Mobile One (two kinds + Kreagen/O'Reilly brand)

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  1. rrolff

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    List: Full Synthetic - 0W-20 | O'Reilly Auto Parts

    Was just at O'Reilly, and saw 3 types of 0w20 oils (two Mobile One, One O'Reilly branded).

    The non-green Mobile One is labeled "Super Synthetic". The people at the counter explained the O'Reilly brand is just a re-label of the Mobile One (and far cheaper)...

    Anyone with insight? I ended buying the OReilly ($5/qt)
     
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    Thanks - but it seems the Mobile term "Super Synthetic" is also sold in 5w20 (which is not to my knowledge fully synthetic).....
     
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    Super Synthetic = Group III dino
    Advanced Full Synthetic = mix of PAO and Group III+ (group 3 made out of syngas)

    Autozone had the deal on Mobil 1 + filter but it has ended.. Advance Autorparts has a deal on Castrol EDGE with Titanium + Bosch distance+ but you don't have AA in CA.
     
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    Wow, Mobil took the plunge and is calling non-PAOs "synthetic," now?

    Thanks Castrole (no "e" on either company).
     
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    OK, I'll bite.

    What do you mean by PAO, non-PAO, Group III, Syngas, "e" ????
     
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    You should get the Mobil One AFE at Walmart for around $6.50 per quart.

    Mobil Super Synthetic, it is not Mobil One (has no "One" in the name), but it's still good.
     
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    Yeah that happen ~2000 right after they lost lawsuit.
     
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    here is some info:

    All About Motor Oil

    also google "bob the oil guy" there is tons of info there
     
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    I believe Omni still blends and packages O'Reilly's oil.
    Who makes O'Reilly's oil | Facebook

    Omni might or might not use Mobil as a base stock.

    I have also heard that in the more distant past, O'Reilly has used both Warren and Mobil for their oil.
     
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    I'm would be very surprise if the Kragen brand synthetic oil is actually "Mobil 1".

    Mobil makes a lower version of their Mobil 1 synthetic oil called "Mobil Super Synthetic", probably what this Kragen brand synthetic oil is. Still a good buy.
     
    #12 mickey513, Jun 21, 2011
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