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Old 07-31-2012, 07:17 AM   #5
paulv
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Location: Boston, MA
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Originally Posted by Jake Raby View Post
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I see some values in your previous UOA history that indicate the use of Mobil 1, looks like two of them for sure. What have been your impressions over the time that you have gathered this trend data?
I've always felt that the Motul 8100 and M1 5W-40 TDT got the job done, but I switched to RL because those other oils gave me valvetrain noise on startup -- RL doesn't. I never bothered with M1 0W-40 because that's what's in my wife's 03 MB E320 and it always has valvetrain noise on startup.

BTW, if anyone wants the Excel spreadsheet of my history (to delete my stuff and add yours), PM me your email.

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paul...
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