Just had to throw this in just to stir the pot!
http://www.amsoil.com/articlespr/2005/article_exxonmobil.aspx
PM, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
> Don't forget this load of "poopoo":
>
> "These claims relate to all typical consumer driving conditions,
> excluding
> those mentioned below. In other words, if you drive under normal
> conditions
> and use Mobil 1 Extended Performance in your vehicle, the oil is
> guaranteed
> to protect your engine for 15,000 miles. We also recommend that drivers
> consult their owner's manual while their vehicle is under warranty, and
> follow the guidelines set forth there. Additionally, we recommend that
> if
> consumers drive routinely in severe conditions that they follow the oil
> change interval recommended in their owner's manual for severe
> conditions. "
> (Hmmm..."Schedule A" and "Schedule B")
>
> So it's OK to use their 15K mile oil, but they still recommended to
> follow
> the manufacturer service intervals to keep your warranty. So...spend
> the
> extra money on their oil, but still change it like "dino oil"?!? I'll
> stick
> to the Synth-Blends - they work, don't cost much more than regular
> oil, and
> protect then engine just as well.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> TerribleTom
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 10:19 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Mobil 1 Oil + Gas Prices On The Rise
>
>
> http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Oils_FAQs.aspx
>
> We have switched over to the new line of Mobil oil at work. Much to my
> annoyance - they are more expensive than the previous oil. Walmart is
> still
> selling the original formula of Mobil 1 Synth. - but I remember
> someone on
> The List saying their local Walmart didn't have it any longer.
> Mobil's web
> page (URL Above) seems to give the impression that the old oil is
> going to
> he phased out. Anyone else have any info on this? I couldn't find
> anywhere
> on the site that said the old oil was going to be replaced. I had 4, 5
> quart jugs (two 5-w30 and two 10w30) in my shopping cart just half an
> hour
> ago - but put them back because I couldn't justify spending $80 on oil
> right
> now. I want to stock up on this stuff if its slated to disappear. But
> what
> good will that do me?
> I'll just find myself in this position a little later, when my
> stockpile
> runs out.<snip>
>
>
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