It's just like the regular Mobil 1 0w-30 but super doped up on additives for racing and extended use intervals.
Talk about taking something WAY out of context. Its NOT about the definition of a "race car" or the history of racing, or how many times you hit the track, or any of that BS, so back off guys.
The point that Max is trying to make is that under normal circumstances "regular" oil will suffice, but for a car that sees a lot of "abuse"(be it drag strip, or like Serge said, daily 7k blasts) than different oil is a good idea. This all started by Serge recommending a lighter weight synthetic oil for his car and than someone took Max's "who races a M8" comment WAY THE F out of context. So...instead of getting into this huge discussion of where the line between a race car and NOT a race car, pay attention to the simple fact that oil types is ALWAYS going to be a personal preference, and a matter of opinion because no one is showing facts.
Ok Max, try that logic with a cop on the street.
FLY past one at 100MPH and then try to tell him..
Officer..I'm in a mark 8, it's not a race car.. so I cant be RACING.
WHATEVERRRRR DOOD
Seriously....what does that have to do with anything? Just because a car can go 100mph, doesn't make it a RACE CAR and doens't mean you're RACING it. BAD analogy.
My facts ARE straight.. I'm not the guy that was crawfishing back and forth on each side of the fence, purely for argumentative reasons.
No need to insult, haha, whatever crawfishing means.
First.."no one needs mobile 1" because we aren't RACERS.
I'm still confused on this one.....again, why are we trying to define "racers"?
My stand point....oil is oil for a daily driver in normal situations. If I had JP's car that only sees track time and weekend use, I'd use good oil due to the lack of use, and mainly track time.
Yet you want to WASTE 5.00 a qrt oil on a car that you dont drive much, but it's stupid for me to waste 5.00 a qrt oil on a car that I race literally EVERY WEEK and put well over 50K a year on.
Again with the "racer" analogy....I'm with Max....if Mobil 1 is factory spec, why would he put $.59 Walmart brand oil?
What you guys made this into, is EXACTLY what I wanted to avoid, personal opinions get involved and it blows up. Kinda like tire preferences, or which Store brand of parts to use, or brand of undies we wear, haha.
I believe that if you are changing your oil every 3k no matter what kind oil you are using, you are just wasting $ buying synthetic.
Thats also a good point Bud....I didn't take the intervals into consideration. Here's how I look at the mileage change on my car....my reminder comes up, I pop the hood and check the color...if it looks dirty I change it, if not I run it another 2k miles and check again. The GTX has been pretty good for me, and I can go about 5k miles without having to change it.
