mobil 1 synthetic

[Smokin Joes 2500]

Where can you get Mobil 1 synthetic diesel oil? I saw an add in a magazine for some 15w40 synthetic where is it at??? How many miles do I have to have on my truck before Im safe to run synthetic? Got 12,000 on it now. Only about 100 of those miles are light towing. I dont feel as if Im completely broken in yet. Whats your opinions and where do I get this oil?

 

[Cowpunk]

Ya you can run sythetic at your millage, but unless you have your heart set on Mobile 1, i would go with amsoil. The stuff rocks and it is an actual synthetic. Mobile 1's "sythetic" is just super ultra refiend crude oil. Way past the standards to be met of normal oil. The way they handle it to allows them to call it a synthetic. Just go to any search engine and type in "Moblie 1 vs. Amsoil. " The test results will speak for themselves. Trust me, both my mom and I run it in our cummins and LOVE IT!

 

[J.BURCHFIELD]

Glad you ask. I have been trying to find the 5w40 synthetic Mobile One came out with, several months ago. Wal-mart had it then they quit handeling it, maybe not enough sold. I am going to try to find their web site. Maybe I can locate it in Google.

 

[RSalas]

I changed my own oil on my 98. 5 and only used Mobil 1 synthetic. I'm not saying I know anything but I used it for 5 years and put 200,000 + on the truck and my buddy says it is still running strong.

 

[TheWolf]

Mobils new formula is now called "turbo diesel". When I talked to them a few weeks ago, it should be available at autozone and they are working to get it at wallyworlds soon

 

[2broke2smoke]

mobil 1 is a true synthetic also ...

 

[PAllyn]

Mobil 1 Data Spec Sheet for 5w40 Turbo Diesel Oil link is below. "Cowpunk" should read it also. There is a phone number that may help you locate a dealer. I use Amsoil. Amsoil says if you can't get Amsoil to use Mobil 1. You should probably wait to go synthetic until you get between 15000 and 20000 miles. You owners manual states that the engine does not break in until 20000 miles if you have not ran it hard. No matter what you are running now you should consider a by-pass filter to keep that engine clean.

http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil1_Turbo_Diesel_Truck_5W-40. asp

 

[MorrisN]

You can buy Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w-40 over the internet from Auto Barn.

UPS will delver it to your house It took five days to get it out to CA

 

[J.BURCHFIELD]

Thanks, I will try Auto Barn

 

[RustyJC]

... . i would go with amsoil. The stuff rocks and it is an actual synthetic. Mobile 1's "sythetic" is just super ultra refiend crude oil.

... . and your source for this information is????? Mobil 1 tri-synthetic oils (the target of most of these comments) are a polyalphaolefin (PAO) based Group IV synthetic with Group V constituents as noted below -

[Email from Mobil Products: 1. Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic is a blend of alkylated naphthalene (Group V), PAO (Group IV) and ester (Group V). The alkylated naphthalene is for improved deposit control. The Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic Formula 15W-50 is A3/B3-B4-98 approved. Mobil Delvac 1 is B4-98, E5-99, SJ and CH-4 approved. Mobil Delvac 1 is a proprietary blend of synthetic base stocks formulated for optimal performance in diesel and gasoline engines. ]



[Comment from Geoff William: The first component (alkylated naphthalene) has the advantage over PAO and esters in that it has the best additive solubility and the best seal compatibility of the 5 most common engine lubricants (PAO, esters (2 types) and mineral oil). This is great news for older cars with brittle seals that might be more suceptible to shinking with a PAO and ester-only based synthetic motor oil. ]

An update on the above - Delvac 1 is now API CI-4+ rated. It utilizes two (2) components of the tri-synthetic package - PAO (Group IV) and ester (Group V).



Rusty

 

[coobie]

Ya you can run sythetic at your millage, but unless you have your heart set on Mobile 1, i would go with amsoil. The stuff rocks and it is an actual synthetic. Mobile 1's "sythetic" is just super ultra refiend crude oil. Way past the standards to be met of normal oil. The way they handle it to allows them to call it a synthetic. Just go to any search engine and type in "Moblie 1 vs. Amsoil. " The test results will speak for themselves. Trust me, both my mom and I run it in our cummins and LOVE IT!

