A question about engine oil changes

[zzpza]

i'm aware that a lot of things are called somthing different on the other side of the pond, but i've been assuming that everyone who's been saying mobile-1 has meant mobil-1 (no e). is this true or have people been talking about a different product?

[eohrnberger]

Umm, I think that EU Mobil is the same as American Mobile-1, or I'm not spelling the name correctly.

[zzpza]

these are the people i'm talking about, are they the same in the US?

http://www.mobil.com

[83-944]

yup.

My $.02. 15 years ago my father started using Mobil 1 in his 62 Ghia after it's 2nd rebuild. The little 1.6 liter air cooled VW engine with an oil operating temp of 250-300 was still running stong after going 180,000 miles. When it became mine, I used the same brand oils and the same brand filters he did. I put 68,000 miles on the car before beginning the restoration project. When i disassembled the engine, I expected to find old worn out parts. Not true. I found no scoring anywhere, polished surfaces with very little wear, and even the bearings were almost reusable.

[neo the hacker]

Thats because is german, qualitys the word your looking for!

[83-944]

ooh, that explains it then!

[FabricGATOR]

I remember when I used to see "Pump Top" advertisments for Mobil 1 at their filling station. They probably still have them, I'm just not aware of seeing this recently.

Anyway, while filling some 50 gallons into a servicetruck I was driving at the time..... I looked real hard at the photo's. It was a comparison campaign showing what the inside of your oil pan looks like with mineral oil/compared to Mobil ONE.

Being the idiot-savant that I am refered to by my closest family, I became aware of minor scratches and flaws in the flanges of the oil pan. Gasket material that hadnt been removed from the filthy, inferior, Dino-Oil soiled belly pan.

Then looking at the sparkeling clean Mobil ONE oil pan with envy. I NEED SOME OF THIS! Thats rocket science at work there!
But Wait..... hey, thats the same gasket stain, scratch, what the???? They just cleaned the same oil pan and put clean oil in it.... Where's the truth in advertising? Those Bastards!

Had they not tried to BS me, I might have tried their product. I hear good things and some other then good things..... I dont think I suggest Mobil ONE gear oil. Somethings not quite right with it... so I hear.

If your ever in a Mobil station, look for that poster, I bet they still use it.