Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Does anyone know if Mobil 1 is yet available in the large 5 quart jugs
in 5W-20 weight? My local Wally World only has 5W-20 in quart bottles.
They have 5W-30 and 10W-30 in the large jugs, but not the lighter weight.

I don't know if this is a Mobil issue or a Wally World just not yet
stocking it issue.


Matt

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt,

I don't know, but I will check at other retailers. I have a brand new
Super Wal-Mart only about 1 mile from my house - I will check it too.

Don

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt,

I don't know, but I will check at other retailers. I have a brand new
Super Wal-Mart only about 1 mile from my house - I will check it too.

Don

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt,

I don't know, but I will check at other retailers. I have a brand new
Super Wal-Mart only about 1 mile from my house - I will check it too.

Don

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Don Allen wrote:

> Matt,
>
> I don't know, but I will check at other retailers. I have a brand new
> Super Wal-Mart only about 1 mile from my house - I will check it too.

My local Wal-Mart is a super store also and I checked a local Auto Zone
as well. The AutoZone didn't have ANY 5 quart jugs of Mobil 1, just
dino oil. Could be that Mobil isn't yet shipping the large jugs of
5W-20 until they are selling more of it, but the shelf was nearly empty
of the quart bottles of 5W-20 so I'd say sales are picking up.


Matt

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Don Allen wrote:

> Matt,
>
> I don't know, but I will check at other retailers. I have a brand new
> Super Wal-Mart only about 1 mile from my house - I will check it too.

My local Wal-Mart is a super store also and I checked a local Auto Zone
as well. The AutoZone didn't have ANY 5 quart jugs of Mobil 1, just
dino oil. Could be that Mobil isn't yet shipping the large jugs of
5W-20 until they are selling more of it, but the shelf was nearly empty
of the quart bottles of 5W-20 so I'd say sales are picking up.


Matt

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Don Allen wrote:

> Matt,
>
> I don't know, but I will check at other retailers. I have a brand new
> Super Wal-Mart only about 1 mile from my house - I will check it too.

My local Wal-Mart is a super store also and I checked a local Auto Zone
as well. The AutoZone didn't have ANY 5 quart jugs of Mobil 1, just
dino oil. Could be that Mobil isn't yet shipping the large jugs of
5W-20 until they are selling more of it, but the shelf was nearly empty
of the quart bottles of 5W-20 so I'd say sales are picking up.


Matt

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt,

You're right . . . I checked my local Super Wal-Mart, and they don't
stock the 5 quart jug of 5W-20 Mobil 1. I did find a "short case" (6
quarts) of 5W-20 at our local Blain's Farm & Fleet, but this store
chain is only in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

I guess everyone will just to have to buy single quarts for the time
being. BTW . . . I checked with the Service Advisor and Service
Manager at the local Hyundai dealer, and they exclusively use 5W-30
weight oil. This, of course, is an OK alternative and listed as such
in the manual - at least it is in my 2006 Elantra.

One item of note: The wider the range of a motor oil, the larger
amount of V.I. (Viscosity Indexers) required. I was told by a
petroleum engineer here at the University of Illinois a number of years
ago that the greater amounts of V.I.'s used in motor oil, the greater
the propensity for varnish build-up and eventual sludging. I don't
know if this is a proven fact or not, but he's personally a great
believer in 10W-30 weight oil. It's generally good down to 0 degrees
F, and even my new Elantra Owner's Manual recommends this weight if
ambient temp is above 0 degrees F. In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
norm. Just a thought . . .

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt,

You're right . . . I checked my local Super Wal-Mart, and they don't
stock the 5 quart jug of 5W-20 Mobil 1. I did find a "short case" (6
quarts) of 5W-20 at our local Blain's Farm & Fleet, but this store
chain is only in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

I guess everyone will just to have to buy single quarts for the time
being. BTW . . . I checked with the Service Advisor and Service
Manager at the local Hyundai dealer, and they exclusively use 5W-30
weight oil. This, of course, is an OK alternative and listed as such
in the manual - at least it is in my 2006 Elantra.

