Originally Posted By: BuickGN
There are two kinds.
The people who think M1 is the end all be all of oil but don't know why.
The people who hate M1 just because it's popular.
Not too many in the middle unfortunately.
I will not run Mobil products these days based on the parent company although I never really ran that oil brand( once in a while - used the filters a lot )just because I never believed all the marketing hype. Good oil but not great IMO. ExxonMobil was the largest profiteer during the gas price gouging going on and that really soured me on that company and their products. Whereas before I was just someone who didn't use their products but would if needed I became someone who refuses to use their products period under any circumstance except a complete emergency. I realize many may think that is stupid or lame but I can't help it. It is how I feel. That company will never see a dime of mine if I can help it ever again.
There is not a lot a person can do about the cost of gas to protest it except cut back where you can AND do your best not to buy products from that company. As a result I will not ever buy Exxon or Mobil gas nor Mobil fluids nor filters. It is the best I can do to protest what was done to us. I know it was not all EM's fault as well. They just profited the most from it and I CAN do something about it in a round about way even if it is completely insignificant to them. I know and I care who gets my $$$.
I also don't feel M1 is the great oil it is hyped up to be either. Mobil oils got their reputation by becoming FF on so many vehicles and by excellent marketing NOT because they are the end all be all of oils. Their marketing exceeds their product IMO. Mobil has reeled in more people with those oil caps than anyone ever could have dreamed. Whoever came up with that idea should be a rich man. Oh look the oil fill cap says to only use Mobil oil so that means M1 is great or that I have to use it or else.
Even though the vast majority of people's cars don't have those caps they still work as evidenced in this thread. AMAZING marketing! Oh the Corvette fill cap says only use M1 so it must be the greatest oil ever. OH PLEASE!
FF does not mean it is the best oil either. Just that their oil meets mfg's spec's and they sold it to the mfg the cheapest. That is all it means! The fact they are so large and have the capacity to produce FF fluids also helps them. A car mfg is not going to buy from a small company that does not have the production capacity to provide them the FF and bottled fluids for parts. Mobil gets a huge leg up because they are so big.
I can buy superior products( IMO = RP, RL, Amsoil, Schaeffers )or buy products that are as good as or better than M1 for less as well( IMO = PP, QS, VVL ). Why would I support EM? There is nothing IMO that makes me want to use M1 or tells me it is a better option. Their products are actually good, very good being honest, I admit. I don't refuse to use it because I think it is bad oil though. I don't use it because of who makes it primarily and because I can get "better" or "as good" from a company I don't detest.
EM could care less about the customer. They care about $$$ period! All companies care about $$$ but many also do care about the customer at least a little along the way. IMO EM does not give a hoot. They are so big and so popular now they can afford to lose a customer or two by being apethetic and crooked. Enough other sheep to keep the $$$ rolling in.
One thing that also really bothers me in addition to the gas crisis issue is they are like a crooked politician under oath when asked a direct question. Twist, turn, dodge, evade, ignore, lie by ommission, etc... Not a company I feel is trustworthy and thus worthy of my support.
Where does that have me fall BuckGN?
I am probably a "Hater"
but I don't hate the product itself.
