Re: Why use Amsoil insead of Mobil 1?

[Michael Murphy <mmurphy@nais.com>]

ekellock@juno.com wrote:
> 
> Plug or no, I appreciate the extra information.  We have strayed far
> further off topic than this and at much greater length.  If the
> information is incorrect, please correct it.  
OK. Go to the Mobil 1 web site, or just read the quote (bleow) stripped
off their Product Data Sheet.
"The Mobil 1 Series motor oils are blends of synthesized hydrocarbon
fluids (SHF's) and esters derived from petrochemicals. While they appear
chemically similar to mineral oils refined from crude, they are pure
chemicals which do not contain the impurities or waxes inherent in
conventional mineral oils."

Point to the above is you gotta make synth oil from something, and Mobil
states they make it from petrochemicals.  Does that mean dino crude? 
YES, but what else are you gonna make it from, maple tree sap?
Last point - who makes 95+% of ALL the synth base stocks sold.  Hint,
company name starts with an M.  And I'd bet even money that the "A"
company buys their base stocks from the "M" company.

> Vague references to definitions in dictionaries serve only to further
> confuse the issue and will only multiply wastes of bandwidth in the 
> messages which are sure to follow.
Point well taken, so here's the paraphrased def: esters are ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS, ergo synthetic oil/esters are an oxymoron, but WHO CARES,
either you like/use it or you don't!

Oh yeah, there was one other point made about the asterick indicating
the carrier base of Mobil 1 was dino.  I understand that the original
formula contained a small amount of highly refined dino - but that was
removed, along with the 25K between changes slogan when the product was
reformulated in late 70's/early 80's. 

For those of you that have read other posts about this topic, you know I
have a brother that works for Mobil, er, Exxon, no Exxil, oh whatever.
He is the source I turn to if I have questions.  Some of his responses
(to my/list questions) have appeared in previous posts.

Enough already.
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MJ Murphy