Look at that picture very closely, meaning the 2 girls, can anyone guess what I am seeing, there are only 2 scenarios?
Mobil 1 Advanced Clean is here
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What’s even more bold is they say it’s 100% in 1 change, Valvoline Restore and Protect don’t even claim that.
Post #9, says right on the bottle, “clean in one change.” While I’m hopeful that’s true, I have to call B.S.
right, my point exactly.....but would be nearly impossible to prove.
It doesn’t say that on the bottle. Just says it cleans in 1 oil change. Only percentage mentioned is that it “prevents up to 100% of sludge formation”.
I've been sad repeatedly when someone else does my auto work. Seems no one knows what a torque wrench is used for except a pry bar.
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And even if it just slightly cleans it up by 5% in one oil change then they can still say “cleans in one oil change”. Kinda shady marketing I think
It would only be shady marketing if you know it isn't true. It might actually do quite a bit in one change in a very dirty engine.And even if it just slightly cleans it up by 5% in one oil change then they can still say “cleans in one oil change”. Kinda shady marketing I think
But they don't claim it will clean piston deposits. Just sludge. Any good synthetic will do that.
Yeah so it sounds like they are trying to jump onto the success train of Valvoline Restore and Protect without actually having their own similar formulation. A "trust us" scenario.
Exactly. I suspect they've been working on a similar product for a while, maybe even trying to figure out what Valvoline developed, and they couldn't do it, so they just released an iterative product with "clean" in the name so they can try to compete with Valvoline Restore and Protect. I've even seen people on Youtube who have been running Valvoline Restore and Protect with great success and are switching over to it just based on the Mobil name.
Eh, the “up to…” verbiage seems pretty common across many brands/productsAnd even if it just slightly cleans it up by 5% in one oil change then they can still say “cleans in one oil change”. Kinda shady marketing I think
Agree very bold claim especially with direct injection now. Can I claim my carbon buildup cleaning at the dealer from direct injection on Mobil 1 if I am using their oil?
My comment is for Valvoline Restore and Protect, not Mobil 1 Advanced Clean.
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Then they should prove it with some tests that they can show us, like Valvoline has…
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Yes, "prevents up to 100% of harmful sludge formation" is pretty bloody milquetoast when compared to what Valvoline Restore and Protect claims and shows.
Right. I am sure it is somewhere in the fine print.....
Other than I dont think that they say "up to"...
hmmmm. I stand corrected.
I remember at the kiosks when it came out, it did not say "up to"
"up to" could mean .0001% of course
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