mobil 1 0w-30 gas saver? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

beeracing s14 · 03-19-2008, 01:49 PM

has anybody tried it? does it do what it says on the label as far as gas saving? or is it some marketing BS?

SoguRacing · 03-19-2008, 01:50 PM

they're true but if you're worried about gas prices you shouldn't be tuning your car

beeracing s14 · 03-19-2008, 01:53 PM

so youre saying youve actually gained more miles with this oil?

shade · 03-19-2008, 03:10 PM

Go research before you ask. Try searching "oil viscosity" on Google. Good luck.

SoguRacing · 03-19-2008, 03:41 PM

if used for the correct situation "yes" you will gain maybe 3 more mileage. i wouldn't use it, my oil needs to be thicker. if you're using it for a daily driver then its ok.

sunnys14 · 03-20-2008, 07:56 PM

Yes you will save gas a bit.

At the same time you can use that money you saved to save up for a new motor because your engine bearings won't like the thin oil.

louisdaboois · 03-20-2008, 09:05 PM

you might as well run water through the motor.
Working at Jiffy Lube for a few years (back in the day) I have vast, useless knowledge of oil. and it's not worth it, honestly if youre worried about a few nickel and dime srummage of gas mileage get yourself a good tune up: plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, air filter, and run an injector cleaner through a good vacuum source (you can search you tube to see the effects of sea foam through the intake). If anything, these things will increase gas mileage like woah, instead of running water, type oil.

SoguRacing · 03-20-2008, 09:11 PM

I concurrrrrrr^

guitaraholic · 03-26-2008, 09:41 PM

If its 0w-30, should it not mean, that when its hot, it acts like 30 weight. Infact, 0w-30, 5w-30 and even 10w-30 should be the same at normal operating temperature. Infact, the only advantage I see of the 5w and 10w is the fact that it has a smaller range, and thus less likely to break down (the smaller the range, the less polymers are required to keep the oil viscosity constant over a wide range of temperatures), Infact, I can see one advantage of luburation of 0w and that is, it should flow through your engine pretty fast at startup. I have been running 0w-20 for 5k miles now, and the oil pressure jumps right up on start up and hits 30-40lbs at idle till it heats up, then settles to about 10lbs/1k rpm or so.

Another advantage of the 0w-20 is more horsepower, because there is less friction. I will have to find the webpage that had a dyno to prove several oil manufactures and wieghts with dyno number (independant study, NOT the Manufacturer). So you might gain a few (be it not many) horsepower, and mileage.

03-19-2008, 01:49 PM	#1
beeracing s14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: san marino,CA Posts: 796 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	mobil 1 0w-30 gas saver? has anybody tried it? does it do what it says on the label as far as gas saving? or is it some marketing BS?

03-19-2008, 01:50 PM	#2
SoguRacing Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: (714) Age: 35 Posts: 2,967 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: SoguRacing Feedback Score: 23 reviews	they're true but if you're worried about gas prices you shouldn't be tuning your car __________________ Pre Tune Checkup! Compression,LeakDown,Vacuum Test $80. Cams Install: $180

03-19-2008, 03:10 PM	#4
shade Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Age: 32 Posts: 509 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Go research before you ask. Try searching "oil viscosity" on Google. Good luck. __________________

03-19-2008, 03:41 PM	#5
SoguRacing Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: (714) Age: 35 Posts: 2,967 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: SoguRacing Feedback Score: 23 reviews	if used for the correct situation "yes" you will gain maybe 3 more mileage. i wouldn't use it, my oil needs to be thicker. if you're using it for a daily driver then its ok. __________________ Pre Tune Checkup! Compression,LeakDown,Vacuum Test $80. Cams Install: $180

03-20-2008, 09:11 PM	#8
SoguRacing Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: (714) Age: 35 Posts: 2,967 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: SoguRacing Feedback Score: 23 reviews	I concurrrrrrr^ __________________ Pre Tune Checkup! Compression,LeakDown,Vacuum Test $80. Cams Install: $180

03-19-2008, 01:53 PM	#3
beeracing s14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: san marino,CA Posts: 796 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	so youre saying youve actually gained more miles with this oil?

03-20-2008, 07:56 PM	#6
sunnys14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a land far far away... Posts: 1,549 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Yes you will save gas a bit. At the same time you can use that money you saved to save up for a new motor because your engine bearings won't like the thin oil.

03-20-2008, 09:05 PM	#7
louisdaboois Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA, CA Age: 32 Posts: 851 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	you might as well run water through the motor. Working at Jiffy Lube for a few years (back in the day) I have vast, useless knowledge of oil. and it's not worth it, honestly if youre worried about a few nickel and dime srummage of gas mileage get yourself a good tune up: plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, air filter, and run an injector cleaner through a good vacuum source (you can search you tube to see the effects of sea foam through the intake). If anything, these things will increase gas mileage like woah, instead of running water, type oil.

03-26-2008, 09:41 PM	#9
guitaraholic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If its 0w-30, should it not mean, that when its hot, it acts like 30 weight. Infact, 0w-30, 5w-30 and even 10w-30 should be the same at normal operating temperature. Infact, the only advantage I see of the 5w and 10w is the fact that it has a smaller range, and thus less likely to break down (the smaller the range, the less polymers are required to keep the oil viscosity constant over a wide range of temperatures), Infact, I can see one advantage of luburation of 0w and that is, it should flow through your engine pretty fast at startup. I have been running 0w-20 for 5k miles now, and the oil pressure jumps right up on start up and hits 30-40lbs at idle till it heats up, then settles to about 10lbs/1k rpm or so. Another advantage of the 0w-20 is more horsepower, because there is less friction. I will have to find the webpage that had a dyno to prove several oil manufactures and wieghts with dyno number (independant study, NOT the Manufacturer). So you might gain a few (be it not many) horsepower, and mileage.

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