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08-31-11, 08:18 AM
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"Mobil Super" is regular Conventional Engine Oil
"Mobil Super Synthetic" is another Synthetic oil offered by Mobil
"Mobil One Synthetic" is their Advanced Full Synthetic oil
For more on Mobil products, be sure to read up:
Mobil USA
and here
Mobil One Oils
~ Joe Z
"Mobil Super Synthetic" is another Synthetic oil offered by Mobil
"Mobil One Synthetic" is their Advanced Full Synthetic oil
For more on Mobil products, be sure to read up:
Mobil USA
and here
Mobil One Oils
~ Joe Z
Last edited by Joe Z; 08-31-11 at 09:43 AM.
08-31-11, 09:20 AM
#18
Mobil 1 is their long-tested synthetic. It has a different additive pack than Mobil Super 3000/5000/7500 (Do they still make 3K and 7.5K??) which are not synthetic.
Mobil1 is a different oil. Mobil makes several synthetics, but they are different. Kinda like Pennzoil Platinum vs Pennzoil Ultra. Both are synthetic, made by the same company, but they are different oils.
Mobil has confused the issue by saying "Mobil 1 Super-Syn" but this is not the same product as "Mobil Super Synthetic."
Mobil1 is a different oil. Mobil makes several synthetics, but they are different. Kinda like Pennzoil Platinum vs Pennzoil Ultra. Both are synthetic, made by the same company, but they are different oils.
Mobil has confused the issue by saying "Mobil 1 Super-Syn" but this is not the same product as "Mobil Super Synthetic."
Last edited by tinman; 08-31-11 at 09:28 AM.
08-31-11, 09:54 AM
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Mobil1 is a different oil. Mobil makes several synthetics, but they are different. Kinda like Pennzoil Platinum vs Pennzoil Ultra. Both are synthetic, made by the same company, but they are different oils.
Mobil has confused the issue by saying "Mobil 1 Super-Syn" but this is not the same product as "Mobil Super Synthetic."
Found this on their site:
- What’s the difference between Mobil 1 and Mobil Super Synthetic?
Mobil 1 is part of our ultimate line of advanced full synthetics. It uses the latest in additive and base oil technologies that provide superior protection, and outperforms Mobil Super Synthetic. It meets both GM’s stringent dexos1™* and Europe’s ACEA performance standards. More car builders recommend Mobil 1 by name than any other motor oil brand in the world. More NASCAR® drivers use Mobil 1 than any other motor oil brands. Mobil 1 has provided exceptional performance throughout its nearly 40-year history and stands alone as The World’s Leading Synthetic Motor Oil Brand.
Our Product Comparison Chart shows how these products differ.
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02-18-13, 03:13 AM
#22
This topic is probably going to come up next, so I'll tackle it here and preempt the oil trolls. Yes, the 0w-30 does have a higher chance of sheering to a 0w-20, or losing viscocity due to fuel dilution, but that isn't really a problem. Toyota back-speced almost all of their engines to 20 grade oil a few years ago. At any rate, many Toyota engines are running around out there with slightly sheered/diluted oil. It happens all the time. I don't see those engines blowing up left and right. Please keep in mind that if you run around the track with your IS-F at a billion RPM, it's probably not wise to have an oil that's thin, but for every day driving, it doesn't hurt.
Last edited by tinman; 02-18-13 at 03:21 AM.
11-11-13, 02:37 PM
#23
I am a long time Royal Purple user. It is time to change oil again.
I have been using the Royal Purple (API) 5w-30 oil for years.
They recently came out with the ultra high performance version called HPS.
Anyone with any experience with HPS?
- please no Royal Purple haters ...... appreciated
I have been using the Royal Purple (API) 5w-30 oil for years.
They recently came out with the ultra high performance version called HPS.
Anyone with any experience with HPS?
- please no Royal Purple haters ...... appreciated
11-11-13, 02:46 PM
#24
About the video... what they did there is a pet peeve of mine...
That machine in the Royal Purple video has been retired by everyone in the industry, including the certification bodies such as the API and ILSAC. While the companies still using that test can make good oil, that test is meaningless for motor oil. Those conditions do not exist in a engine and that test will not tell you if an oil has good lubricating properties, acid neutralization, corrosion resistance, lubrication degradation, fuel dilution, catalytic converter comparability, fuel efficiency, NOACK volatility, flash point, and about 50 other things that an engine oil has to do. That machine is considered the one-armed-bandit of the lubrication world. Now gear oil... that would be another story. Extreme Pressure (EP) additives are required in gear oil and that test would tell you a bit about EP additives.
That machine in the Royal Purple video has been retired by everyone in the industry, including the certification bodies such as the API and ILSAC. While the companies still using that test can make good oil, that test is meaningless for motor oil. Those conditions do not exist in a engine and that test will not tell you if an oil has good lubricating properties, acid neutralization, corrosion resistance, lubrication degradation, fuel dilution, catalytic converter comparability, fuel efficiency, NOACK volatility, flash point, and about 50 other things that an engine oil has to do. That machine is considered the one-armed-bandit of the lubrication world. Now gear oil... that would be another story. Extreme Pressure (EP) additives are required in gear oil and that test would tell you a bit about EP additives.
Last edited by tinman; 11-11-13 at 02:59 PM.
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