Advantages: Economic, readily available. Disadvantages: May not be the one for your engine.
* Mobil1, sounds like U.S. President's plane! . . .
The brand of oil known as MOBIL1 - 15W/50, is a non synthetic or traditional mineral based motor oil. Wikipedia says,
This oil is described as :-
"Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline. It is a transparent, colourless oil composed mainly of alkanes (typically 15 to 40 carbons) and cyclic paraffins, related to white petrolatum. Mineral oil is a substance of relatively low value, and it is produced in very large quantities. Mineral oil comes in light and heavy grades, and is often found in drug stores."
I do hope you are following this as I may need a little help later on.
Basically, the newer synthetic type oil is more suited for more modern engines, but the old traditional mineral oil is best in engines over say ...
Advantages: SMOOTHER AND QUIETER Disadvantages: NOT CHEAP
Total (a well known petrol station here in the UK) which I have used in the past without any problems but unfortunately the price of Citroen's Total oil was £34.99 and well over my budget.
I was beginning to get a little frantic on my Laptop checking all the local car shops to compare the prices, when my sister shouted out "Donovan have you checked out Halfords yet" I must say I hadn't thought of it. So I put on my Timberlands and walked (jogged) to my local Halfords store.
Halfords had plenty of brands and blends of motor oil to choose from including there own make and also had 20% of all engineoil (which was music to my ears). After browsing the shelves there was one oil that shouted out at me and that was the high performance Mobil Super S 10W-40 Semi Synthetic motor oil 5L for £19.99.
I have seen Mobilengineoil ...
Advantages: See review. Disadvantages: None for new engines.
mineral oil for newer engines, but not always recommended for older engines. Synthetic oil has now caught on, and has actually been made by Mobil (exxonMobil) since 1974.
This oil is recommended by most of the major car manufacturers.
5W/30? What does that mean? Right, it is perfectly simple:-
5 - is the viscosity at low temperatures.
W - means it complies with the requirements for winter conditions.
30 - is the viscosity at high temperatures.
So now you know, Gents you may now explain this to your mates in the pub and get street cred, Ladies, you could do the same but I would recommend you stick to talking about kittens or knitting! Sorry.
This oil is NOT recommended for aviation engines, or for any two stroke motors.
If you intend changing your own oil, (and I recommend it, as you will kniow it has been done right) make sure ...
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