Oil - Thinking of switching - Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Ultra

matchan · 06-02-2011, 11:57 AM

Two questions

1) My Engine Oil/Filter maintenance reminders are constantly popping up every time I start my car (Im at 3750 since last change). I want to take the car to 5000 miles since I have switched to Mobil 1 Synthetic. I reset the maintenance minder for the Oil/Filter under Information->Maintenance and set reminder to OFF. However notification still pops on the steering column display. How can I turn off

2) For those that switched between Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Ultra, do you notice ANY difference in engine smoothness, cold starts, performance (all subjective) and also oil analysis (objective)

Thanks
M

hadokenuh · 06-02-2011, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matchan

Two questions

1) My Engine Oil/Filter maintenance reminders are constantly popping up every time I start my car (Im at 3750 since last change). I want to take the car to 5000 miles since I have switched to Mobil 1 Synthetic. I reset the maintenance minder for the Oil/Filter under Information->Maintenance and set reminder to OFF. However notification still pops on the steering column display. How can I turn off

2) For those that switched between Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Ultra, do you notice ANY difference in engine smoothness, cold starts, performance (all subjective) and also oil analysis (objective)

Thanks
M

1. There are 2 reminders: one is on the NAV screen which I think you reset it. The other one is on your dash board. You'll have to use the 2 buttons on the steering column display to turn it off (or reset it).

2. I just picked PU based on the UOAs the guys posted here and am done with it. I think you'll be fine with either as long as you change it at 5K or so.

CougarRed · 06-02-2011, 02:18 PM

Search the UOAs here and at BITOG. For 5K miles, Ultra does fine. So does Pennz Platinum & Eneos. Purolator PureOne is an excellent oil filter.

Legz · 06-02-2011, 04:27 PM

Switched from Mobil 1 to Motul 300V

but now switching back because Motul's too expensive lol

matchan · 06-02-2011, 04:42 PM

do you notice a smoother engine with PU or other brands?

equetefue · 06-02-2011, 06:43 PM

Changed to PU bout a month ago from factory fill and car runs quieter and smoother IMO, but then again it might just be in my head.

Adam West · 06-02-2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CougarRed

Search the UOAs here and at BITOG. For 5K miles, Ultra does fine. So does Pennz Platinum & Eneos. Purolator PureOne is an excellent oil filter.

I'm using PU and the PureOne filter on the G and PP/PureOne on the wife's Civic. Big fan of these oils and inside the valve cover looks brand new, no varnishing. The VQ37 is quiet on startup with no valvetrain noise.

4drScreamer · 06-02-2011, 10:01 PM

Been using PU and PureOne filter from first oil change so i can't really document a difference. Highly recommend both for your use though.

antirice · 06-02-2011, 10:22 PM

Anyone here uses Castrol Edge?

RYs06MT · 06-02-2011, 10:36 PM

I just went from Eneos to Pen Ultra, seems very good so far.

CsG · 06-02-2011, 10:55 PM

Just switched to Mobil 1 @ around 7500 miles. Could be all in my head but it feels a lot smoother IMO. Gonna stick with M1.

rks · 06-02-2011, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antirice

Anyone here uses Castrol Edge?

I used PU and Pure1. I have Edge and K&N filter for my next change. Both oils seem to do well in the HR.

MACS · 06-03-2011, 01:38 AM

I switched to Royal Purple and a wix filter at 3k miles. RP is frickin' pricey, since M1 is like 24 bucks for 5 qts at Wal-Mart.

Next change it'll be M1 and I'll stick with that for 5k changes.

Presto · 06-03-2011, 03:14 AM

anyone use castrol edge?

KLB · 06-03-2011, 08:14 AM

I went from Mobil1 to PU, but I wasn't really paying attention to the feel of the engine between the two. I use a Wix filter.

I do know my UOAs were MUCH better on PU than Mobil1. I will be sticking to PU for as long as I won the car. Later this year when my car is out of warranty I will slowly go longer with my change interval too. Get UOAs done and see how far I can take the oil.

06-02-2011, 11:57 AM	#1
matchan Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oil - Thinking of switching - Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Ultra Two questions 1) My Engine Oil/Filter maintenance reminders are constantly popping up every time I start my car (Im at 3750 since last change). I want to take the car to 5000 miles since I have switched to Mobil 1 Synthetic. I reset the maintenance minder for the Oil/Filter under Information->Maintenance and set reminder to OFF. However notification still pops on the steering column display. How can I turn off 2) For those that switched between Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Ultra, do you notice ANY difference in engine smoothness, cold starts, performance (all subjective) and also oil analysis (objective) Thanks M

06-02-2011, 02:18 PM	#3
CougarRed Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, Tejas Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Search the UOAs here and at BITOG. For 5K miles, Ultra does fine. So does Pennz Platinum & Eneos. Purolator PureOne is an excellent oil filter. __________________ '10G\|Sedan\|7AT\|Prem\|Nav\|XM\|ClearBra\|RockFosSub\|BlendMount\|Fumoto\|Paddles

06-02-2011, 10:01 PM	#8
4drScreamer Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SoCal 90125 Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Been using PU and PureOne filter from first oil change so i can't really document a difference. Highly recommend both for your use though. __________________ '10 MW G37S sedan: S\|P\|N: Stillen G3 CAI, Cat-Back, Sways; Vossen; Hankook; KW; SPC

06-02-2011, 10:22 PM	#9
antirice Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 263 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone here uses Castrol Edge? __________________ 10 G37S Sedan

06-02-2011, 10:36 PM	#10
RYs06MT Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Honeycomb Hideout Posts: 3,259 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	I just went from Eneos to Pen Ultra, seems very good so far. __________________ 12G37S Tanabe.Zele.iForged.Nitto.Impul.Burnout.

06-02-2011, 04:27 PM	#4
Legz Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 700 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Switched from Mobil 1 to Motul 300V but now switching back because Motul's too expensive lol

06-02-2011, 04:42 PM	#5
matchan Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	do you notice a smoother engine with PU or other brands?

06-02-2011, 06:43 PM	#6
equetefue Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Changed to PU bout a month ago from factory fill and car runs quieter and smoother IMO, but then again it might just be in my head.

06-02-2011, 10:55 PM	#11
CsG Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just switched to Mobil 1 @ around 7500 miles. Could be all in my head but it feels a lot smoother IMO. Gonna stick with M1. __________________ 2011 G37 Coupe Journey/Premium, Liquid Platinum, 3M/20% all the way around.

06-03-2011, 01:38 AM	#13
MACS Registered User 2011 Infiniti G37 Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal (Shawn) Posts: 1,175 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I switched to Royal Purple and a wix filter at 3k miles. RP is frickin' pricey, since M1 is like 24 bucks for 5 qts at Wal-Mart. Next change it'll be M1 and I'll stick with that for 5k changes. __________________ 2011 Limited Edition G37S Sedan/Jim Wolf Intake/Enkei RPF1's/KW Variant 3 coils

06-03-2011, 03:14 AM	#14
Presto Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UAE Posts: 672 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	anyone use castrol edge? __________________ '09 Black Obsidian G37s coupe 7 A/T

06-03-2011, 08:14 AM	#15
KLB Registered User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 702 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I went from Mobil1 to PU, but I wasn't really paying attention to the feel of the engine between the two. I use a Wix filter. I do know my UOAs were MUCH better on PU than Mobil1. I will be sticking to PU for as long as I won the car. Later this year when my car is out of warranty I will slowly go longer with my change interval too. Get UOAs done and see how far I can take the oil. __________________ 2009 G37x Sedan Prem/Nav Packages

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