Mobil 1 users FYI (archive)

Kim from Down Under writes:
<< Now, on to Mobil 1. Did you know that this oil is NOT made from a true synthetic base stock?? It is actually dino oil in disguise!! Which is one of the reasons why Mobil was involved in a court case in the not-too-distant past in which it was LEGALLY determined that they are allowed to market a number of their products as "sythetic" - because they have undergone an elaborate transformation. However, the truth is that the base material is still crude oil.
From my limited understanding of chemistry I believe what they do is turn the base stock into a gas then turn it back into a liquid - ask a chemist how, not me. The point is, a duck is still a duck even after its been roasted. >>

I know that Amsoil and Royal Purple are 100% synthetic, now wondering about Mobil 1. BTW, Mobil 1 and the BMW are not the same thing. The BMW juice has a wider viscosity range than Mobil 1. Further I've heard that the BMW juice is a Castrol product and costs upwards of $40/quart. Can anyone confirm this?

Don
95 540i
95 ///Miata

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Run AMSOIL or REDLINE j/k mobile is cool josh gore 02:34 7/31/2001 (0)
Kim is wrong in the assesment of the case- MicahO 14:04 7/30/2001 (7)
- Micah O' is correct it is documented in C&D issue Johnny 15:33 7/30/2001 (6)
  - Castrol v. Mobil 1 case from lubricants world. Johnny 15:40 7/30/2001 (5)
    - Great article Johnny - of course Drew read it all- MicahO 07:53 7/31/2001 (2)
      - With a name like "Lubricant's World" how could you not? :-) Drew Zacharda 13:05 7/31/2001 (0)
      - I read it. I'm sticking w/ Mobil 1! (eom) keith 1994 530ia 10:16 7/31/2001 (0)
    - I can't believe I read the whole thing Drew Zacharda 16:01 7/30/2001 (1)
      - Re: I can't believe I read the whole thing Fuzzy Joe 16:02 7/30/2001 (0)
Re: Mobil 1 users FYI r o b [weaksauce.org] 13:32 7/30/2001 (0)
Castrol Syntec is reformulated dino; not Mobil 1! keith 1994 530ia 13:19 7/30/2001 (0)
BMW synthetic cost $3.40 qt at dealer kbia 12:33 7/30/2001 (3)
- The mobil one trisynthetic is still pure synthetic Bill R. 12:42 7/30/2001 (2)
  - Ok, But....... dudel 12:51 7/30/2001 (1)
    - It was Kim Henshaw who posted this and said his Bill R. 13:59 7/30/2001 (0)
What Mobile 1 says: Bruno 12:06 7/30/2001 (6)
- What Oil Weights to use on E34? Wild Bill 12:54 7/30/2001 (5)
  - The thing is 'Winter' condition... Tiger 17:48 7/30/2001 (0)
  - Re: What Oil Weights to use on E34? Fuzzy Joe 14:35 7/30/2001 (2)
    - Fuzzy, the little chart has been updated several Bill R. 14:37 7/30/2001 (1)
      - That's just BMW making things...... fuzzier? MicahO 14:40 7/30/2001 (0)
  - Mobil 1 15W-50 Mark 535 13:37 7/30/2001 (0)
The BMW Million Mile Test Bruno 12:00 7/30/2001 (0)

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