[DeTomaso] Oil ( high temp operating)

[Gray Gregory]

Yes Mike is correct. He said even the generic house brand oils were very good and the odds of an oil related engine failure (assuming regular oil change intervals) was almost nil.

I wonder if they've done a similar study recently?

Gray

From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil ( high temp operating)


In a message dated 2/23/14 5 22 12, rgg at gregorycook.com<mailto:rgg at gregorycook.com> writes:



I remember several years ago when the fun rally was still in Vegas JC told me about a huge oil study they had done at Rousch. They tested every brand of oil you've ever heard of including several of the specialty racing oils and Mobil 1 15-50 came out on top.


>>>What he said was that the worst oil they tested was still very good.  Most of them were varying degrees of very good, and Mobil 1 was so far out ahead that it was like a different oil altogether.

But like Gray says, that was many years ago and I think competitors may have caught up; Castrol has a Mobil 1-style oil now, for instance, and there are other boutique oils like Red Line, Royal Purple etc. too.

Mike
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   Yes Mike is correct. He said even the generic house brand oils were
   very good and the odds of an oil related engine failure (assuming
   regular oil change intervals) was almost nil.


   I wonder if they've done a similar study recently?


   Gray


   From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
   Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:50 PM
   To: Gray Gregory; julian_kift at hotmail.com; ehpantera at yahoo.com;
   detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil ( high temp operating)


   In a message dated 2/23/14 5 22 12, [1]rgg at gregorycook.com writes:

   I remember several years ago when the fun rally was still in Vegas JC
   told me about a huge oil study they had done at Rousch. They tested
   every brand of oil you've ever heard of including several of the
   specialty racing oils and Mobil 1 15-50 came out on top.

   >>>What he said was that the worst oil they tested was still very
   good.  Most of them were varying degrees of very good, and Mobil 1 was
   so far out ahead that it was like a different oil altogether.
   But like Gray says, that was many years ago and I think competitors may
   have caught up; Castrol has a Mobil 1-style oil now, for instance, and
   there are other boutique oils like Red Line, Royal Purple etc. too.
   Mike

References

   1. mailto:rgg at gregorycook.com