SpookyWatcher
Active Member
Quick and dirty thread. Change your oil when it's bone cold. (eg not driven for long enough that it's room temp) There was no splatter on the sway bar. Zero. It just beautifully arc'd over it until it was a dribble then it dripped on the sway bar. No bid deal. EASY Peasy and Zero mess. When I changed the oil when it was slightly warm it was one of the biggest messes I have ever made.
Next, my buddy was changing his oil on his rebel when I pulled up. He had 5w30 mobil 1 sitting there. He's got 6000 miles on his rebel and changing out the factory. He put in the mobil 1 and fired it up and it was night and day difference. Sounded so much better. The ticking was GONE. The engine just sounded so much happier. So I asked him if I could test drive it real quick. MDS worked perfectly and it was a cold start and a cool morning 57 degs'ish. No issues whatsoever that I could tell from the quick test drive. I'll have him tell me what his mileage does. But it might just be anecdotal because it's still breaking in. But seriously...damn that engine sounded soooo much better.
I reminded him about the required weight for warranty etc...his reply: "F*** em and feed em fish heads. I ain't putting that thin sh** in this thing".
Just info I'm passing along. I am NOT recommending anyone deviate from factory. You make that choice for yourself. But the difference was remarkable. I myself am still running 5w20. But I might switch to mobil1 from pup to see if any difference.
Next, my buddy was changing his oil on his rebel when I pulled up. He had 5w30 mobil 1 sitting there. He's got 6000 miles on his rebel and changing out the factory. He put in the mobil 1 and fired it up and it was night and day difference. Sounded so much better. The ticking was GONE. The engine just sounded so much happier. So I asked him if I could test drive it real quick. MDS worked perfectly and it was a cold start and a cool morning 57 degs'ish. No issues whatsoever that I could tell from the quick test drive. I'll have him tell me what his mileage does. But it might just be anecdotal because it's still breaking in. But seriously...damn that engine sounded soooo much better.
I reminded him about the required weight for warranty etc...his reply: "F*** em and feed em fish heads. I ain't putting that thin sh** in this thing".
Just info I'm passing along. I am NOT recommending anyone deviate from factory. You make that choice for yourself. But the difference was remarkable. I myself am still running 5w20. But I might switch to mobil1 from pup to see if any difference.
