As title says. I know it was a true synthetic when it came out. But when did Mobil move to being a blend I think I read? It's a group v oil now? How about 1992 era,was Mobil 1 all ester, pao a true synthetic then?
When did Mobil 1 stop being a true synthetic?
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There was a false advertising lawsuit a while back over one of the major oil companies selling group III oil as synthetic and the oil company won. Ever since, all the companies started labeling oil containing group III based oil as synthetic.
Frankly, it's nothing to worry about in my opinion.
Frankly, it's nothing to worry about in my opinion.
There was no litigation but instead, it was a BBB matter.
It all came (comes) down to how you define synthetic. If you construe it to mean to be fully derived of non-natural material then Mobil loses but if you interpret it to mean synthesize, then Mobil prevails.
At the time Mobil's stance was viewed with disfavor, however, times have really changed because all manufacturers now call blended oils 100% synthetic.
It all came (comes) down to how you define synthetic. If you construe it to mean to be fully derived of non-natural material then Mobil loses but if you interpret it to mean synthesize, then Mobil prevails.
At the time Mobil's stance was viewed with disfavor, however, times have really changed because all manufacturers now call blended oils 100% synthetic.
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There are endless threads on this subject and this one will useless like most of them …
How about we do one on why Kirkland can mix Grp2+ with Grp3 and call it synthetic ?
How about we do one on why Kirkland can mix Grp2+ with Grp3 and call it synthetic ?
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What is a "non-natural material"? I'm not a scientist, but I'm pretty sure everything that's on this earth has ingredients in it that came from this earth.
I suppose the oil could be made from vegetables instead of dinosaurs. Would that be called synthetic? Or maybe they're sucking elements right out of the air to create their oil out of. Is this how they do it?
The “synthetic” part is rearranging the molecules in the oil, making them more uniform, by hydrotreating them. Castrol got Group III approved as a full synthetic, when before it was Group IV or V only-now only Germany (AFAIK) retains the original definition.
Whatever one decides it to be! (Actually Group IV or V traditionally)
Mobil 1 Annual Protection was something special, I’ve never seen jugs disintegrate so fast…
More like someone is just “trolling” for effect
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