Mobil 1 packing date in ultraviolet ink

Gerret · Dec 24, 2004

I don't know if everyone already knows this, but it looks like Mobil 1 puts the packing date(?) on their quarts of oil in ink that is only (easily) visible under UV light. Here's a picture I took with my UV lamp. The printing reads "06/08/04 20:09 LN8 1142". I just saw "National Treasure" and I was looking for invisible writing around the house and I stumbled on this. I'm bringing my UV lamp next time I buy oil.

buster · Dec 24, 2004

Unbelievable. Thanks man. Would a black light work? This way I can find the latest sample to send off for a VOA.

Bobert · Dec 24, 2004

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Originally posted by Gerret:
I just saw "National Treasure" and I was looking for invisible writing around the house and I stumbled on this.

Ohh man that's spooky

--You're looking around for invisible writing, and you actually find some on the Mobil 1 bottle!. Twilight zone music cues...

Gerret · Dec 24, 2004

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Originally posted by buster:

Unbelievable. Thanks man. Would a black light work? This way I can find the latest sample to send off for a VOA.

Yeah, that'll work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet#Black_lights

427Z06 · Dec 24, 2004

Coooooool!!! BITOG members will go to any wavelength to find truth, justice, and lubricity for all.

gnosis · Dec 24, 2004

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Originally posted by 427Z06:
Coooooool!!! BITOG members will go to any wavelength to find truth, justice, and lubricity for all.

Quote of the month!

Gary Allan · Dec 24, 2004

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Twilight zone music cues...

I think it's more like that John Carpenter movie with Rowdy Rodney Piper. "They Live"

Where's my special sunglasses??

Dada-du ...du..du ..Dada du..du..du (getting the look on his face just like the guy in Blade Runner as he begins to think he's got a replicant as he interviews Leon

)

The_Jeff · Dec 24, 2004

If you have any foreign money or postage, UV is fun.

Last_Z · Dec 24, 2004

I once asked Mobil how to determine the manufacturing date of their oil. They replied back asking me to call a number......never gave me a clue over e-mail.

Gerret,

I hereby pronounce you "Man of the Month" Very good find and very interesting!

Dave Hess · Dec 25, 2004

I looked on the bottom of my Mobil 1 bottles and you can barely see the date with your naked eye if you hold the bottle up to a light at an angle.

Last_Z,
Thanks for your advice about the Motorcraft 50/50 mix.

Gerret · Dec 25, 2004

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getting the look on his face just like the guy in Blade Runner as he begins to think he's got a replicant as he interviews Leon

"You wanna know about my mother? I'll tell you about my mother."

Y2KOTA · Dec 25, 2004

Try UV on rocks! Lots of neat ones out there.

Flashlightboy · Dec 25, 2004

That's just too dang freaky!

If anyone is interested in small UV lights (plus other cool LED lights) you might want to check out Peak LED Solutions. They have some very nice lights.

Last_Z · Dec 25, 2004

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Originally posted by LT4 Vette:

Last_Z,
Thanks for your advice about the Motorcraft 50/50 mix.

Refresh my memory. I believe you wanted to run MC 15w40 with MC PCMO, correct?
How's it working for ya?

I'm running 5.5qts of MC 15w40 and 1qt of Red Line 10w30. So far so good!

Pablo · Dec 25, 2004

That's groovy. Any other brands do this?

THANKS!

Gerret · Dec 25, 2004

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Originally posted by Pablo:
Any other brands do this?

I checked a quart bottle of Redline 5w30 and it didn't have anything in UV. I'm having fun looking at my driver's license and credit cards, though.

Mobil 1 packing date in ultraviolet ink

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