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my car is carmy 99. I have been using mobil1 synthetic since 80k and now 152k on it.
now I want to switch it to mobil1 extended performance. can I use that?
some people say that it's going to leak. is that true?
I don't need a lesson that it wastes money to use mobil1 ep on camry. I just want to know if it is true that t's going to leak.
( I am going to change that oil every 5k)
thanks
one more quesstion:
Is there anybody who use mobil1 ep on camry? If so, when do you change oil?
If you've been using M1 since 80K then it shouldn't make a difference. The EP has a higher additive ratio but the oil is the same. Older cars with dried out or cracked seals will leak.
__________________ It worked fine until I fixed it!
This is what I used in my new MB 450SL back in 1974. I actually used the 20 weight. Notice the can says 25000 miles.
The car companies complained, the filter companies complained, etc. The oil change mileage was removed from the package. Incidently, Mercedes did not recommend synthetic oil in 1974, because it hadn't been tested in their cars.
__________________ It worked fine until I fixed it!
i use 10W30 Mobil 1 EP (with the 15,000mi guarantee) and change my oil every 13-14k miles. have done so for the past 45 thousand. my car doesn't leak anything.
(my car is presently at 100,345 miles on the odometer. 2000 camry v6)
EP every 5000 miles is kinda overkill. Sure these engines dump junk into the oil, but Mobil-1 should be plenty for the OCI.
Use a good filter and change no more than 5000 miles. Ask your dealer for an oversized V6 or truck I4 filter.
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Originally Posted by smilecow
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my car is carmy 99. I have been using mobil1 synthetic since 80k and now 152k on it.
now I want to switch it to mobil1 extended performance. can I use that?
some people say that it's going to leak. is that true?
I don't need a lesson that it wastes money to use mobil1 ep on camry. I just want to know if it is true that t's going to leak.
( I am going to change that oil every 5k)
thanks
one more quesstion:
Is there anybody who use mobil1 ep on camry? If so, when do you change oil?
I have about 200 k on Mobil One in an I4. No leaks. Even though car repair is a high tek job these days there sure are a lot of old wives tales out there.
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It worked fine until I fixed it! 
This is what I used in my new MB 450SL back in 1974. I actually used the 20 weight. Notice the can says 25000 miles.
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