Mobil Super versus Castrol GTX

[lexus114]

Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
Originally Posted By: lexus114
Some people on here rally bash GTX.

In part that was one of the reasons that I posted the question (and sometimes the bashing is not quantified in any manner), but (and I should have added this to my original post) is it worth twice as much as Mobil Super?



Probably not because Mobil makes good oil.

 

[Nodak]

Good price on the Mobil-10 bucks for good oil is hard to beat.

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[Garak]

Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
In part that was one of the reasons that I posted the question (and sometimes the bashing is not quantified in any manner), but (and I should have added this to my original post) is it worth twice as much as Mobil Super?


Prices vary upon where one is. If one wants good oil at a consistently good price, GTX is the ticket up here. I've never seen it at "regular" price in either Walmart or Canadian Tire for at least a couple years now. There is always a special on the stuff, making it around $10 a gallon cheaper than anything that's at regular price.

 

[engineer20]

What I don't get is, if Mobil 5000 is so good, then why is it amongst one of the cheapest conventionals, often cheaper than walmart supertech or maijer brand oil or autozone oil, if it's so good, whereas castrol is priced the same as Pennzoil conventional or other "premium conventionals"

why is castrol priced like a "premium" oil yet is worse whereas mobil is "bettet" yet priced like supertech, like a bargain oil?

 

[wemay]

Each has it's fan base, but we know from your UOA history that your truck LOVES Mobil Super 5000.

 

[UNC151]

Originally Posted By: engineer20
What I don't get is, if Mobil 5000 is so good, then why is it amongst one of the cheapest conventionals, often cheaper than walmart supertech or maijer brand oil or autozone oil, if it's so good, whereas castrol is priced the same as Pennzoil conventional or other "premium conventionals"

why is castrol priced like a "premium" oil yet is worse whereas mobil is "bettet" yet priced like supertech, like a bargain oil?

Well, if you are in the market for an economical conventional Mobil Super 5000 should be on your short list.

 

[UNC151]

Originally Posted By: wemay
Each has it's fan base, but we know from your UOA history that your truck LOVES Mobil Super 5000.

LOL - it likes Mobil 1 0W-20 even better

 

[mrvrsick]

Originally Posted By: engineer20
What I don't get is, if Mobil 5000 is so good, then why is it amongst one of the cheapest conventionals, often cheaper than walmart supertech or maijer brand oil or autozone oil, if it's so good, whereas castrol is priced the same as Pennzoil conventional or other "premium conventionals"

why is castrol priced like a "premium" oil yet is worse whereas mobil is "bettet" yet priced like supertech, like a bargain oil?


You posted this in a 2 year old thread, and the exact same thing in another thread.

I'm usually not much of a stickler, but my word, you have some funky forum manners.


To lend some constructive commentary, I've filled up a Nissan Pathfinder with Mobil Super 5000 in 5w30, I can say that it's running great and almost due for a change. I'm going to keep this one short as the OCI on this truck before I put my hands on it was, to put it lightly, horrendous. For the next 3 OCI, I will be filling up with the same while using one Fram Ultra for the next 15,000 miles.

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
Originally Posted By: wemay
Each has it's fan base, but we know from your UOA history that your truck LOVES Mobil Super 5000.

LOL - it likes Mobil 1 0W-20 even better