One item of note: The wider the range of a motor oil, the larger
amount of V.I. (Viscosity Indexers) required. I was told by a
petroleum engineer here at the University of Illinois a number of years
ago that the greater amounts of V.I.'s used in motor oil, the greater
the propensity for varnish build-up and eventual sludging. I don't
know if this is a proven fact or not, but he's personally a great
believer in 10W-30 weight oil. It's generally good down to 0 degrees
F, and even my new Elantra Owner's Manual recommends this weight if
ambient temp is above 0 degrees F. In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
norm. Just a thought . . .

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt,

You're right . . . I checked my local Super Wal-Mart, and they don't
stock the 5 quart jug of 5W-20 Mobil 1. I did find a "short case" (6
quarts) of 5W-20 at our local Blain's Farm & Fleet, but this store
chain is only in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

I guess everyone will just to have to buy single quarts for the time
being. BTW . . . I checked with the Service Advisor and Service
Manager at the local Hyundai dealer, and they exclusively use 5W-30
weight oil. This, of course, is an OK alternative and listed as such
in the manual - at least it is in my 2006 Elantra.

One item of note: The wider the range of a motor oil, the larger
amount of V.I. (Viscosity Indexers) required. I was told by a
petroleum engineer here at the University of Illinois a number of years
ago that the greater amounts of V.I.'s used in motor oil, the greater
the propensity for varnish build-up and eventual sludging. I don't
know if this is a proven fact or not, but he's personally a great
believer in 10W-30 weight oil. It's generally good down to 0 degrees
F, and even my new Elantra Owner's Manual recommends this weight if
ambient temp is above 0 degrees F. In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
norm. Just a thought . . .

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Don Allen wrote:
> Matt,
>
> You're right . . . I checked my local Super Wal-Mart, and they don't
> stock the 5 quart jug of 5W-20 Mobil 1. I did find a "short case" (6
> quarts) of 5W-20 at our local Blain's Farm & Fleet, but this store
> chain is only in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
>
> I guess everyone will just to have to buy single quarts for the time
> being. BTW . . . I checked with the Service Advisor and Service
> Manager at the local Hyundai dealer, and they exclusively use 5W-30
> weight oil. This, of course, is an OK alternative and listed as such
> in the manual - at least it is in my 2006 Elantra.
>
> One item of note: The wider the range of a motor oil, the larger
> amount of V.I. (Viscosity Indexers) required. I was told by a
> petroleum engineer here at the University of Illinois a number of years
> ago that the greater amounts of V.I.'s used in motor oil, the greater
> the propensity for varnish build-up and eventual sludging. I don't
> know if this is a proven fact or not, but he's personally a great
> believer in 10W-30 weight oil. It's generally good down to 0 degrees
> F, and even my new Elantra Owner's Manual recommends this weight if
> ambient temp is above 0 degrees F. In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
> just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
> pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
> norm. Just a thought . . .
>

I currently use 5W-30 in the winter (we often get well below zero here
in northern PA) and 10W-30 in the summer in my other vehicles and likely
will do the same with the Sonata, at least until 5W-20 is available in
the larger jugs.

Thanks for checking.

Matt

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Don Allen wrote:
> Matt,
>
> You're right . . . I checked my local Super Wal-Mart, and they don't
> stock the 5 quart jug of 5W-20 Mobil 1. I did find a "short case" (6
> quarts) of 5W-20 at our local Blain's Farm & Fleet, but this store
> chain is only in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
>
> I guess everyone will just to have to buy single quarts for the time
> being. BTW . . . I checked with the Service Advisor and Service
> Manager at the local Hyundai dealer, and they exclusively use 5W-30
> weight oil. This, of course, is an OK alternative and listed as such
> in the manual - at least it is in my 2006 Elantra.
>
> One item of note: The wider the range of a motor oil, the larger
> amount of V.I. (Viscosity Indexers) required. I was told by a
> petroleum engineer here at the University of Illinois a number of years
> ago that the greater amounts of V.I.'s used in motor oil, the greater
> the propensity for varnish build-up and eventual sludging. I don't
> know if this is a proven fact or not, but he's personally a great
> believer in 10W-30 weight oil. It's generally good down to 0 degrees
> F, and even my new Elantra Owner's Manual recommends this weight if
> ambient temp is above 0 degrees F. In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
> just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
> pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
> norm. Just a thought . . .
>

