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keepitpinned
05-12-2004, 07:21 PM
is it ok to run mobil 1 15w-50 year round? I live in southern Nj. coldest it ever really gets is like 10 degrees F

05-12-2004, 07:58 PM
yes..its the best stuff.I run mine year round but it only gets to about 20 here

keepitpinned
05-12-2004, 08:11 PM
what is it rated to go down to?

hondarider2006
05-13-2004, 12:54 AM
I rode at -65F and it was ok. On the bottle it says its ok until than. You will be fine;)

LdiBiTi300EX
05-13-2004, 10:36 AM
Yeah U will Run Fine.But I don't know if Mobil 1 15w-50 is good for trails ridings.For Moment i use Honda Gn4 10w-40 but i want something better to cool my engine and got some performance.
Any1 know a good performance oil for trails riders?Is Mobil 1 15w/50 is good for this?

Thx a lot


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05-13-2004, 06:55 PM
Originally posted by LdiBiTi300EX
Yeah U will Run Fine.But I don't know if Mobil 1 15w-50 is good for trails ridings.For Moment i use Honda Gn4 10w-40 but i want something better to cool my engine and got some performance.
Any1 know a good performance oil for trails riders?Is Mobil 1 15w/50 is good for this?
yes

Dupontster
05-14-2004, 11:13 AM
Just want to make sure I am getting the right stuff....Mobil1 15W/50.....This is the oil with the red cap....It is a synthetic oil right?

keepitpinned
05-14-2004, 11:49 AM
yea

Dupontster
05-14-2004, 01:07 PM
Thanks man....That oil will be cahanged tomorrow....

911
05-21-2004, 09:53 PM
Originally posted by hondarider2006
I rode at -65F and it was ok. On the bottle it says its ok until than. You will be fine;) HOLLY SPIT THATS COLD i had a 400 how the hell do you get that thing to start?????????????:eek2:

UglyMotha™
05-22-2004, 09:35 AM
Originally posted by LdiBiTi300EX
Yeah U will Run Fine.But I don't know if Mobil 1 15w-50 is good for trails ridings.For Moment i use Honda Gn4 10w-40 but i want something better to cool my engine and got some performance.
Any1 know a good performance oil for trails riders?Is Mobil 1 15w/50 is good for this?

Thx a lot


98 300EX
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-UNi air Filter
-42 Pilot Jets
-Ac Nerfs





that's pretty much all i ride is xc and i run the red cap couldn't be happier with it's performance

simoniz
06-07-2004, 08:15 PM
So I take it all of you guys are fans of the Mobil 1 red cap. has anybody had problems with the clutches slipping??

06-08-2004, 06:08 AM
Originally posted by simoniz
So I take it all of you guys are fans of the Mobil 1 red cap. has anybody had problems with the clutches slipping?? no..the additives that cause that are not in the red cap..if you run the red cap & your clutch slips you have other problems

simoniz
06-08-2004, 09:20 AM
Appreciate the info..:D

jokerman_28
06-08-2004, 09:08 PM
i'm in northern wisconsin and i run mobile 1 15w50 year round. temps go from -40F to 105F. hasnt missed a beat.

06-08-2004, 09:38 PM
105F? :rolleyes:

jokerman_28
06-09-2004, 12:26 PM
yea thats one hundred and five degrees fahrenheit

throwinitup
06-11-2004, 10:26 AM
how does kendal gt1 40 weight stand up to mobil 1 red cap?

06-11-2004, 10:29 AM
Originally posted by throwinitup
how does kendal gt1 40 weight stand up to mobil 1 red cap? good oil for cars but I belive that oil will make the wet clutch in four wheelers slip & cause other problems...I wouldnt run any synthetic oils except the mobile one red cap if you decide to do so...the asmoil works well too but I have not used it so i dont know about that.