You can use the cheapest oil and your engine will be fine. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Cjymiller · 03-15-2016, 07:28 PM

Sent in an oil sample to Blackstone and received a favorable report in return.

I've used Mobil 1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy Full Synthetic and OEM filter for all of my oil changes and all is still right in the world. As for use, I've had a couple of track days on this car as well as late nights wringing the engine out in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I've also love practicing my skids which isn't the best on the engine... or the axles... or the rear tires... but lo, readith from the book of Blackstone and believe.

rice_classic · 03-15-2016, 07:47 PM

The Mobil One AFE 0w-20 is actually a pretty good oil.

mav1178 · 03-15-2016, 07:48 PM

No one said cheap oil was inferior.

As long as it meets minimum specs for the car as specified by the manufacturer, any oil will do.

-alex

justatroll · 03-15-2016, 08:00 PM

And FYI the manufacturer has attributed at least some of the cam phasing engine problems and engine failures on properties of the oil.

For a few extra $$ I like using exactly what the dealer tells me to use so there are no "outs" for them to use later.

Mr.ac · 03-15-2016, 11:18 PM

By cheap do my mean the Walmart brand oil?

Cause Mobil 1 is not a "cheap" brand. Although you can buy it hella cheap at Walmart

Luftwaffel · 03-16-2016, 12:06 AM

This isn't a shitty or cheap oil, I don't really know what you're on about. If cheap were a measure of quality, half the Subaru gang wouldn't be running Rotella T6.

frslee · 03-16-2016, 09:21 PM

I thought you meant this by cheap oil.

radroach · 03-16-2016, 11:24 PM

I spend maybe $10 bucks more buying Castrol Edge 0w-20 at Walmart. It's a drop in the bucket as far as I'm concerned to use my preferred brand.

sdemo · 03-16-2016, 11:59 PM

Cheap may not be the right description for Mobil1 but many, many posts have been made on this (and other) forums warning against its use in boxer engines.

Thread title should be updated to "STFU: Mobil1 is fine"

Teseo · 03-17-2016, 12:05 AM

Cheap can be subjective

Krovi · 03-20-2016, 02:53 AM

I wouldn't exactly call Mobil 1 the cheapest oil...

Muaddib · 03-27-2016, 03:01 AM

Toyota 0w20 is half of the price compared to any other 0w20.

03-15-2016, 07:47 PM	#2
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,173 Thanks: 757 Thanked 4,208 Times in 1,808 Posts Mentioned: 78 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The Mobil One AFE 0w-20 is actually a pretty good oil. __________________ SCCA T4 - FRS

03-15-2016, 11:18 PM	#5
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	By cheap do my mean the Walmart brand oil? Cause Mobil 1 is not a "cheap" brand. Although you can buy it hella cheap at Walmart __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

03-20-2016, 02:53 AM	#11
Krovi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: '14 Midnight Purple FR-S Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 142 Thanks: 52 Thanked 210 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wouldn't exactly call Mobil 1 the cheapest oil... __________________ '14 MIDNIGHT PURPLE FR-S 『フェイリス』 Follow me on Instagram @overlim.it

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