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Old 03-04-2010, 09:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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have you guys ever smelled mobil1 compared to amsoil? you can tell it is crap just by the look/smell...

of course it won't hurt your car. it's just not the best option by far...
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have you guys ever smelled mobil1 compared to amsoil? you can tell it is crap just by the look/smell...
That's certainly a valid test. It's rare we get two oil experts in the SAME thread....
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have you guys ever smelled mobil1 compared to amsoil? you can tell it is crap just by the look/smell...

of course it won't hurt your car. it's just not the best option by far...
Whats it smell like? Wet ......????????
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Whats it smell like? Wet ......????????
mobil1 smells liked dino oil.

make fun of me all you want, i'm not putting that junk in my engine...
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mobil1 smells liked dino oil.

make fun of me all you want, i'm not putting that junk in my engine...
youre a tard, i am sorry, but when you call the worlds leading oil crap, your just ignorant, sure amsoil is great, and btw Mercedes ( a pretty reputable automobile company as far as im concerned, all come with mobil 1)
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youre a tard, i am sorry, but when you call the worlds leading oil crap, your just ignorant, sure amsoil is great, and btw Mercedes ( a pretty reputable automobile company as far as im concerned, all come with mobil 1)
Plus Porsche, Corvette and:
* Acura RDX
* Aston Martin DB9, DBS and Vantage
* All Bentley Vehicles
* Bristol Fighter and Fighter S
* Buick Regal GT
* Chevrolet Camaro SS, CR8 and HHR SS
* Daewoo G2X
* All Holden HSV
* Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
* Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
* Nissan GT-R
* Opel Insignia
* Saab 9-3 TTid
* Saturn Sky Red Line
* Toyota Lexus LFA
* Vauxhall VXR8

They must all think Mobile one is Junk??.....
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Plus Porsche, Corvette and:
* Acura RDX
* Aston Martin DB9, DBS and Vantage
* All Bentley Vehicles
* Bristol Fighter and Fighter S
* Buick Regal GT
* Chevrolet Camaro SS, CR8 and HHR SS
* Daewoo G2X
* All Holden HSV
* Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
* Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
* Nissan GT-R

* Opel Insignia
* Saab 9-3 TTid
* Saturn Sky Red Line
* Toyota Lexus LFA
* Vauxhall VXR8

They must all think Mobile one is Junk??.....
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Plus Porsche, Corvette and:
* Acura RDX
* Aston Martin DB9, DBS and Vantage
* All Bentley Vehicles
* Bristol Fighter and Fighter S
* Buick Regal GT
* Chevrolet Camaro SS, CR8 and HHR SS
* Daewoo G2X
* All Holden HSV
* Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
* Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
* Nissan GT-R
* Opel Insignia
* Saab 9-3 TTid
* Saturn Sky Red Line
* Toyota Lexus LFA
* Vauxhall VXR8

They must all think Mobile one is Junk??.....
thanks for the back up man! lol
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Plus Porsche, Corvette and:
* Acura RDX
* Aston Martin DB9, DBS and Vantage
* All Bentley Vehicles
* Bristol Fighter and Fighter S
* Buick Regal GT
* Chevrolet Camaro SS, CR8 and HHR SS
* Daewoo G2X
* All Holden HSV
* Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
* Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
* Nissan GT-R
* Opel Insignia
* Saab 9-3 TTid
* Saturn Sky Red Line
* Toyota Lexus LFA
* Vauxhall VXR8

They must all think Mobile one is Junk??.....

All right, just to add more fun to this great thread, can someone explain, why Ferraris come out of the factory with Royal Purple? I haven't seen any commercial links/relations between the 2 cies...
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All right, just to add more fun to this great thread, can someone explain, why Ferraris come out of the factory with Royal Purple? I haven't seen any commercial links/relations between the 2 cies...

Ummm...You would think, If that were true, that Roal Purple would be bragging about it on their site.... I wasn't able to find any such endorsement..

http://www.royalpurple.com/index.php
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All right, just to add more fun to this great thread, can someone explain, why Ferraris come out of the factory with Royal Purple? I haven't seen any commercial links/relations between the 2 cies...
Ferrari is offically using and recommending—for its Ferrari models in the USA (they don't mention Canada)—the new Pennzoil Ultra.

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youre a tard, i am sorry, but when you call the worlds leading oil crap, your just ignorant, sure amsoil is great, and btw Mercedes ( a pretty reputable automobile company as far as im concerned, all come with mobil 1)
mcdonald's is the leading restaurant in the world, but that doesn't mean they have the best food...
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mcdonald's is the leading restaurant in the world, but that doesn't mean they have the best food...
thats in sales, Mobil 1 is number one in quality satisfaction and consumer review.
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thats in sales, Mobil 1 is number one in quality satisfaction and consumer review.
Hmm where are they #1? Please show us the ratings that say this.
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