you outstanding protection at low ambient temperatures as well as at high operating temperatures.
07/07/2009
Reducing High Motor Oil Temperatures in a Nissan 370Z
My 2009 Nissan 370Z is running oil temps of 240° to 250°F during normal driving, when air temp exceeds 90°F. Will this damage the engine over time? The dealer uses Mobil oil but a non-synthetic produc...
You can use a premium grade Mobil 1 synthetic oil for this high performance vehicle.  You can see that a number of manufacturers use Mobil 1 as Factory Fill. It will certainly provide a number of perf...
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