Just curious about oil

[mtrocket]

Just wondering, is Mobil 1 oil any different that any other full synthetic motor oil?

 

[Crimson Pearl]

Yes, there are several different methods used to produce synthetics.

Mobil 1 is certainly not the premium synthetic product, but is superior to most conventional oils.

Amsoil has long contended that their product is superior to other synthetics and the following article is one from them that discusses this issue. Offered here only for information. No affiliation with any producer, distributor or retailer of any synthetic oil.


http://www.synthetic-motor-oil-chan...oil_articles/oil-comparison-on-the-dynometer/

 

[silverstreak]

Bowling green puts Mobil 1 on both the Corvette and the XLR and that is good enough reason to use it for me.

Jim

 

[Crimson Pearl]

Bowling green puts Mobil 1 on both the Corvette and the XLR and that is good enough reason to use it for me.

Jim

And if for no other reason, that would be good enough!

The biggest reason that GM put Mobile One in the XLR and puts it in the Corvettes is mileage. The reduced friction level allows for better fuel mileage which boosts the EPA mileage ratings.

There are lots of other good reasons to use it other than mileage. Considering that lots of XLRs probably get an oil change dictated by the calendar rather than the odometer, it provides extra protection.

But the question was "is Mobil 1 oil any different than any other full synthetic motor oil?"

And the answer is that the production method used to produce Mobil One is more cost efficient for larger volume production and allows it to be sold at a reasonable price, generally averaging about $6.00 per quart.

There are other production methods and those producers say that their method produces a superior product and that product generally sells for more than Mobil One.

I have used Mobil One for many years, and currently use it not only in my XLR, but in my Chevrolet Tahoe as well as my Chevrolet Pickup. In fact, I have been using in my pickup for over 20 years!

The internet provides an easy method for research, as opposed to the methods I had to use when I first researched synthetics back in 1982. You will find some very technical information available, but for the most part it is very interesting!

 

[Crimson Pearl]

Mobil 1 @$3.50 a quart wow my last oil change I'm sure they dinged me close to $8.00 or $10.00 a liter at the dealership.

My error in posting $3.50, should have been $6.00. It stayed at about $3.50 a quart for quite some time, but it has gone up in the last year or two.

Autozone often runs a special (it's in effect now) where if you buy 5 quarts you get the Mobil 1 oil filter for free. The current sale involves a 5-quart jug for $29.99 with the oil filter at no additional charge. Also on sale at O'Reilly's Auto Parts for $4.99 per quart.

I usually "stock up" when they run this special, and my local tire dealer changes the oil and filter for me for a $10.00 labor charge. I must have really "stocked up" when it was at about $3.50.

I'm sure it will be significantly more than that when I take the XLR in for service in November, though they do have a "preferred customer" program where after 4 oil changes, the 5th is free!

 

[HOMEGAMEROOM]

I accidentally (on purpose, since they were out of the Mobil 1 filters in my size) purchased a different (orange) brand of oil filter the last time I did an oil change.

When I went to take the old (Mobil 1) filter off, I couldn't help but notice how much larger the Mobil 1 filter was. The orange one fit, but was MUCH smaller.

I did a bit of internet research, and found out how poorly the orange ones are constructed as compared to the M1 filter. This is probably important, since I kind of follow the Oil Life meter on the car.

And even if that weren't true, the M1 obviously has a much larger surface area of filter material.

Yes, I use Mobil 1 oil and filters in my XLR, but the Acura gets Castrol... and the orange filters!