I've been running my retro build for a few outings and I only use mobil 1syn oil.  After about 800 rounds, there is still plenty of oil and lube in the action.  Even had a few guys take note and all were pretty impressed the action looks like I just lubed it.  With other oils I've used, it's mostly gone by 500-600.  This of course is after sitting in my safe and I just grabbed it and shot it the past few times. 

 

I gotta say, pretty impressive if you ask me.  Anyone else notice this with their lube of choice?

From a car an oil analysis perspective, Mobile 1 really isnt a good oil. I use Rotella T t6. It has a great additive pack and in general is the best cheaper oil you can run. Tons of high pressure additives and can be found almost anywhere. I use it in my Mosin, Glock, Ar, and Marlin. It works great.

I use FIREclean. Nothing else. If you think being lubed after 800rds is good, try checking after a few thousand. It not only holds its lubricity for what seems like forever, it also inhibits carbon from adhering to the metals. It only take a few drops to completely lube an AR and you can literally clean your firearm with a Q-Tip. I can't remember the term for it, but it's also one of those lubes that once applied, doesn't move. No oil dripping into your buffer tube or out of the barrel when it's in your safe, but it's also important because it stays in place when operating the firearm. Mobil1 - as a motor oil - absorbs carbon as a form of keeping the engine clean. It holds detergents and cleaning agents in the oil to assist it. Those things do not last under the immense heat and carbon fouling. Why use engine oil to lube a firearm? 

I use FIREclean. Nothing else. If you think being lubed after 800rds is good, try checking after a few thousand. It not only holds its lubricity for what seems like forever, it also inhibits carbon from adhering to the metals. It only take a few drops to completely lube an AR and you can literally clean your firearm with a Q-Tip. I can't remember the term for it, but it's also one of those lubes that once applied, doesn't move. No oil dripping into your buffer tube or out of the barrel when it's in your safe, but it's also important because it stays in place when operating the firearm. Mobil1 - as a motor oil - absorbs carbon as a form of keeping the engine clean. It holds detergents and cleaning agents in the oil to assist it. Those things do not last under the immense heat and carbon fouling. Why use engine oil to lube a firearm? 

I'll take a look at it. 

 

what I said is that after 800 rounds, it looked like I just lubed it.  Mobil synthetic oil doesn't work to attract carbon fyi, that is wrong. 

I use FIREclean. Nothing else. If you think being lubed after 800rds is good, try checking after a few thousand. It not only holds its lubricity for what seems like forever, it also inhibits carbon from adhering to the metals. It only take a few drops to completely lube an AR and you can literally clean your firearm with a Q-Tip. I can't remember the term for it, but it's also one of those lubes that once applied, doesn't move. No oil dripping into your buffer tube or out of the barrel when it's in your safe, but it's also important because it stays in place when operating the firearm. Mobil1 - as a motor oil - absorbs carbon as a form of keeping the engine clean. It holds detergents and cleaning agents in the oil to assist it. Those things do not last under the immense heat and carbon fouling. Why use engine oil to lube a firearm?

Never heard of this stuff but after looking at their website I'm actually quite interested in it.. Just not the $30 price Lol

Never heard of this stuff but after looking at their website I'm actually quite interested in it.. Just not the $30 price Lol

 

That is the 2 bottle price which is most popular. One bottle can be had from Brownell's. I've been using this on mine and my wife's firearms for about a year and a half. I can't tell you how great the stuff is. It has a 5 star review on Brownell's also. Read through them. 

That is the 2 bottle price which is most popular. One bottle can be had from Brownell's. I've been using this on mine and my wife's firearms for about a year and a half. I can't tell you how great the stuff is. It has a 5 star review on Brownell's also. Read through them.

 

will do..I've read a few on amazon and the majority love it.. Thanks for the info

I would stay away from motor oils as they cause cancer in lab animals.  I love mobil 1 myself but would shower & wash all my clothes as soon as I'm done with oil changes. We can argue all day whether it's true or not, but why would you take the chance when it's your health & there's so much other good lubes to use out there?

I would stay away from motor oils as they cause cancer in lab animals.  I love mobil 1 myself but would shower & wash all my clothes as soon as I'm done with oil changes. We can argue all day whether it's true or not, but why would you take the chance when it's your health & there's so much other good lubes to use out there?

 

Are you using USED car oil on your gun?

it's synthetic motor oil and not used oil which is a huge difference.  Also, the detergents in the syn move and push the carbon and debris away. 

 

anyway, I was just amazed at the amount after sitting in a safe, firing a couple of range trips and the amount of use to have it look like it was just lubed.

Ordered fireclean.

So did I. It will be month or two before I get some comparison results, but I'll be testing it against Frog Lube and Slip 2000 EWL.

From a car an oil analysis perspective, Mobile 1 really isnt a good oil. I use Rotella T t6. It has a great additive pack and in general is the best cheaper oil you can run. Tons of high pressure additives and can be found almost anywhere. I use it in my Mosin, Glock, Ar, and Marlin. It works great.

 

Rotella is definitely the best oil.

 

I use it in almost everything from my bikes to my trust to my Miata.

Rotella is definitely the best oil.

 

I use it in almost everything from my bikes to my trust to my Miata.

how is that different than the mobil 1 synthetic?  they are both synthetic and when I look at the additive agents, I am not seeing too much of a difference.

