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Title: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: Driveby on September 01, 2010, 07:00:59 am
Some interesting results after a loooooong test on a sausage wagon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHmMlU8Q-V8#noexternalembed&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHmMlU8Q-V8#noexternalembed&feature=related)
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: ChrisW on September 01, 2010, 04:36:40 pm
I think they should lend it to Top Gear and see how long it lasts then ;)

Interesting that they say 'most' parts were within tolerances, as to which weren't, well, it could be something vital or am I just being cynical?
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: jackel on September 01, 2010, 07:30:48 pm
how many times was it cold started?
thats where all the wear takes place
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: ChrisW on September 02, 2010, 08:09:55 am
From the video, it looks like a hot oil change then started straight after? As for the other service items, same applies...even with intermittent strip-downs it wouldn't represent real world wear then?
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: Frikkin Evil on September 09, 2010, 09:32:00 pm
Wow... So if I use Mobil 1 I can expect my engine to last 1000000+ miles !?!  ;D

Obviously, i'll need to keep the good ol' 3SGTE running almost constantly, which will result in global warming doom within a couple of months... but f*ck it.

Might *BLEEP* the neighbours off too... bonus!
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: fifegt4 on September 10, 2010, 09:04:33 pm
Quote from: Frikkin Evil on September 09, 2010, 09:32:00 pm
Wow... So if I use Mobil 1 I can expect my engine to last 1000000+ miles !?!  ;D

Obviously, i'll need to keep the good ol' 3SGTE running almost constantly, which will result in global warming doom within a couple of months... but f*ck it.

Might *BLEEP* the neighbours off too... bonus!

F**k trying to keep it in V-Power for that long lol
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: Coyoteboy on September 16, 2010, 05:03:23 pm
TBH I have a photo of my dads 535i opened up after 250K normal miles and maintenance and it looks as clean as that, if not cleaner!
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: Wiggy on September 18, 2010, 11:10:21 pm
Yeah I think if they'd tried it on a Ford it would have been a different story ;D

My better half has a big tank 525i touring with 173k on it and it never uses oil and its always clean when I change it. They are just pretty good lumps in the first place and I'm confident that if looked after almost any other would do the same, regular oil changes are key, even if using a lesser quality brand.
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: Frikkin Evil on September 19, 2010, 01:17:54 am
Quote from: Wiggy on September 18, 2010, 11:10:21 pm
Yeah I think if they'd tried it on a Ford it would have been a different story ;D

Don't say that... I just bought one! It's 92000 miles so far, with my help it may make a million... ish.
Title: Re: Mobil 1 Million mile oil test
Post by: Wiggy on September 19, 2010, 08:44:31 am
Could be an interesting test, I'm sure Ford would be pleased...lol ;)