More Power with Mobil 1?

[RedfireVert]

Today I went from Motorcraft to Mobil 1 full synthetic. Strangely, the car feels noticeably stronger by the SOTP. It breaks traction in second much easier now. Throttle response feels better too.

I know that synthetic oils increase power, but I always figured that was dyno power and nothing you could really feel.

Has anyone else noticed this when switching to synthetic in their 03/04???

 

[JKD COBRA]

I didn't notice anything when I switched to full syn. But I wasn't really expecting to notice anything either. The car didn't get faster and the motor does not run any quieter.

 

[cobra4.6L]

i'm at 2000 miles, should switch to synthetic as my first oil change?

 

[akaeric]

No it was good advertising with a Itlian guy talking while they are showing $150,000.00 cars gave everybody the feeling that Mobil is a lap of lugsery and its the best oil in the world. It gave you a positive feeling so you were driving the car more positive and giving it a little more gas than you normal do. Just joking with you but not the oil I don't see anyway oil is going to improve performance now if they changed your air filter it maybe breathing better that will give you a little more power but maybe it did. Thats my thoughts not any slam toward you at all. There are people who swear on the stuff so maybe I'm wrong.

 

[flyn high again]

Better lubrication = parts moving more freely. Whether it's a noticeable difference or in your head, I couldn't tell you. I know my car feels faster when it's clean. I think it's happier then. Your engine may be letting you know it's happy now. :rolling:

 

[CobraBob]

Here's a challenge. Put your car on a dyno. Change to Mobil 1. Return to the dyno. Report your findings. :??:

 

[akaeric]

As I said it wasn't anything toward you if it came out that way I'm sorry! I also said I might be wrong about the oil and yes things do moves better with clean oil just never seen oil make that kind of differants. Yea a dyno would show any diferants if someone has one at hand to do the test would be interesting. I don't theres no dyno around here for me to do it. I was planning on tring mobil one for the first time just don't like the place that uses it but might try it anyway. I have a place I get my car done and out in 10 to 15 minutes that I allways use and they use texico stuff or shell now

 

[cobravenom39]

what weight mobil one are you guys running. i have never seen the recommended 5w20 , only 5w30. what's up?

 

[CobraBob]

Originally posted by akaeric
As I said it wasn't anything toward you if it came out that way I'm sorry! I also said I might be wrong about the oil and yes things do moves better with clean oil just never seen oil make that kind of differants. Yea a dyno would show any diferants if someone has one at hand to do the test would be interesting. I don't theres no dyno around here for me to do it. I was planning on tring mobil one for the first time just don't like the place that uses it but might try it anyway. I have a place I get my car done and out in 10 to 15 minutes that I allways use and they use texico stuff or shell now

A dyno test would actually be interesting. I can't ever recall ever seeing a before and after dyno test done. I would expect a motor would benefit performance wise with better lubrication and cooler running parts, but I wouldn't expect more than a minimal hp increase. Maybe someone will actually try it some day.

 

[RedfireVert]

Mobil has 0W20 which is recommended for Ford vehicles using 5W20 (that's just what it says on the box).

On a 5.0, synthetics are worth 10 hp after changing the engine, tranny, and diff'l fluids. I'm guessing about 5 hp would show up on the dyno for our cars for changing engine oil only. I can actually feel small SOTP increases, like the K&N drop in filter. But that's just me.

Btw, no offense taken!

 

[RedfireVert]

Originally posted by cobra4.6L
i'm at 2000 miles, should switch to synthetic as my first oil change?

The engine still seems a little young. Maybe somewhere in the 5k-7k range would be better.

 

[PowerWheels]

My small tick went away, no crap. It ticked for 1500 miles and then when I went to Mobile 1 it stopped, came back a little and then disappeared. That was 3200 miles ago!