Mobil 1 Myths/Rumors

[craigq]

Originally Posted by caveatipse

Iguess my point was that, if Mobil 1 were not a true, Class IV synthetic, then they could not say that it is. Someone would have stopped them from saying that by now.

That's just it, they won't admit the percentage of the oil that is Group III or Group IV. So, the price (at least up here in Canada) is for a premium product without knowing what the actual composition of said product is...

[caveatipse]

Originally Posted by craigq

That's just it, they won't admit the percentage of the oil that is Group III or Group IV. So, the price (at least up here in Canada) is for a premium product without knowing what the actual composition of said product is...

On the phone, they say it is completely Group IV, a completely synthetic base.

[static808]

wait a minute, just because mobil 1 is ilsac gf-4 certified DOESNT mean its made from group IV oils. its just meets the requirements of that specific standard. if mobil 1 were truly made from group IV or V oils, then they would advertise the crap out of that fact, like other synthetic oil manufacturers. but they dont. why not?? probably because their oils are made from group III oils and saying otherwise would be false advertisement, leading to class-action lawsuits. im not gonna take the word of a customer service rep from mobil 1 who says what their oil is made from. just like if someone from the toyota dealership told you the yaris had 300 horsepower. they're just telling you that to sell the damn thing, just like the mobil 1 rep wants you to buy the oil. just something to think about. regardless of what mobil 1 oils are made from, they are still very good oils, and you shouldnt hesitate to use them.

--B