Just saw a commercial stating that half of all Nascar teams use Mobil 1. Is this true, do they really use off the shelf oil? I thought they would have some secret race blend.
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What wieght do they use?
ive read about a 0wt in qualifying and anywhere from a SAE 10 or 20 in race conditions. remember they have 3-5 gallon sumps on these cars also.
They run a dry sump or wet?
They run a dry sump. All that extra oil floating around in the pan would rob horsepower.
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Just saw a commercial stating that half of all Nascar teams use Mobil 1. Is this true, do they really use off the shelf oil? I thought they would have some secret race blend.
http://mobil1racing.com/
http://www.mobil1racingstore.com/buyracinglubes.html
Just saw a commercial stating that half of all Nascar teams use Mobil 1. Is this true, do they really use off the shelf oil? I thought they would have some secret race blend.
http://mobil1racing.com/
http://www.mobil1racingstore.com/buyracinglubes.html
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From what I`ve heard,0W20 during qualifying runs,and 0W30 during the actual race. What I`ve always wondered is if the drivers always use the oil in their cars that sponsors them?
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From what I`ve heard,0W20 during qualifying runs,and 0W30 during the actual race. What I`ve always wondered is if the drivers always use the oil in their cars that sponsors them?
Nope. Just like they don't wash their clothes with Tide. Well maybe free detergent, why not use it!
From what I`ve heard,0W20 during qualifying runs,and 0W30 during the actual race. What I`ve always wondered is if the drivers always use the oil in their cars that sponsors them?
Nope. Just like they don't wash their clothes with Tide. Well maybe free detergent, why not use it!
Here is Johnny's report from Daytona on the LaMans race last Feb. Mobil 1 5w30 off the shelf.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/rolex-24-hours-of-daytona.100806/
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/rolex-24-hours-of-daytona.100806/
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One of the Nascar races I went to,we had pit passes. I didn`t see any motor oil :^( ,but I saw alot of Wix oil filters.
This is mostly marketing spin. XOM leads you to believe a lot of things without actually telling you any facts.
Remember, there are 3 national touring series, and SEVEN regional series under the NASCAR sanctioning body. How XOM is determining exactly what lubricants are being used in all these cars is beyond me.
I have walked thru the parts rooms of a couple of top NASCAR teams and have NEVER seen Mobil 1 motor oil. Maybe a quart of M1 gear oil, or bearing grease.
One shop I visited not too long ago had 55 gallon drums of SOPUS oils on hand.
Maybe some of the smaller, less well funded teams are using M1, or whatever product is given to them free. Who knows....doesn't really matter in the end.
Remember, there are 3 national touring series, and SEVEN regional series under the NASCAR sanctioning body. How XOM is determining exactly what lubricants are being used in all these cars is beyond me.
I have walked thru the parts rooms of a couple of top NASCAR teams and have NEVER seen Mobil 1 motor oil. Maybe a quart of M1 gear oil, or bearing grease.
One shop I visited not too long ago had 55 gallon drums of SOPUS oils on hand.
Maybe some of the smaller, less well funded teams are using M1, or whatever product is given to them free. Who knows....doesn't really matter in the end.
In 2003, they took a survey. At that time about 73% used Mobil 1. I believe it was the 3 Nat'l Series. They claim now, 50% use it. You're right, it's hard to really know. A survey is not conclusive.
According to Lake Speed Jr., who would know, Mobil, Valvoline and Pennzoil all custom formulate for certain cars. They are also the "big 3" in Nascar. Quaker State has their own line of racing oils too. PAO/Ester based. He also said Mobil 1 was the next best thing to their own JGR oil. That was awhile ago. Joe Gibb's apparently is really good.
According to Lake Speed Jr., who would know, Mobil, Valvoline and Pennzoil all custom formulate for certain cars. They are also the "big 3" in Nascar. Quaker State has their own line of racing oils too. PAO/Ester based. He also said Mobil 1 was the next best thing to their own JGR oil. That was awhile ago. Joe Gibb's apparently is really good.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/rolex-24-hours-of-daytona.100806/
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All of the other Prototype cars, Ford, Pontiac, Porsche, and Lexus powered used Mobil 1. And not just some special oil, but the exact same product that Valvoline says is no good. That's right, regular Mobil 1 5w30. I walked through every pit garage and asked every one of them and a few showed me the cases of oil and I saw one of them pouring it in. They also all use Mobil Delvac 1 75W-90 gear oil.
All of the GT cars except for 4 or 5 also used Mobil 1 5w30, 10w30, or 0W-40. The cars that did not use Mobil 1 either used Castrol Syntec or Motul.
In the Koni Challenge Class that raced on Friday, most use Mobil 1 with a few using either Motul or Red Line.
The only car that I saw using any Valvoline product was the Mustang of Jack Rousch Jr.
So, conclusion for me is, Mobil 1 may not work in your grocery getter but it sure darn works in those high dollar race cars.
I will post more when I return home and after my son sends me the disc with the over 400 pictures we took, I will try to post some of them.
If you have never been to this race I highly recommend you go. It's not just a race, it's a happening.
Johnny
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All of the other Prototype cars, Ford, Pontiac, Porsche, and Lexus powered used Mobil 1. And not just some special oil, but the exact same product that Valvoline says is no good. That's right, regular Mobil 1 5w30. I walked through every pit garage and asked every one of them and a few showed me the cases of oil and I saw one of them pouring it in. They also all use Mobil Delvac 1 75W-90 gear oil.
All of the GT cars except for 4 or 5 also used Mobil 1 5w30, 10w30, or 0W-40. The cars that did not use Mobil 1 either used Castrol Syntec or Motul.
In the Koni Challenge Class that raced on Friday, most use Mobil 1 with a few using either Motul or Red Line.
The only car that I saw using any Valvoline product was the Mustang of Jack Rousch Jr.
So, conclusion for me is, Mobil 1 may not work in your grocery getter but it sure darn works in those high dollar race cars.
I will post more when I return home and after my son sends me the disc with the over 400 pictures we took, I will try to post some of them.
If you have never been to this race I highly recommend you go. It's not just a race, it's a happening.
Johnny
http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMobil1#p/a/u/0/p8c8PLxx95c
This guy says if the M1 sticker is on the car, they are running M1.
This guy says if the M1 sticker is on the car, they are running M1.
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
One of the Nascar races I went to,we had pit passes. I didn`t see any motor oil :^( ,but I saw alot of Wix oil filters.
If Fram gave them more money you would see Fram filters. That is just the way contingency or sponsership is in racing. The stickers on the cars are paid advertising .
One of the Nascar races I went to,we had pit passes. I didn`t see any motor oil :^( ,but I saw alot of Wix oil filters.
If Fram gave them more money you would see Fram filters. That is just the way contingency or sponsership is in racing. The stickers on the cars are paid advertising .
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