Amsoil 5w-30 once a year or Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30 twice a year?

[buster]

EP 10w30, Mobil 1 0w40 or Amsoil SS 5w30.

 

[OilReport99]

ESP x 2

 

[madeej11]

M1 EP + Fram XG … one n done

Don't think he was considering EP. Keep on track.

 

[4WD]

Don't think he was considering EP. Keep on track.

I can read … and don’t take orders from you …

 

[madeej11]

Which way would you go and why?
Use Amsoil Signature series 5w-30 and change it once a year, or use Mobil1 ESP 5w-30 and change it twice a year.

In a 2008 6.0 Vortec with about 90k.

I'd go with the Amsoil SS. It's a great oil, combine it with a premium oil filter and no looking back for one whole year. Not putting down the ESP but with the Amsoil it's one and done.

 

[0burb8]

Thanks guys! I'm an old fashioned guy, and no matter how good the oil claims to be I like to change it more often. Cheap insurance for the engine.

Saying that, I have an impression watching a lot of Youtube oil test videos, that Amsoil is a better oil and would run that for a whole year for that reason.

Where I live, the cost of 2x Mobil1 is almost the same that 1x Amsoil. (I live in Finland)

 

[demarpaint]

Thanks guys! I'm an old fashioned guy, and no matter how good the oil claims to be I like to change it more often. Cheap insurance for the engine.

Saying that, I have an impression watching a lot of Youtube oil test videos, that Amsoil is a better oil and would run that for a whole year for that reason.

Where I live, the cost of 2x Mobil1 is almost the same that 1x Amsoil. (I live in Finland)

I'd take what I see on YouTube with a grain of salt. I'd venture to say about 90% of what I've seen on YouTube relating to oil test videos is a load of BS. Having said that if you could get Amsoil for half the cost of Mobil 1 go for it. In this neck of the woods that isn't the case, especially with sales and rebates.

 

[2EHA]

Mobil New Life 0W40 and whatever quality filters they have up there.

Save Money. Live Better

 

[0burb8]

Mobil New Life 0W40 and whatever quality filters they have up there.

Save Money. Live Better

I stick with the 5w-30. I have stocked my shelf with Wix XP oil filters. Should be a good filter.
I used a filter thats manufactured here in Finland, M Filter, and should be quality stuff, but there was something wrong with it. Sometimes at startup the oil pressure would not go up at all before I gave the engine some rpm. Changed to Wix and problem is gone.

 

[Zack1978]

How does the quality of the current (new version) of Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 compare the the quality of the original Mobil 1 ESP 5w30? Supposedly the original version was made in France and it was of better quality.

 

[Old Shadetree]

two different oils,if mostly highway once a year with whats ever on sale with the right approvals and grade. i personally prefer twice a year but due to lack of time im going for once a year,7.5k with the ss.

Do you have to add any oil? A lot of guys say change oil just before using 1 qt. Myself? I'd err on more frequent OCI with regular (?) Synthetic before going over 7500 miles.

 

[Skeet6]

I'd take what I see on YouTube with a grain of salt. I'd venture to say about 90% of what I've seen on YouTube relating to oil test videos is a load of BS. Having said that if you could get Amsoil for half the cost of Mobil 1 go for it. In this neck of the woods that isn't the case, especially with sales and rebates.

I took "Where I live, the cost of 2x Mobil1 is almost the same that 1x Amsoil." to mean that Amsoil was twice as expensive.
Mike B

 

[Jimmy_Russels]

Castrol Edge every 15mo.

 

[avi1777]

Do you have to add any oil? A lot of guys say change oil just before using 1 qt. Myself? I'd err on more frequent OCI with regular (?) Synthetic before going over 7500 miles non in the 2k miles i did since instaling.

 

[avi1777]

Do you have to add any oil? A lot of guys say change oil just before using 1 qt. Myself? I'd err on more frequent OCI with regular (?) Synthetic before going over 7500 miles.

non in the 2k miles i did so far.