I was talking with a legal type(family) earlier and he said every independent lab in the country could show Mobil 1(or anyone else) failed or passed and none of it would be allowed in any US court. Only test done by the licensing agency meant anything. Tests done by and "RESULTS REPORTED" by a competitor would make the competitor liable if they stated test results as authoritative unless they were able to get the licensing agency to do the actual testing and "REPORTING". That is, they could report their many repeated results to the licensing agency and demand, but not mandate, an agency test. That is like all you folk that have base oil analyzed by various folk that have a decent chemistry lab and have to keep your mouth shut.(tough...aint it)
I know this is lawyer talk, but it is lawyers that will handle the situation. He said Ashland was MUCH, MUCH more at risk for legal action than Mobil. Mobil would most likely prove their API license status and go about business. Ashland was most likely counting on that, but look at the free advertisement. A calculated risk.
I know this is lawyer talk, but it is lawyers that will handle the situation. He said Ashland was MUCH, MUCH more at risk for legal action than Mobil. Mobil would most likely prove their API license status and go about business. Ashland was most likely counting on that, but look at the free advertisement. A calculated risk.