Re: Mobil 1 Oil filter

[ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com]

     I know how porche does it, and I think the new corvettes have mobil 
     one in them too.  Before Porsche puts a new motor into a 911, the 
     motor is first started up on a stand and run for a number of  
     specified hours, then shut off, and has the oil change.  My 
     understanding it that Porsches don't really have a break in period for 
     the motor because they are pre-broken in (if there is such a word) at 
     the factory before being filled with Mobil 1 and then installed into a 
     chassie.  Great quality control if you ask me.
     andy


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Subject: Re: Mobil 1 Oil filter
Author:  Non-HP-owner-jettaglx (owner-jettaglx@igtc.com) at HP-PaloAlto,mimegw6
Date:    6/12/97 8:06 PM


I made this mistake with my 1990 Corrado - I replaced the factory oil with 
synthetic at 1000 miles. I noticed that the engine was blowing some smoke 
on startup later at about 7k miles - I then quickly switched to normal oil. 
I don't think the rings were seating correctly. In fact, I am positive the 
rings will have a hard time seating correctly with synthetic. The problem 
went away with more mileage with "natural" oil. 
     
Then you have to wonder how Porsche does it, I heard new 911's come with 
Mobil 1 from the factory.
     
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> From: ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com 
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Mobil 1 Oil filter
> Date: Thursday, June 12, 1997 7:45 PM 
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