Mobil 1 not a true syn oil?

[JoeT]

So much for buying Mobil1 for my cars, used it on the Jetta, was going to put it in the Neon.

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253651&highlight=mobil+1

Mobile1 is no longer a true synthetic

Mobil sued Castrol for calling their oil a full synthetic. Which according to Mobil it wasnt a full synthetic like M1 since its not made from a Group IV base stock.

They lost the case, so they decided to start using the cheaper base stock just like Castrol,pennzoil etc. Why make a real synthetic that costs you more money to make then the competition who is charging the same price for their fake synthetic?

German Castrol Syntec 0w-30, Amsoil, redline are some of the few remaining TRUE synthetics( Group IV). The other Castrol syntecs, penzzoil platinum and now Mobile 1 are not TRUE synthetics. They are hydrolocked Group III oils.

 

[Cody]

that sucks. what about royal purple?

I remember a few years back a grand cherokee guy did a ton of testing and dyno work with different oils and decided Mobile 1 was the best followed by Royal Purple and Redline

I'm not sure if he tested Amsoil though. Either way, I don't have a vehicle that deserves full synthetic right now.

 

[Brad]

Might not be pure synth but I'll keep using M1 since I have a garage full of it, a full lifetime of oil changes on both my Jeeps.

 

[Brett]

Might not be pure synth but I'll keep using M1 since I have a garage full of it, a full lifetime of oil changes on both my Jeeps.

That's got to be a lot of oil sitting around

 

[Brad]

That's got to be a lot of oil sitting around

Had a coupon at Pep Boys a few years ago with no limit and cleaned them out. Syn oil changes for less than $20 (with Wix filter) FTW.

 

[Meat_]

I think I'll wait until I read it somewhere other than a forum before I boycott Mobil 1

 

[timpanogos]

Might not be pure synth but I'll keep using M1 since I have a garage full of it, a full lifetime of oil changes on both my Jeeps.

Heck maybe you have the old stuff that is pure syn