What's so super about Mobil Super Synthetic Euro?

[UG_Passat]

https://www.mobil.com/English-US/Passenger-Vehicle-Lube/pds/NAXXMobil-Super-Synthetic-Euro-5W40

Meets or exceed LL-01...

But 40 to 60% hydrotreated oil doesn't sound so super to me.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by UG_Passat
https://www.mobil.com/English-US/Passenger-Vehicle-Lube/pds/NAXXMobil-Super-Synthetic-Euro-5W40

Meets or exceed LL-01...

But 40 to 60% hydrotreated oil doesn't sound so super to me.

I think it is OK oil. I was researching few days ago, trying to find msds, but no success.
Pour point indicates Group III, but old VISOM based Mobil1 0W40 had relatively high pour point for 0W40 oil (-45). So I am thinking it might be VISOM base oil, which is not bad at all.
It offers alternative to people who want to use LL01, it has MB229.5, so it is good oil. However, I have not seen it in stores, yet.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

It's an inexpensive way for M1 to continue to play in the BMW space?

 

[CT8]

What is wrong with GPIII oils other than maybe the price should be less.

 

[Bjornviken]

Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
It's an inexpensive way for M1 to continue to play in the BMW space?


maybe. but mobil have had all the time the bmw approved oils outside US

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by CT8
What is wrong with GPIII oils other than maybe the price should be less.

Did anyone actually see this oil anywhere?

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Originally Posted by Bjornviken
Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
It's an inexpensive way for M1 to continue to play in the BMW space?


maybe. but mobil have had all the time the bmw approved oils outside US


In the US for over a decade M1 0w40 had the LL01 cert. Apparently BMW retired the LL01 certification so when M1 reformulated 0w40(FS?) the LL01 cert went away with it.

 

[Bjornviken]

Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
Originally Posted by Bjornviken
Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
It's an inexpensive way for M1 to continue to play in the BMW space?


maybe. but mobil have had all the time the bmw approved oils outside US


In the US for over a decade M1 0w40 had the LL01 cert. Apparently BMW retired the LL01 certification so when M1 reformulated 0w40(FS?) the LL01 cert went away with it.


Yes happen overhere too. But they never did remove it from the mobil super 5w-40. But i have seen the old version off the 0w-40 in Egypt when i was on vaction. But i didnt see the date on the bulk. But they have them on the mobil hompage.

https://www.mobil1-egypt.com/?p=2

 

[Lowflyer]

Originally Posted by CT8
What is wrong with GPIII oils other than maybe the price should be less.
Nothing. But its not "super synthetic"...

Originally Posted by edyvw
So I am thinking it might be VISOM base oil, which is not bad at all.
Never. Thats never Visom (sadly)