mobil1 "extended performance" 10W40 -- no more??

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The Derfer - 26 Nov 2006 21:05 GMT

Did Mobil-1 stop producing 10W-40 grade oil as part of its
synthetic 'Extended Performance' line, and if so, why?
I haven't seen it available lately. I know it used to be
because I've still got a bottle or two of it left.
Thanks.

-The Derfer

I'm a snake, just snakin' around.

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Shep - 26 Nov 2006 22:36 GMT

10/40 has been an obsolete oil grade for years now, no modern vehicle is
using it. Maybe 15/40 diesel.

> Did Mobil-1 stop producing 10W-40 grade oil as part of its
> synthetic 'Extended Performance' line, and if so, why?
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>
> I'm a snake, just snakin' around.

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mandtprice@gmail.com - 27 Nov 2006 16:19 GMT

> 10/40 has been an obsolete oil grade for years now, no modern vehicle is
> using it. Maybe 15/40 diesel.

Synthetic doesn't play by the same rules.

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Shep - 27 Nov 2006 22:51 GMT

Find 10/40 Mobil!

>> 10/40 has been an obsolete oil grade for years now, no modern vehicle is
>> using it. Maybe 15/40 diesel.
>
> Synthetic doesn't play by the same rules.

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mandtprice@gmail.com - 28 Nov 2006 19:35 GMT

> Find 10/40 Mobil!
> <mandtprice@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > Synthetic doesn't play by the same rules.

<sigh>

I guess I should have known better than to try to drop some info into
an oil thread. Let's argue about something more important next time.

Matthew

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Tegger - 27 Nov 2006 00:30 GMT

The Derfer <xyz@nospam.net> wrote in news:Xns9887A3F0527E4popoinch@
216.196.97.136:

> Did Mobil-1 stop producing 10W-40 grade oil as part of its
> synthetic 'Extended Performance' line, and if so, why?
> I haven't seen it available lately. I know it used to be
> because I've still got a bottle or two of it left.
> Thanks.

I think it's been replaced by the new 5W-50 mix.

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Ad absurdum per aspera - 29 Nov 2006 02:12 GMT

They don't list a 10W40 automobile oil in the Mobil 1, Mobil 1 Extended
Performance, or Clean 7500 (synthetic blend) parts of their website.
Looks to me as though their only 10W40s are conventional oils.
(http://www.mobil1.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Oils.aspx)

They do make a synthetic 10W40 for a certain class of motorcycles, and
an explanation of how it differs from an automobile oil and why. They
stop short of saying outright that it shouldn't be used in cars, but
one gets the distinct impression that it isn't meant for such service.
They don't make any claims for extended drain interval with it.

Cheers,
--Joe

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