15W-50 Mobil 1 Availability

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6 total messages Started by paul novak Wed, 04 Dec 1985 21:40

#200

Author: paul novak
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1985 21:40

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Mobil 1 is available in two viscosities now: 3W-30 and 15W-50.
The 5W-30 is sold both at service stations as well as retailers
(K-marts, auto parts stores, etc).  I've never seen the 15W-50
being sold anywhere except Mobil service stations.  I called Mobil
and couldn't find out if in fact this is some corporate marketing
strategy.

Question:  has anyone ever seen 15W-50 Mobil 1 being sold at any
retail outlet?

ihuxm!pnovak

Re: 15W-50 Mobil 1 Availability

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Author: Daniel R. Levy
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1985 04:37

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In article <1344@ihuxm.UUCP>, pnovak@ihuxm.UUCP (paul novak) writes:
>Mobil 1 is available in two viscosities now: 3W-30 and 15W-50.
>The 5W-30 is sold both at service stations as well as retailers
>(K-marts, auto parts stores, etc).  I've never seen the 15W-50
>being sold anywhere except Mobil service stations.  I called Mobil
>and couldn't find out if in fact this is some corporate marketing
>strategy.
>Question:  has anyone ever seen 15W-50 Mobil 1 being sold at any
>retail outlet?
>ihuxm!pnovak
Look in your local Monkey Wards auto supply department.
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Re: 15W-50 Mobil 1 Availability

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Author: James Vienneau
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1985 14:12

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> Has anyone seen Mobil 1 anywhere besides Mobil dealers?

Yes, I have seen it the local Bradlees.

Availability of 10w40 Mobil1

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Author: ems
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1985 18:03

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Just a thought:

My car manual says ~' Use 10W40'.  So I want to use 10w40.
Mobil 1 comes in 5w30 and 15w50.  (I think...)
Could I get 10w40 by mixing equal parts of each?

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Re: Availability of 10w40 Mobil1

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Author: Paul Blumstein
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1985 18:15

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In article <2398@amdahl.UUCP> ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) writes:
>My car manual says ~' Use 10W40'.  So I want to use 10w40.
>Mobil 1 comes in 5w30 and 15w50.  (I think...)
>Could I get 10w40 by mixing equal parts of each?

No need to. The spec sheet for Mobil 1 10w-30 says that it could be used in
applications requiring 10w-40.  I believe that is because at the higher
temperatures, it does not thin out as fast as regular oil.
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Re: Availability of 10w40 Mobil1

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Author: ems
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1985 22:53

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> In article <2398@amdahl.UUCP> ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) writes:
> >My car manual says ~' Use 10W40'.  So I want to use 10w40.
> >Mobil 1 comes in 5w30 and 15w50.  (I think...)
> >Could I get 10w40 by mixing equal parts of each?
> 
> No need to. The spec sheet for Mobil 1 10w-30 says that it could be used in
> applications requiring 10w-40.  I believe that is because at the higher
> temperatures, it does not thin out as fast as regular oil.

And I think it is because Mobil doesn't want the expense of starting
up another product line.  But regardless of cause; *My manual says
to use 10w40*.  I *WANT* 10w40.  Not something someone thinks is
close enough.  Can I get it by mixing the other weights?

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