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adey · 04-15-2002, 06:53 AM

Has anyone here heard much about the recent changes in the Mobil 1 "synthetic" oil?  
There's been quite a buzz on a few other forums (notably the URL=http://www.vwvortex.com]vwvortex[/URL]) showing customer dissatisfaction at the route Mobil's taken (as a result of their losing a case they brought up w/ Castrol as to the term "synthetic" in promotions.)

Anyone more familiar with the details care to share? I'm curious and underinformed! The new Mobil 1 'synthetic' supposedly underperforms the old Mobil 1 tri-synthetic, and for some of the weights, has a higher viscosity. (or something like that)

'... I swear, they're out to get me!!... ' <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>

adey · 04-15-2002, 05:10 PM

... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>  ... I guess this probably should've gone up on FA instead...

*DSC* · 04-15-2002, 05:18 PM

I think we're in denial is all...

DuffMan · 04-15-2002, 06:05 PM

I just bought some tri-synth the other day. Maybe it was sitting on the shelf a while.

*Grant* · 04-15-2002, 07:38 PM

yea i got tri-synth too. Well, I guess time to switch to Royal Purple. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> $$$$$$

wav399 · 04-15-2002, 10:17 PM

so what's the best oil other than Mobil 1 and where can you get it and for how much?

tnord · 04-15-2002, 11:24 PM

adey maybe you could elaborate more? i haven't heard anything about this but am disturbed because like everybody else with half a brain (half kidding <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> ) i too use Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic.

*Jeff240sx* · 04-16-2002, 12:38 AM

This post has been up for 2 days, and nobody knows what the hell its here for.  Someone better tell me whats up with Mobil1 oils, and soon, cuz I have 1,500 miles till next oil change.  At which time, I will buy Mobil1, assuming I know what is goin on.
Whoever knows whatever their supposed to know about whats going on with oil, say it already!
-Jeff

*Grant* · 04-16-2002, 01:10 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wav399 @ April 15 2002,9:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">so what's the best oil other than Mobil 1 and where can you get it and for how much?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Royal Purple $7 a quart IIRC, availiable at NAPA Auto Parts

04-15-2002, 05:18 PM	#3
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think we're in denial is all... __________________

04-15-2002, 11:24 PM	#7
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	adey maybe you could elaborate more? i haven't heard anything about this but am disturbed because like everybody else with half a brain (half kidding <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> ) i too use Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic.

04-16-2002, 12:38 AM	#8
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 38 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This post has been up for 2 days, and nobody knows what the hell its here for.  Someone better tell me whats up with Mobil1 oils, and soon, cuz I have 1,500 miles till next oil change.  At which time, I will buy Mobil1, assuming I know what is goin on. Whoever knows whatever their supposed to know about whats going on with oil, say it already! -Jeff __________________ Whatup?

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04-15-2002, 06:53 AM	#1
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,061 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Has anyone here heard much about the recent changes in the Mobil 1 "synthetic" oil?   There's been quite a buzz on a few other forums (notably the URL=http://www.vwvortex.com]vwvortex[/URL]) showing customer dissatisfaction at the route Mobil's taken (as a result of their losing a case they brought up w/ Castrol as to the term "synthetic" in promotions.) Anyone more familiar with the details care to share? I'm curious and underinformed! The new Mobil 1 'synthetic' supposedly underperforms the old Mobil 1 tri-synthetic, and for some of the weights, has a higher viscosity. (or something like that) '... I swear, they're out to get me!!... ' <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>

04-15-2002, 05:10 PM	#2
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,061 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>  ... I guess this probably should've gone up on FA instead...

04-15-2002, 06:05 PM	#4
DuffMan Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in a cardboard box Posts: 2,517 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just bought some tri-synth the other day. Maybe it was sitting on the shelf a while.

04-15-2002, 07:38 PM	#5
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea i got tri-synth too. Well, I guess time to switch to Royal Purple. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> $$$$$$

04-15-2002, 10:17 PM	#6
wav399 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so what's the best oil other than Mobil 1 and where can you get it and for how much?

04-16-2002, 01:10 AM	#9
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wav399 @ April 15 2002,9:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">so what's the best oil other than Mobil 1 and where can you get it and for how much?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Royal Purple $7 a quart IIRC, availiable at NAPA Auto Parts