RE: Mobile 1 in old engine

["TM" <mizutanit@mindspring.com>]

BTDT, but no leaks. It's not an Audi, though, so YMMV.

My 87 Nissan Pathfinder has been using dino oil every 3k miles since
day one, but I switched over to Mobil 1 10W30 at about 75k. No oil leaks,
no burning oil, nothing. I've done the tranny, x-fer case and diffs with
Amsoil synthetic 75w90 as well, no leaks there either. I've heard the
same and was a bit wary, but no problems to date.

Just FYI.

TM
99.5 A4 Avant 1.8TQMS
87 Pathfinder
5kcstq in the future

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Doug Johnson
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 10:36 AM
To: Quattro List
Subject: Mobile 1 in old engine


>From past discussion it's clear that using Mobile 1 oil in an engine w/ 68k
may induce some oil leakage.  Has anyone BTDT, and then returned to
petroleum-based oil?  Does this cure any leaks induced by Mobil 1?  Please
mail direct, if this is not suitable fodder for the list.  I would like to
give a try, but don't want to be unable to abate any newfound leaks.  One
last question.  Are there any internal oil seals that might not make
themselves evident by a leak, that I should be aware of?

TIA,

 - Doug
'83 Ur-q w/ 68k miles
http://members.tripod.com/ur-q/inreno.jpg