Lots of internet stories going around about Mobil1 being cut back to group 3 oil, not sure how acccurate that is. Since I use Mobil1 0w-40 I was wondering if it is mainly group 4 oil. Given the specs and price , I would think it is still group 4, though I know how things can change quickly in the oil market. I can now find Amsoil and Redline motor oil at similar cost to Mobil1 so if Mobil1 is being cut back I might consider a change. Although everything I've seen on their 0w-40 is pretty impressive.
Is Mobil1 0w-40 A Group IV Oil ?
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Any 0W oil meeting MB 229.5 has to be mostly or all Group 4 rather than Group 3 due to volatility limit of 10% and it being a 0W oil. Source: an additive company.
Agree with JAG.
Originally Posted By: JSRT4
Lots of internet stories going around about Mobil1 being cut back to group 3 oil, not sure how acccurate that is. Since I use Mobil1 0w-40 I was wondering if it is mainly group 4 oil. Given the specs and price , I would think it is still group 4, though I know how things can change quickly in the oil market. I can now find Amsoil and Redline motor oil at similar cost to Mobil1 so if Mobil1 is being cut back I might consider a change. Although everything I've seen on their 0w-40 is pretty impressive.
question: where can you get Amsoil for a similar price to M1? I'm in Toronto, and I'd love to know where you can get it.
Lots of internet stories going around about Mobil1 being cut back to group 3 oil, not sure how acccurate that is. Since I use Mobil1 0w-40 I was wondering if it is mainly group 4 oil. Given the specs and price , I would think it is still group 4, though I know how things can change quickly in the oil market. I can now find Amsoil and Redline motor oil at similar cost to Mobil1 so if Mobil1 is being cut back I might consider a change. Although everything I've seen on their 0w-40 is pretty impressive.
question: where can you get Amsoil for a similar price to M1? I'm in Toronto, and I'd love to know where you can get it.
thanks for the quick reply, yeah I believe the specs of 0w-40 pretty much make it have to be group 4, although I'm not sure if GC 0w-30 is group 4, thought it meets some pretty high specs. Any truth to the claim of Mobil1 switching to group 3 formulas for their other Mobil1 synthetic viscosities ?.
I seen it at Parts Source (CT subsidiary) for about $9.00 a bottle, sometimes [censored] Tire has sales on it, and I just paid $8.99 for Mobil1 0w-40 at Parts Source. Either way the price difference has closed substantially in recent times, where they used to be much further apart price wise.
BennyL question: where can you get Amsoil for a similar price to M1? I'm in Toronto said:
thanks for the information and replies, that is helpful.
Originally Posted By: drewjp
Originally Posted By: JSRT4
although I'm not sure if GC 0w-30 is group 4, thought it meets some pretty high specs.
Yes, GC is group IV also.
proof? (since switch to gold)
Originally Posted By: JSRT4
although I'm not sure if GC 0w-30 is group 4, thought it meets some pretty high specs.
Yes, GC is group IV also.
proof? (since switch to gold)
Originally Posted By: CMB
Originally Posted By: drewjp
Yes, GC is group IV also.
proof? (since switch to gold)
The content of my above post most likely proves it. Plus the volatility of Gold GC measured nearly identical to Green GC when I tested both not too long ago.
Originally Posted By: drewjp
Yes, GC is group IV also.
proof? (since switch to gold)
The content of my above post most likely proves it. Plus the volatility of Gold GC measured nearly identical to Green GC when I tested both not too long ago.
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