I have an 05 Nissan Titan with 13k on it and I'm getting ready to start changing my own oil instead of letting the dealership do it. Have searched several sites and can't find any reviews on Mobil Clean 5000 and was wondering if anyone is using it or not. I know that Mobil 1 Synthetic is the way to go, but I just can't bring myself to buy 6qts for $35. Anyways if anyone has any good or bad news about Mobil Clean 5000 and could post a reply I would greatly appriciate it.
Mobil Clean 5000
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ExxonMobil is the largest supplier of automaker brand lubes in the U.S. (Honda, Toyota and others so they must be doing something right.) That doesn't make ExxonMobil "best", but they're certainly competitive with other blenders. Chevron Supreme (if you can find it) is now identical to its corporate stablemate, Havoline - same high moly and all. Definitely worthy of consideration.
(Off topic, but I noticed that the Rancho Cucamonga WalMart is stocked with SuperTech conventional quart bottles which no longer have "WPP" molded in raised lettering on their bottoms. It's the square encapsulated "G" instead. I'd noticed this first with 5 quart jugs of these SuperTech oils using identical jugs ("PlastiPak" jugs, though) to those which Pennzoil and Quaker State oils come in late last spring and more recently with the quart size bottles of SuperTech full synthetic (with the "G"). I'm increasingly leaning toward the idea that WalMart has switched suppliers and is using SOPUS instead of Warren Performance Products as their principle supplier - at least here on the west coast. If so, I imagine the current west coast SuperTech motor oils would most likely be relabled Formula Shell conventional and full synthetic product. Royal Dutch Shell's in a death grip with ExxonMobil worldwide, so the company's U.S. arm may be willing to offer a major retailer such as WalMart attractive discounting (and WalMart's noted for squeezing their suppliers' nickel 'till the buffalo poops) for a long-term contract. When competition heats up, consumers win.
(Off topic, but I noticed that the Rancho Cucamonga WalMart is stocked with SuperTech conventional quart bottles which no longer have "WPP" molded in raised lettering on their bottoms. It's the square encapsulated "G" instead. I'd noticed this first with 5 quart jugs of these SuperTech oils using identical jugs ("PlastiPak" jugs, though) to those which Pennzoil and Quaker State oils come in late last spring and more recently with the quart size bottles of SuperTech full synthetic (with the "G"). I'm increasingly leaning toward the idea that WalMart has switched suppliers and is using SOPUS instead of Warren Performance Products as their principle supplier - at least here on the west coast. If so, I imagine the current west coast SuperTech motor oils would most likely be relabled Formula Shell conventional and full synthetic product. Royal Dutch Shell's in a death grip with ExxonMobil worldwide, so the company's U.S. arm may be willing to offer a major retailer such as WalMart attractive discounting (and WalMart's noted for squeezing their suppliers' nickel 'till the buffalo poops) for a long-term contract. When competition heats up, consumers win.
sooooo... is mobil clean 5000 good or not? how do the used oil analysis compare to the fan favourites of havoline/chevron?
yeah it's as good as any other SM oil.
I thought I read Mobil5000 is an unadvertised GroupII/V part-synthetic with POE. I don't know the percentages though.
Thanks for the thoughtful update. So... Honda, Toyota, et al's only requirement in awarding a blending contract for oils with their respective corporate logos on the label is the production capacity of the blender? (Nice 1st post, newb.
I read it here in a recent thread. You can check their MSDS to see the content to verify whether this is true or untrue.
I can't actually, it's far more cryptic than say Valvoline's MSDS. Probably some sort of proprietary safeguard...
A good choice, as good as any conventional...
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