Maybe check your mobil 1 comment here www.bobistheoilguy.com

 

[coobie]

Where can you get Mobil 1 synthetic diesel oil? I saw an add in a magazine for some 15w40 synthetic where is it at??? How many miles do I have to have on my truck before Im safe to run synthetic? Got 12,000 on it now. Only about 100 of those miles are light towing. I dont feel as if Im completely broken in yet. Whats your opinions and where do I get this oil?

I have been runiing the chevron delo 400 for the first 39,000 miles and have been very pleased with it. I am going to try the Schaeffer oil (9000 supreme 5w40 synthetic)this time around. I have also heard many good things about the schaeffer products. Here is there website www.schaefferoil.com

 

[Smokin Joes 2500]

Thanks guys, will probably wait until I get about 20,000 on the clock to switch it over(as stated above) And yes I do have my heart set on Mobil 1. I run it in everything I own. Dont like the fact that you have to jump through hoops to get Amsoil. Its like theyre too good to sell it at the stores. When Im ready to change the oil, I want to go to Auto Zone get my Mobil 1 M-403 filter and 3 gallons of Delvac. Will wait until one of these stores gets the full synthetic. In the mean time looks like I got some driving to do.

 

[J.BURCHFIELD]

For me a good test of oil can be found in the world or motorcycling. I and many I know used Mobile One 15w50 and never had a problem. I saw a Goldwing go 260k before he traded it in and had not had any problems. A friend put 100k on an air cooled Boxer and thought surely it was ready for overhaul and tore down the engine and could find no wear. As long as it was apart he put in new rings but told me it really was not necessary. Amsoil is difficult to find in stores. They need a better distribution system.

 

[klenger]

Amsoil cannot be sold in retail stores. The dealer agreements prohibit this to protect the independent dealer system.

 

[Diesel Power]

... . and your source for this information is????? Mobil 1 tri-synthetic oils (the target of most of these comments) are a polyalphaolefin (PAO) based Group IV synthetic with Group V constituents as noted below -





An update on the above - Delvac 1 is now API CI-4+ rated. It utilizes two (2) components of the tri-synthetic package - PAO (Group IV) and ester (Group V).



Rusty

i dont know what year mobil 1 emailed you this, but mobil is no longer a pure synthetic. resent tests and chemicle analisis proves this, after mobile sued castrol for claiming to have a catogory 4 synthetic, and lost due to the heavy refinement of petrolium, the courts suggested it was "close enough" for synthetic catagory 4, but was only catagory 3----mobile1 jumped right on the band wagon, and why not? it saved them millions of dollars in the first year, when they released there extended whatever junk. if you dont belive me do a search its all over the net!!

 

[RustyJC]

if you dont belive me do a search its all over the net!!

Yep, just about every Amsoil distributor's website I check is circulating these rumors.



Perhaps someone should sue THIS ExxonMobil distributor for false advertising if your claims are true.

Delvac 1's 100% "real" synthetic base stock (as opposed to Group III wannabee synthetic base stocks) stands up to the grueling temps, providing trouble free EGR performance!

Rusty

 

[Diesel Power]

Yep, just about every Amsoil distributor's website I check is circulating these rumors.



Perhaps someone should sue THIS ExxonMobil distributor for false advertising if your claims are true.







Rusty

obviously, i was not in the court room, but this is what i read a while back, the only true synthetics on the market----that back it up with reliability and law suit #'s is amsoil and redline, do a serch on mobile1 amount of law suits lately, or even royal purple, ha i made the mystake of doing a search on quaker state---that will blow you mind ----thousands of law suits :--)

 

[RustyJC]

Oh, don't worry. I've done my research..... :-laf



Rusty

 

[Diesel Power]

Yep, just about every Amsoil distributor's website I check is circulating these rumors.



Perhaps someone should sue THIS ExxonMobil distributor for false advertising if your claims are true.







Rusty

o. k base stock only accounts for a percentage of the whole product, there are many additives involved, there oil as a whole is not 100% pure synthetic----amsoil is.