European Formula: Supertech and Mobil 1

[Snagglefoot]

Here are some shots of Supertech and Mobil 1 European Formula motor oil. Although they both allegedly meet MB 229.5, Supertech meets SN and AECA A3/B4 but those designations are not listed on the Mobil 1 bottle. Any comments on why that would be?

 

[zeng]

I like to speculate the above M1 has A3B4 but not printed on packaging for some reasons or another.
https://www.mobil.com/english-au/passenger-vehicle-lube/pds/glxxmobil-1-0w40, with A3B4.

 

[dlundblad]

Very interesting.

US market M1 0w40 has ACEA and API specs listed on the jug.

 

[Boomer]

Maybe the intended target audience for the Mobil is far more likely to be looking for the specs they print on the bottle, ie MB, VW, etc.

 

[Kira]

....or the ACEA licensing agreement involves paying a fee per market (nation). The label is the control mechanism.

 

[OVERKILL]

This is like that Castrol 0w-40/5w-40 thread all over again.

May want to double-check that 0w-40 bottle, I have four of them here, on the back they show:

 

[CharBaby]

It's nice to see Super Tech stepping it up their game into the other weight of oils such as this new European Formula and recently, the 0W20 as well. Is the price of the ST EF below $20 as it is with their other full synthetic oils?

I'm liking the fact that the new ST Full Syn 0W20 is(store dependent) $15.68-$15.98 per/5qt jug.

 

[ka9mnx]

This is the first time I have not seen "A3/B3 A3/B4" and "SN,SM.SL,SJ" on the label of 0w-40 Mobil1?

 

[Zee09]

My local Wally does not stock the ST Euro

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted by ka9mnx
This is the first time I have not seen "A3/B3 A3/B4" and "SN,SM.SL,SJ" on the label of 0w-40 Mobil1?


See my pic. It's likely located in the same location on his jug (we are both in Canada) and he left it out of the photo. This is similar to an exchange we had before where he posted a Castrol 5w-40 bottle instead of the 0w-40 bottle and caused similar confusion on here.

 

[kschachn]

Originally Posted by OVERKILL
See my pic. It's likely located in the same location on his jug (we are both in Canada) and he left it out of the photo. This is similar to an exchange we had before where he posted a Castrol 5w-40 bottle instead of the 0w-40 bottle and caused similar confusion on here.

Similar confusion = a clickbait/troll post.

 

[Ablebody]

Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
Here are some shots of Supertech and Mobil 1 European Formula motor oil. Although they both allegedly meet MB 229.5, Supertech meets SN and AECA A3/B4 but those designations are not listed on the Mobil 1 bottle. Any comments on why that would be?



Why is the oil so much more expensive up there? $28.88 for supertech? I don't think the exchange rate is that much of a difference is it?

 

[nap]

Originally Posted by Char Baby
It's nice to see Super Tech stepping it up their game into the other weight of oils such as this new European Formula and recently, the 0W20 as well. Is the price of the ST EF below $20 as it is with their other full synthetic oils?

I'm liking the fact that the new ST Full Syn 0W20 is(store dependent) $15.68-$15.98 per/5qt jug.

Don't hold your breath for an "european formula 0W20" though

 

[Patman]

Originally Posted by Ablebody



Why is the oil so much more expensive up there? $28.88 for supertech? I don't think the exchange rate is that much of a difference is it?


One Canadian dollar is 77.2 cents US, so that $28.88 works out to $22.29 USD. So it's definitely not as good of a deal buying Supertech oil up here as it is in the US.

 

[DGXR]

Originally Posted by Patman
Originally Posted by Ablebody



Why is the oil so much more expensive up there? $28.88 for supertech? I don't think the exchange rate is that much of a difference is it?


One Canadian dollar is 77.2 cents US, so that $28.88 works out to $22.29 USD. So it's definitely not as good of a deal buying Supertech oil up here as it is in the US.


However your bottles are 5 liters, more volume than the 5 quart bottles we get stateside.

 

[CharBaby]

Originally Posted by nap
Originally Posted by Char Baby
It's nice to see Super Tech stepping it up their game into the other weight of oils such as this new European Formula and recently, the 0W20 as well. Is the price of the ST EF below $20 as it is with their other full synthetic oils?

I'm liking the fact that the new ST Full Syn 0W20 is(store dependent) $15.68-$15.98 per/5qt jug.

Don't hold your breath for an "european formula 0W20" though

He-He, You're funny!

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted by kschachn
Originally Posted by OVERKILL
See my pic. It's likely located in the same location on his jug (we are both in Canada) and he left it out of the photo. This is similar to an exchange we had before where he posted a Castrol 5w-40 bottle instead of the 0w-40 bottle and caused similar confusion on here.

Similar confusion = a clickbait/troll post.


Or maybe just a mistake if there's no track record of trolling.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted by Kira
....or the ACEA licensing agreement involves paying a fee per market (nation). The label is the control mechanism.

There's no fee, and for most of those OEM specifications, A3/B4 is the prerequisite in the first place. So, even if it was on the bottle, which it actually is, it wouldn't be a worry, assuming the other certifications are genuine.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Originally Posted by kschachn

See my pic. It's likely located in the same location on his jug (we are both in Canada) and he left it out of the photo. This is similar to an exchange we had before where he posted a Castrol 5w-40 bottle instead of the 0w-40 bottle and caused similar confusion on here.

Similar confusion = a clickbait/troll post.[/quote

Wow, maybe it was off to the left. Probably was. Correct bottle. Need a wider lense. Wasn't in the verbage as it was with Super Tech.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
Originally Posted by kschachn
Originally Posted by OVERKILL
See my pic. It's likely located in the same location on his jug (we are both in Canada) and he left it out of the photo. This is similar to an exchange we had before where he posted a Castrol 5w-40 bottle instead of the 0w-40 bottle and caused similar confusion on here.

Similar confusion = a clickbait/troll post.


Ha,ha. Nope. here is another shot of the jug.



Dude, I have the same jug. It's in the black part on the left hand side, the part you continue to leave out of the picture.