How about Mobile1 5w-20? Can I go 10k miles between changes? - Ford Forums

10-26-2005, 08:01

The shop I picked up the case from says regular oil every 3k, Mobile1
every 6k. Just wondering, considering the price per quart.

Thanks

10-26-2005, 09:01

sleepdog@optonline.net wrote in news:1130333324.536370.113350
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> The shop I picked up the case from says regular oil every 3k, Mobile1
> every 6k. Just wondering, considering the price per quart.
>
> Thanks
>
>

sounds about right on the recomindation. I have used it at everything from
6 to 10 thousand miles depending on eng condition. good tight eng at 10.
starting to get some blow by back to 6 to 8. always had good luck. KB

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10-26-2005, 09:01

sleepdog@optonline.net wrote:
> The shop I picked up the case from says regular oil every 3k, Mobile1
> every 6k. Just wondering, considering the price per quart.
>
> Thanks
>

I have, right now, almost 17,000 miles on a Mobil 1 w/ Motorcraft filter
oil change in the Taurus. It's still pretty clean (changed 3/24/05) but
I hope to change it this weekend. Still full, too, car has 140,000 +
miles. 6K should be a breeze - most factory intervals are 7.5K anyway...

Rob

10-26-2005, 13:01

>> I have, right now, almost 17,000 miles on a Mobil 1 w/ Motorcraft filter
>> oil change in the Taurus.

That's what I did on the Taurus wagon last weekend, Motorcraft filter
and Mobile1. Doing the F150 this weekend. I'd like to go 10k between
oil changes, less hassle. I'll have to check the oil more often
though.

Thanks!

10-26-2005, 15:01

sleepdog@optonline.net wrote in news:1130333324.536370.113350
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> The shop I picked up the case from says regular oil every 3k, Mobile1
> every 6k. Just wondering, considering the price per quart.
>
> Thanks
>

I normally go WAY over 10k. But try to change filter at about every 6.

BUT it depends on your driving habits... My commute is 50 miles each
way...if your longest typical trip is 10 minutes, forget about the mobil 1.
Change the oil every 3000 or three months.

10-26-2005, 15:01

>> BUT it depends on your driving habits... My commute is 50 miles each
>> way...if your longest typical trip is 10 minutes, forget about the mobil 1.
>> Change the oil every 3000 or three months.

Then maybe for the wagon I should ditch the mobile1 and use
conventional oil at the next change. My wife uses that car typically
for short trips. I'm traveling 20 miles to work each way, about 1/2
hour each trip.

10-26-2005, 16:01

sleepdog@optonline.net wrote in
news:1130358669.610442.139750@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

>>> BUT it depends on your driving habits... My commute is 50 miles each
>>> way...if your longest typical trip is 10 minutes, forget about the
>>> mobil 1. Change the oil every 3000 or three months.
>
> Then maybe for the wagon I should ditch the mobile1 and use
> conventional oil at the next change. My wife uses that car typically
> for short trips. I'm traveling 20 miles to work each way, about 1/2
> hour each trip.
>
>

Yeah... remember for those 'short-trip' cars, the big problem is
condensation. Which is also why the general rule: 3000 or 3 months

11-05-2005, 14:01

trainfan1 wrote:

> sleepdog@optonline.net wrote:
>
>> The shop I picked up the case from says regular oil every 3k, Mobile1
>> every 6k. Just wondering, considering the price per quart.

Buy it in 5 qt. jugs to save on $$.

>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> I have, right now, almost 17,000 miles on a Mobil 1 w/ Motorcraft filter
> oil change in the Taurus. It's still pretty clean (changed 3/24/05) but
> I hope to change it this weekend. Still full, too, car has 140,000 +
> miles. 6K should be a breeze - most factory intervals are 7.5K anyway...
>
> Rob

Oil change finally done at 141,126 mi.

18,000 miles. I was pushing it. The oil was not as dirty as the 8K oil
in the Honda I changed too.

Rob