Thread: Mobile 1 oil?
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Old 08-07-2017, 02:15 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by drz400dude View Post
Anyone else have a problem with mobile 1 oil? I installed a turbo kit in my car and filled it with mobile 1 full synthetic 5-30w (weight recommended by works motorsports). After install I got smoke through the exhaust. I couldn't figure out why.



Took to a pro tuner and they did compression check, leak down test, checked the valve seals. Everything is good on the motor side. As a last resort they ask what oil I'm running and they say a lot of Subi motors have problems with mobile 1. Fill with motul race oil and no smoke.



Just wondering if anyone else has cone across this problem?


You should look beyond the numbers on the bottle when comparing oil. The high kinematic viscosity and HTHS of Motul 300V has more in common with Mobil 1 0W40 than Mobil 1 5W30.
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