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From: Ian Zuiring on 10 Jul 2007 22:06
I've been using Castrol Syntec in my 99 Camry and have had no oil related
problems. My local Wal-Mart now sells the 5K mile 5W-30 Mobil 1 for a
couple bucks less than the 5 qt container of Syntec.

Is it worth switching to Mobil 1? Mobil 1 seems to have a lot of
advertising behind it but is it superior to the Castrol product?
--
Ian


From: badgolferman on 10 Jul 2007 22:51
Ian Zuiring, 7/10/2007,10:06:59 PM, wrote:

> I've been using Castrol Syntec in my 99 Camry and have had no oil
> related problems. My local Wal-Mart now sells the 5K mile 5W-30
> Mobil 1 for a couple bucks less than the 5 qt container of Syntec.
>
> Is it worth switching to Mobil 1? Mobil 1 seems to have a lot of
> advertising behind it but is it superior to the Castrol product?

I don't think you can go wrong with either product. Hopefully you use
a quality filter also.
From: Mark A on 10 Jul 2007 23:01
> I've been using Castrol Syntec in my 99 Camry and have had no oil
> related problems. My local Wal-Mart now sells the 5K mile 5W-30
> Mobil 1 for a couple bucks less than the 5 qt container of Syntec.

I would go with Mobil 1. On a per quart of oil sold basis, Castrol spends a
lot more on Syntec advertising than does Mobil 1.


From: johngdole on 11 Jul 2007 01:11
There are different grades of "synthetic" motor oils. For example, the
Mobil 1 0W-40 is considered superior to the 5W-30 and not because of
the wider range. The former is fully synthetic while the 5W-30 and
many Castrols are hydrocracked and are considered second rate.

I use the $0.89 special 10W-30. Whichever brand is onsale. Every 3000
miles with Purolator PureOne. It's been fine and inexpensive.

Refer to the GM-LL-A-025 (gasoline) spec, VW 502.00, 505.00 or 503.01
specs. Or better yet, refer to the BMW LL01 spec to help select
synthetic oil that's within the SAE range spec of the engine you
drive.

www.mobiloil.com


On Jul 10, 7:06 pm, "Ian Zuiring" <ianzuir...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> I've been using Castrol Syntec in my 99 Camry and have had no oil related
> problems. My local Wal-Mart now sells the 5K mile 5W-30 Mobil 1 for a
> couple bucks less than the 5 qt container of Syntec.
>
> Is it worth switching to Mobil 1? Mobil 1 seems to have a lot of
> advertising behind it but is it superior to the Castrol product?
> --
> Ian


From: Mark A on 12 Jul 2007 05:13
<johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184130692.658404.230490(a)g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> There are different grades of "synthetic" motor oils. For example, the
> Mobil 1 0W-40 is considered superior to the 5W-30 and not because of
> the wider range. The former is fully synthetic while the 5W-30 and
> many Castrols are hydrocracked and are considered second rate.
>
> I use the $0.89 special 10W-30. Whichever brand is onsale. Every 3000
> miles with Purolator PureOne. It's been fine and inexpensive.
>
> Refer to the GM-LL-A-025 (gasoline) spec, VW 502.00, 505.00 or 503.01
> specs. Or better yet, refer to the BMW LL01 spec to help select
> synthetic oil that's within the SAE range spec of the engine you
> drive.

Mobil 1 5W-30 is far superior to any conventional oil costing $0.89 per
quart.


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