10,000 Miles and Counting on Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Oil Filter on 2007 Escalade... - Page 4

**hcvone** · #46 (**permalink**) 03-18-08, 05:28 PM

Of couse using thier filter means no warranty issue even though it not very good.

CTS-V-TWIN · #47 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hcvone

Of couse using thier filter means no warranty issue even though it not very good.

The Mobil 1 Extended Performance Filter meets or exceeds any and all OEM manufacturer specs, so I would like to see them try to void the factory warranty because I used a better filter than what the OEM supplies. Now that all Escalades are factory filled with Mobil 1, how can they bring up any issues with an oil filter like the Mobil 1 when the factory themselves uses Mobil 1's oil as factory fill? I would like to see them try and pull that crap on me!

SG

**hcvone** · #48 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 09:27 AM

I use the new synthetic Amsoil filter, guaranteed for 1 year or 25k miles.

CTS-V-TWIN · #49 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hcvone

I use the new synthetic Amsoil filter, guaranteed for 1 year or 25k miles.

That's awesome! So that means I would only be doing 1 oil change during my 24 month lease!!!

SG

**hcvone** · #50 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 12:52 PM

I have not looked at my 08' SRX filter, is a Mobil 1 or Delco?

CTS-V-TWIN · #51 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hcvone

I have not looked at my 08' SRX filter, is a Mobil 1 or Delco?

If it's a factory GM oil filter, it is a blue AC Delco oil filter. GM won't use a premium oil filter like the Mobil 1 because it costs way too much and the GM beancounters won't let it happen, especially when GM basically owns AC Delco and pays pennies for an oil filter, if that! Mobil 1 oil filters are built by Champion Labs, NOT Mobil.

SG

**hcvone** · #52 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 06:38 PM

That will be the limiting factor, the Delco plain blue filter are average at best, many changing them at 3k miles.

CTS-V-TWIN · #53 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by hcvone

That will be the limiting factor, the Delco plain blue filter are average at best, many changing them at 3k miles.

Very true my friend! I have about 11,200 miles on the current Mobil 1 5W30 Truck & SUV formula and it has to be because of the Mobil 1 oil filter that the oil looks as good as it does. It appears to be doing a great job of filtering! I am sure that if I used the blue standard AC Delco oil filter, I would have had to change the oil thousands of miles ago!

I can't believe I have gone this long without changing the oil. I have never waited this long to change the oil in any car I have owned or leased! Props to Mobil 1! For the money, you can't beat their products!

SG

**hcvone** · #54 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 08:49 PM

One less thing to worry about doing.

CTS-V-TWIN · #55 (**permalink**) 03-19-08, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hcvone

One less thing to worry about doing.

Yes, sir! You hit the nail right on the head!

SG

BMBSALES · #56 (**permalink**) 03-22-08, 12:31 PM

i just did sts-v when oil life monitor was down to 5% (15,500 miles), and although it looked bad, i've seen worse. and, of course that's just by eye, not testing it.

CTS-V-TWIN · #57 (**permalink**) 03-26-08, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BMBSALES

i just did sts-v when oil life monitor was down to 5% (15,500 miles), and although it looked bad, i've seen worse. and, of course that's just by eye, not testing it.

That sure is a long interval with the factory GM oil filter.

SG

**hcvone** · #58 (**permalink**) 03-26-08, 12:17 PM

Yea those blue filter are shot pretty much over 5k

BMBSALES · #59 (**permalink**) 03-26-08, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AERO1

That sure is a long interval with the factory GM oil filter.

SG

yeah, but i took apart mobile 1 filter, and wasn't impressed after hearing all the hype...now i admit, i've been a big ac filter fan after taking some apart, but if the gm clock says 15k to change and the gm filter is what they recommend...they're not trying to replace/blow up northstars. not saying others don't filter out to smaller microns, but i really think at that point hairs are being split.

CTS-V-TWIN · #60 (**permalink**) 03-27-08, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BMBSALES

yeah, but i took apart mobile 1 filter, and wasn't impressed after hearing all the hype...now i admit, i've been a big ac filter fan after taking some apart, but if the gm clock says 15k to change and the gm filter is what they recommend...they're not trying to replace/blow up northstars. not saying others don't filter out to smaller microns, but i really think at that point hairs are being split.

How long ago did you split the Mobil 1 oil filter? Mobil 1 has a new oil filter out that is made for longer service intervals and is called the Mobil 1 Extended Performance Oil Filter. I agree that their first generation oil filter a few years ago was nowhere near the performance of their newest oil filter. I have been impressed with their new oil filter.

Cadillac dealer technician said he split open a bunch of GM filters and he said that in real world conditions, the GM filter is done at 5K miles.

I have been using the Mobil 1 oil filter now for over a year now and I have gone almost 12K miles on the Mobil 1 oil and Mobil 1 oil filter and can tell you that so far, so good. The oil level is good and the color of the oil is dark, but not black. The Mobil 1 oil filter is doing it's job and filtering even at the 12K mile mark. I can't say that with the GM filter.

When I do change the oil eventually, I will be sending in the oil to Blackstone labs for a full analysis and I will be able to scientifically see how well the oil is doing with the Mobil 1 oil filter with the amount of miles I have subjected the oil to.

SG