Thanks for shareing i use that oil. Off to buy a funnel with screen.

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Valvoline/ rotella t6 for the win! Mobil 1 is garbage!


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yah I was pretty to'd when i saw this. I'm thinking of switching to RP after I use up my M1

 

Good to know i use M1 ext performance 5-30 syn for my Fa5,i didnt see anything like the above come out.

 

YEah same here. I haven't seen anything like that either

 

It was pretty noticeable when it came out, looked like a small bubble at first.

 

Hmm, I always watch the oil coming out of my 5qt bottles and have never seen something like that, and I go through at least 4 bottles a year between my and my mothers cars.

Weird how the same stuff came out on two different batches though.. makes it hard to believe... but I'm not saying I don't believe you! On the used container did you check the cap? I think it has a white foam seal (or did they stop using that? I never notice), is it ripped?

You have me convinced on getting a filter funnel though, never thought of it till now. I've just trusted that it'll be clean.

 

The cap was the first thing I checked and it has the white foam/paper insert but it's perfectly fine. Im trying to get an explanation from Mobil about this. I'm pissed how something like this could of been inside my engine.

I would suggest anyone get a funnel with a filter on it, so if they see something like this again Mobil may need to check their lineup. The funnels are $4 and they come with a shut off valve and cover too.

 

I've used Mobil 1 since my 1st oil change. Thanks for the heads up.

Time to use a coffee filter now. :rotfl:

 

I'm getting a funnel with a filter promptly before a oil change.


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Takes a little longer for the oil to go through the funnel but this made it worth it.

Looks like this:

 

penzoil platinum ftw.

 

Go somewhere else

 

Wal-Mart buys by lots, (pallets upon pallets ect.) of whatever oils they sell and that they buy the raw materials to bottle the oil, thus leading to a cheaper overall price. the fiberglass fragments you found could be for this reason.

 

True, but my thinking is they buy more than anyone other retailer so they get it at a more discounted or more less price than the second guy so they can offer it cheaper. People make it sound like oil companies have two seperate product creation/development lines...one for walmart and one for everyone else

if you ever compare the bottles' labeling on what you would purchase at AutoZone, it differs from the jug purchased at a Wal-Mart location.

Walmart gets the batch that does not meet M1 standards thus a huge price difference. Usually the batch is off a little bit but never heard of that before.

How do you guys know this?

 

if you ever compare the bottles' labeling on what you would purchase at AutoZone, it differs from the jug purchased at a Wal-Mart location.

 

Thanks for the info. I fluctuate between Mobil 1 and Valvoline Synthetic.

 

Walmart gets the batch that does not meet M1 standards thus a huge price difference. Usually the batch is off a little bit but never heard of that before.

 

Walmart gets the batch that does not meet M1 standards thus a huge price difference. Usually the batch is off a little bit....

I seriously doubt it!

Does anyone use "real" Mobil1 (Not Wal Mart!)? - Bob Is The Oil Guy

Walmart oil, is it a different grade than if bought somewhere else - Honda-Tech