Does your local Mobil station carry 0-40 ?
#1
Does your local Mobil station carry 0-40 ?
I don't know if it's just a hard to find item in Miami but i went to three different Mobil gas stations today looking for 0-40 oil. None had it .
Also what is Mobil "super " ? It's "premium" but it doesn't outperform the conventional ? I don't understand what that means because the word "super" was confusing and I never saw it before . I did not buy it.
Usually I go to a auto parts store but at 6 PM they were closed and the car needed a quart of oil . I am due for an oil change anyway so I was left with the short term choice of 10-30 or 15-50 . Given that it's been 86-90 degrees steady these days and humid I opted for the 15-50 .
Anyone else find it hard to get the 0-40 ?
I'm wondering if it's just so hot and humid that it's not popular here .
Also what is Mobil "super " ? It's "premium" but it doesn't outperform the conventional ? I don't understand what that means because the word "super" was confusing and I never saw it before . I did not buy it.
Usually I go to a auto parts store but at 6 PM they were closed and the car needed a quart of oil . I am due for an oil change anyway so I was left with the short term choice of 10-30 or 15-50 . Given that it's been 86-90 degrees steady these days and humid I opted for the 15-50 .
Anyone else find it hard to get the 0-40 ?
I'm wondering if it's just so hot and humid that it's not popular here .
#4
Yep - usually go to the auto parts store .
I thought it was odd that an actual Mobil station didn't have their own product . When three didn't have it it really baffled me .
I thought it was odd that an actual Mobil station didn't have their own product . When three didn't have it it really baffled me .
#6
Larry: at Sebring in 2010 I asked the guys working the Mobil trailer what "Super" meant; they did not have a clue, just some baloney about 'advanced' and 'better'.
Here's what is posted on the Mobil One website FAQ -
"I noticed there are different labels for the same Mobil 1 product/viscosity. Has the product changed?
No, the product formulation remains the same. The labels for Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Extended Performance were redesigned in fall 2009. More colorful and less cluttered, the new labels make it easier to locate quickly your product and viscosity of choice."
Here's what is posted on the Mobil One website FAQ -
"I noticed there are different labels for the same Mobil 1 product/viscosity. Has the product changed?
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#7
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#8
Hi Larry, the Walmarts in FL do not carry Mobil 1 0W40 or any visc grade in synth from other manufactures. I've used 5w40 and 5w50 Castrol Syn Tec before. I can only find these grades at a auto parts store. Mobil gas stations do not carry 0w40 M1.
#12
Thanks guys -- Usually I shop at either Advance Auto or Discount Auto . Both are well stocked . It's been awhile since I bought oil at a gas station . I guess i was surprised .
The car is running ok on the 15-50 . So far so good .
Thanks again .
The car is running ok on the 15-50 . So far so good .
Thanks again .
#15
If you guys are unable to find oil locally, use the distributor directory (search by zip code). They are able to get any kind of Mobil 1 you need. They can also likely tell you what stores/dealers they deliver to locally
http://www.host.exxonmobil.com/chann..._directory.jsp
http://www.host.exxonmobil.com/chann..._directory.jsp