 | | Question: | | Response to Claims that Products Contain 'Mostly Mineral Oil' | |
I've seen claims of gas chromatograph analysis of Mobil 1 Extended Performance
5W-30 SM dated 10-06 that state it is "mostly mineral oil". Realizing that you
cannot divulge your exact formulations, what do you say to the critics that
claim you are using a high percentage of hydro processed mineral oil in Mobil
1 instead of the more expensive PAO or polyester base stocks?
| | -- Jeff Willett, St. Peters, MO | | | Answer: |
Just like other companies, we do not discuss our product formulations for
obvious proprietary reasons. Mobil 1 Extended Performance is formulated using
a combination of high performance fluids including PAO, along with a
proprietary system of performance additives. But in the end, it is also about
performance. Mobil 1 is used by more Original Equipment Manufacturers than any
other oil as factory fill in their vehicles. Also take note of the kind of
testing we put our product through, including the
Las Vegas field testing we recently completed. The Mobil 1 technology is
also tested each weekend on the race track. In fact, more than 50 percent of
all NASCAR teams use Mobil 1.
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