Engine oil: Information for all

[bmninada]

After reading this forum comments, everyone recommends Mazda Moly primarily as it's a darn good oil and good for the engine. But they are costly. I thought of something which I do or rather doing with my Rolla and couple of my friends' cars and it has never, ever failed me. Every time the performance has been impressive considering engine noise, oil analysis done (later) and longevity. That being said, I am seriously considering putting a good synthetic 0w-20 Mobil-1 and then add 8 once of this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

Many knows, many don't but the product is really good and I can personally vouch for it for having used it for 189,000 miles. Recently, there was a head gasket leak and I replaced the gasket. The engine purrs like new still and the top part was completely clean.

It has the required Moly and much more of it adding to the usual 0w-20 oil. Cost wise: I believe it'll be quite cheaper.

 

[erhayes]

Interesting that it also contains Teflon. I saw no mention of the concentration of either moly or Teflon.

 

[bmninada]

Not in Amazon, but I found it here.http://tufoil.com/tufoilms.pdf

Let me know if its worth it please? I, for one - found good benefits. There's this discussion surrounding PFFE, but after 189,000 miles + 2 friend's cars both above 150,000 miles I frankly don't see any engine damage whatsoever.

Disclaimer: I am in no way, shape or form associated with the company or the product resell, etc.

 

[inlinev]

Mobil 1 0w20 already has moly in it...but who am I to say as to how you should spend your money

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=475190

 

[madar]

Product says it contains PTFE which reminds me of the Slick 50 days and it's almost as expensive. Couldn't find a viscosity for this stuff on their website. I wouldn't add an additive to already expensive synthetic oils as they're already engineered to provide good wear protection, particularly the Mazda Moly. Only thing to tell you if it's actually good would be an UOA. My '87 Corolla got over 300,000 miles on Pennzoil dino oil, just because it was a damn good engine.

 

[bmninada]

Product says it contains PTFE which reminds me of the Slick 50 days and it's almost as expensive. Couldn't find a viscosity for this stuff on their website. I wouldn't add an additive to already expensive synthetic oils as they're already engineered to provide good wear protection, particularly the Mazda Moly. Only thing to tell you if it's actually good would be an UOA. My '87 Corolla got over 300,000 miles on Pennzoil dino oil, just because it was a damn good engine.

Don't remember now but I did find an intensive study between Slick 50 and this. I also do not recommend putting this on top of syn oil. Dino: yes. However, in the case of Mazda there seems to be significant advantages of using the Mazda Moly. Read my 1st. post as OP. All I am suggesting is potentially one can get the SAME benefits, i.e. at least high concentration of Moly on top of regular syn oil by adding 8 oz of this and it'll be less costly. Oh - 1st. time its 8 oz and after which 4 oz is recommended every oil change.
PFFE: There has been numerous studies that PFFE/Teflon is actually not good for the engine. However, in case of TufOil, the PFFE particles are lowest in size, few micron/nanos using some proprietary stuff (it's in their website). Effectively, the disadvantages are accounted for. There was an initiative whereby multiple such oil additives were asked to remove PFFE (if I remember correctly) but TufOil was untouched, so much so it's perhaps now the only product that actively advertises it, without fear of ..........

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

I have just read too many bad things about PTFE based products.

bmninada: What year Corolla do you have?

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

Is it turbod?

 

[ALafya]

I too believe that the engine in the Corolla would have lasted long with any decent dino oil.
Mixing oil + additive is discouraged by the manual. Formulating engine oil is a science I don't really know too well, though I know that adding 'good stuff' to your oil is not the same as formulating it so to begin with. That is why I use OEM oil with Moly and I do not add Moly additive to the dealership's synthetic oil.

 

[bmninada]

I have just read too many bad things about PTFE based products.

bmninada: What year Corolla do you have?

2007 and no: not turbo. 1ZZFE engine