Re: Mobil 1

[thyrsted@olsy.dk (Kenn Thyrsted Nielsen)]

Hmmm. Strange.
The web-site doesn't mention anything 'bout the "Mobil1 5W-50" wich i'm
currently using....
/ Kenn
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: 30. september 1998 15:58
Subject: Mobil 1


>Over here, using Mobil 1 in ur-quattros has become something of a fashion
>or article of faith - a dogma.
>
>I visited the Mobil web site today and found that, implicitly, Mobil
>don't seem to recommend it.  The URL is (literally) too long to post,
>but just follow the Mobil1 chain from the home page.
>
>There's a product data sheet.  It talks about Mobil1 0W-30, 5W-30 and
>10W-30 as a group, and discusses 15W-50 separately.
>
>I quote:
>
>        "Mobil 1 Formula 15W-50 is especially suitable for
>         high-performance cars, particularly hot-running or
>         heavily-loaded vehicles and special high-tech imports."
>
>Sounds like us.
>
>But in the UK channel (certainly around these parts) it seems that
>15W-50 is unobtainable.  "Mobil 1" means 0W-30.  My local BP garage
>(sole local source) has never _heard_ of 15W-50 and refused to believe
>it exists.
>
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> Phil Payne
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