Mobil ONE price Increase?

[GROUCHO MARX]

M1 $4 a quart at K Mart this week.

 

[buster]

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It seems to me that Mobil 10W-30 1 has one advantage in cold climates. It is thinner than the other oils. I have been trying to rationalize going to Amsoil or Redline, but here in Northern Illinois it seems there may be some advantage to Mobil 1. I would like someone to demolish my rationale, because I want to try the other oils.

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At this particular point, there isn't a real difference among Mobil 1 and Amsoil. I'd go with the least expensive one. If your going to run extended drains, at 12k plus miles, I might lean towards Amsoil.

 

[Racerjk]

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Originally posted by GROUCHO MARX:
M1 $4 a quart at K Mart this week.

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Buy it from them. They need the money.

 

[twentynine]

Hey Guys!
Been a while since I visited here.

Made my payday run to Wally World this afternoon and Mobil 1 is now $22.42 a five quart jug, was $18.88. Decided to visit this site and let every one in on the news, I should have known you all were in on it already.Well I went a head a bought my 1 jug of 10w-30 anyway.
Okay so we all know I am an oil junky, have 7 jugs, and this weekend is oil change time for 6 autos and 1 tractor. I am excited just thinking about it.
I did notice at Wally World that while Mobil 1 price was up, Castrol Syntec had a new low price of $18.88. Before everybody starts screaming and calling me an oil slut, how about giving me some honest opinions on Syntec. Been using it in my truck for a while with no problems.
Also just bought my Baby Girl a 2003 Mazda 6, 4cyl engine, for college graduation. When do you guys think it will be okay to go to synthetic lube in the engine. Will be using 5w-30, Mobil 1 or Syntec.

 

[jsharp]

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Originally posted by Patman:
Every time Mobil 1 increases it's price they lose one of the only benefits they have over oils like Amsoil and Redline.

For all you die hard Mobil 1 users, I have to ask this question. If all three of these oils were priced the same, and were sold in the same store, would you still use Mobil 1? I think the main reason so many people use it over other top quality synthetics is because of it's price and it's availability.

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With me, it's not price, it's availablility. I'd be inclined to try Redline, even at a slightly higher price, if it was as readily available as Mobil-1. I already use some of their products in the driveline of one vehicle. It doesn't need changed twice a year though.

Same with Amsoil, but I wouldn't pay more for it especially as long as I see the $ going into their MLM scheme...

[ September 30, 2003, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: jsharp ]

 

[TSoA]

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honest opinions on Syntec

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Regular Syntec looks pretty weak on UOAs, one of the worst synths. The new jug stuff is ACEA A5, a decent spec for a 30 weight oil, but is it reformulated? Their site now mentions "esters", making us wonder. I would use it if it was reformulated over thin 30 weight M1. Otherwise, Rotella Synth is a great oil, I use it myself in all the cars I maintain except my car gets GC.

 

[Mobil2]

I just bought a 5L jug of M1 5w-30 SS in Wal-Mart for $27.46 (Canadian, pre-tax). I saw this in another Wal-Mart location later that night also - same size, same low price.

Note: the usual 4.4L jug was on the shelf for $28.46. These 5L jugs were on seperate displays in both stores.

 

[JohnBrowning]

Not unless Mobil got off their butt and matched the other two in terms of product.

As it stands I would use only Redline across the board if price and availeablity were the same. To this end I have already started to make the switch over to Redline products slowly but surely. M1's price keeps going up and Amsoils MLM really iritates me. I am not willing to pay for the privlage of buying their oil at the same price as M1+ shipping!