Mobil1 and spec wording

[CB900F2]

Hey guys... I was looking-over the specs of Mobil 5W20 and I kinda gave it some thought on how they are wording the spec sheet now..

Take a look at the header "Features and benefits".. The 1st sentence. "a blend of high performance sythentic base-stocks".. I called up their support line and asked them if their M1 is 100% PAO oil... No answer "We dont disclose".. So I am wondering if M1 is now using a blend of G-IV and G-III

link to their spec sheet

http://www.imperialoil.ca/Canada-English/Files/Products_Lubes/IOCAENPVLMOMobil_1_5W-20.pdf

What do you guys think??

 

[toyota62]

Thank you for your inquiry,

Mobil1 motor oils are 100% synthetic!! They are comprised of only high performance synthetic baseoils, which is the PAO' (poly-alpha-olefins) and a carefully selected additive package that is tailored specifically for each viscosity.
This is the reply to my Email....

 

[Blue99]

The ExxonMobil synthetic base oils are marketed thru the ExxonMobil Chemical group.

Here is a comment on the issue from the ExxonMobil Chemical Webpage :


Q - What percentage of synthetic engine oils is PAO and Group V base stocks (ester and other synthetics)?

A - Fully synthetic engine oils generally contain 70% to 80% PAO, 5% to 10 % Group V base stocks and the remaining portion are additives. However, some engine oil marketers have elected to use higher ratios.

Also note that XOM clearly defines a Grp III as a mineral oil produced from a refining process while the synthetic fluids are derived from a chemical process in a chemical plant.

 

[surfstar]

Could you imagine working at XOM's consumer/help line: each day at the water-cooler

"So how many 100% synthetic questions so far this morning?"

"5 within the first hour - its a slow day today"

 

[Pablo]

They should just send folks to BiTOG.

 

[427Z06]

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Originally posted by Pablo:

They should just send folks to BiTOG.

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They already do, after being swamped with 5w20 calls.

 

[double vanos]

Did anyone see the VI index of the groupIII base oils? I thought a high VI was good - am I missing something here?

 

[badnews]

One month they have "energy conserving " on the API label

the next they don't

They are getting too secretive, in the interest of sales I believe.

I'm getting more than a bit peeved with them. They need to be more straight forward and "honest" about their product.

 

[speedtc]

Looking at the spec sheets shows nothing that should alarm. Making a fuss over nothing.