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More Oil Questions - What is really what?
Hello All...
Ok it has been confirmed I am an idiot as I am the guy that over filled the crankcase on my first oil change. ![]() Now that we are past that..... How can you tell if an oil that states it is synthetic is really synthetic? After reading a few posts here, it was stated that Mobil 1 for instance is not really a synthetic. I went to the mobile 1 website and in reading the information there, it pretty much states that mobile 1 is a true synthetic. When I bought my oil, I purchased Mobile 1 super-syn which just like the regular mobile 1, states it is a fully synthetic oil on the bottle. The super-syn also stated that it is good for 15,000 miles, guarantied and the other, less expensive mobile 1 gave no mention about the protection mileage. So.. WTF? Is there a secret code on the bottle or some other kind of sign to know? Hence, my boggle ![]() |
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There is lots of information and discussions on other threads dealing with synthetic oil, including the differences between Mobil 1 and other brands. Poke around a bit more.
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I know there is a difference in the oil(s).
I am not asking which brand is the best or what viscosity to use. My question is: How do you tell if the oil(s) is a true synthetic which many posts say mobile 1 is not, but the packaging says it is. How is a guy to know if he is really purchasing an synthetic oil when browsing the oil isles at the auto parts store? I am using Mobile 1 for an example.. Other posts also state that other brands that say they are synthetic, are really not. Last edited by barryware; 01-23-2007 at 03:33 PM. |
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