Is Mobil1 a group-III oil and not true PAO?
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Mobil 1 definitely uses a PAO and ester base oil, not a group 3.
Thats a big NFW!!!
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I think he means "No effin' Way" ![[Big Grin]](images/icons/grin.gif)
And I agree. It was first rumored that Mobil 1 SS was Mobil going the route so many other mass market synthetics have, the dark Group III path.
However, this is not the case. It is still a PAO & ester blend (Group IV & V) with an improved barrier package over the marginal Tri-Synthetic.
--- Bror Jace
And I agree. It was first rumored that Mobil 1 SS was Mobil going the route so many other mass market synthetics have, the dark Group III path.
However, this is not the case. It is still a PAO & ester blend (Group IV & V) with an improved barrier package over the marginal Tri-Synthetic.
--- Bror JaceNow what has happened?
Though I do not have a clue, I would like to think that Mobil 1 is the last bastian of PAO hope...
A lot of people care what it is made of, I currently believe that GIII oils are better than PAO's in SOME applications, specifically my Nissan motor.
Quote:How did you confirm that? I believe Mobil's evasive answers along with the spectrograph evidence strongly suggests that some grades of Mobil 1 do utilize some Group III in the base oil blend.
Mobil 1 definitely uses a PAO and ester base oil, not a group 3.
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