Mobil 1 is good stuff.  I have some leftover Redline synthetic which is pretty much the same, gonna try it on the toys.

I worked a exxon mobil research in paulsboro for a while. I've seen first hand all the testing it went through. Mobil 1 was actually created there. It is a great product and I prefer it over anything else.

 

 

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Ordered fireclean.

 

So did I. It will be month or two before I get some comparison results, but I'll be testing it against Frog Lube and Slip 2000 EWL.

 

 

I did as well.  Treated the 22LRs first (2 pistols and 3 rifles) as they are always the dirtiest.  Just need some range time to see any difference versus Tetra.

I've been using CLP mostly and it's good but game to try something new.

I started this thread to highlight how the oil stayed in place, didn't burn off, and kept the firearm lubed.  I'm going to conduct a small test using my mobil 1 synthetic, clp, lucas and frog lube.  I have all of these but again, sitting in a safe, firing on occasion and then back in safe to come out and have almost 1k round and look like it was still lubed.  That is the part I am impressed with.  I've never used any lube that looked as wet and lubed after 800 rounds and the amount of time sitting in a safe like that.

It's an interesting experiment

I started this thread to highlight how the oil stayed in place, didn't burn off, and kept the firearm lubed.  I'm going to conduct a small test using my mobil 1 synthetic, clp, lucas and frog lube.  I have all of these but again, sitting in a safe, firing on occasion and then back in safe to come out and have almost 1k round and look like it was still lubed.  That is the part I am impressed with.  I've never used any lube that looked as wet and lubed after 800 rounds and the amount of time sitting in a safe like that.

curious as to your results.. In my head Im picturing lab coats, beekers, bubling glass vials and graphing calculators. Lol

lol....gonna be more like work boots, dirty and painted shorts, t shirt with stains and dip in the mouth.....haha

I started this thread to highlight how the oil stayed in place, didn't burn off, and kept the firearm lubed. I'm going to conduct a small test using my mobil 1 synthetic, clp, lucas and frog lube. I have all of these but again, sitting in a safe, firing on occasion and then back in safe to come out and have almost 1k round and look like it was still lubed. That is the part I am impressed with. I've never used any lube that looked as wet and lubed after 800 rounds and the amount of time sitting in a safe like that.

Than you've obviously never used FIREclean. Lol. They did a 10,000rd video and "wow" was the only thing I had to say. It didn't stay "wet" for that long, but what it does it prevent carbon from adhering to the metal. All bearing surfaces were shiny and new and they literally took a random rag and wiped it all clean. I'm telling you, if you're going to do a comparison, include it. Oh, and it's bio-degradable and odorless. It's like unicorn tears in a bottle.

Than you've obviously never used FIREclean. Lol. They did a 10,000rd video and "wow" was the only thing I had to say. It didn't stay "wet" for that long, but what it does it prevent carbon from adhering to the metal. All bearing surfaces were shiny and new and they literally took a random rag and wiped it all clean. I'm telling you, if you're going to do a comparison, include it. Oh, and it's bio-degradable and odorless. It's like unicorn tears in a bottle.

i definitely will but I have to say, the syn does the same thing and again, the only reason I started this thread cause I couldn't believe how the action looked after that amount of time and firing.

 

will include it though....

Not sure if the topic is AR specific or for any gun?  That said I’ve been using Mobil1 20-50w for V-Twins (from Harley) on my Saiga since I got into the Saigas rifles a few years back. Mobil1 works nicely and to be honest that is the only firearm I would use it. Could I use it on other guns in my collection, probably but I opt not to do so. I’ve been using Tetra Gun for a few years and really like it. I’d be game to try FIREClean but in the end I'll stick with Tetra Gun for that because I like the results. Last year about this time I got into the AR platform via the M&P15. I'm also in the process of assembling another but I just can't see myself putting motor oil them, I just think there are better options for the AR. In fact for the Geissele triggers I have installed in the M&P15 and work in progress, Geissele supplies their own grease so no Mobil1 is going there. YMMV  so good luck with your testing

Honestly, how many people shoot enough to be able to discern a tangible/empirical difference between lubricants? It seems like there's a new lubricant coming out every week and each time they claim to be the end-all of lubricants. It all seems very gimmicky to me. Granted, I'm a piston guy, so lubricant isn't as important to me as it would be to you DI guys.

piston guy here too as I'm a LWRC guy

Honestly, how many people shoot enough to be able to discern a tangible/empirical difference between lubricants? It seems like there's a new lubricant coming out every week and each time they claim to be the end-all of lubricants. It all seems very gimmicky to me. Granted, I'm a piston guy, so lubricant isn't as important to me as it would be to you DI guys.

When it comes to the clean up being made 1000x easier, it matters to me. I can literally wipe my gun clean with a fingertip after a few days of shooting

im thinking of using fire clean on my sig p226.  wondering if i should totally tear it down to get every part individually degreased and cleaned and then reassembled.  thoughts?  

wow after reading this thread I never knew my frogs needed to be lubricated..... just shows ya learn something every day.  I use 100% mobil 1 synthetic, its great stuff for guns.  Dont buy into marketing and gimmicks...... if you do I got a bridge to sell if ya are interested.