I currently use 5W-30 in the winter (we often get well below zero here
in northern PA) and 10W-30 in the summer in my other vehicles and likely
will do the same with the Sonata, at least until 5W-20 is available in
the larger jugs.

Thanks for checking.

Matt

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Don Allen wrote:
> Matt,
>
> You're right . . . I checked my local Super Wal-Mart, and they don't
> stock the 5 quart jug of 5W-20 Mobil 1. I did find a "short case" (6
> quarts) of 5W-20 at our local Blain's Farm & Fleet, but this store
> chain is only in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
>
> I guess everyone will just to have to buy single quarts for the time
> being. BTW . . . I checked with the Service Advisor and Service
> Manager at the local Hyundai dealer, and they exclusively use 5W-30
> weight oil. This, of course, is an OK alternative and listed as such
> in the manual - at least it is in my 2006 Elantra.
>
> One item of note: The wider the range of a motor oil, the larger
> amount of V.I. (Viscosity Indexers) required. I was told by a
> petroleum engineer here at the University of Illinois a number of years
> ago that the greater amounts of V.I.'s used in motor oil, the greater
> the propensity for varnish build-up and eventual sludging. I don't
> know if this is a proven fact or not, but he's personally a great
> believer in 10W-30 weight oil. It's generally good down to 0 degrees
> F, and even my new Elantra Owner's Manual recommends this weight if
> ambient temp is above 0 degrees F. In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
> just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
> pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
> norm. Just a thought . . .
>

I currently use 5W-30 in the winter (we often get well below zero here
in northern PA) and 10W-30 in the summer in my other vehicles and likely
will do the same with the Sonata, at least until 5W-20 is available in
the larger jugs.

Thanks for checking.

Matt

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt Whiting wrote:
> Don Allen wrote:
>> In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
>> just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
>> pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
>> norm. Just a thought . . .
>>
>
> I currently use 5W-30 in the winter (we often get well below zero here
> in northern PA) and 10W-30 in the summer in my other vehicles and likely
> will do the same with the Sonata, at least until 5W-20 is available in
> the larger jugs.

If the recommended oil is 5W-20, 5W-30 would work OK, but 10W oils would
not be recommended. The key is the weight of the base stock. 5W-20 and
5W-30 are made from the same 5W base stock. 10W oils are thicker and
won't flow as well. If the reason that 5W-20 is recommended is due to
tight clearances and small oil ports in the engine, a thicker oil could
cause oil starvation, leading to excessive wear and bearing damage,
especially if you live in a cold climate.

Re: Mobil 1 5W-20
 

Matt Whiting wrote:
> Don Allen wrote:
>> In this case, 10W-30 Mobil 1 may be
>> just fine for most applications, especially due to its good
>> pourability, etc. at low temps, except where severe winters are the
>> norm. Just a thought . . .
>>
>
> I currently use 5W-30 in the winter (we often get well below zero here
> in northern PA) and 10W-30 in the summer in my other vehicles and likely
> will do the same with the Sonata, at least until 5W-20 is available in
> the larger jugs.

If the recommended oil is 5W-20, 5W-30 would work OK, but 10W oils would
not be recommended. The key is the weight of the base stock. 5W-20 and
5W-30 are made from the same 5W base stock. 10W oils are thicker and
won't flow as well. If the reason that 5W-20 is recommended is due to
tight clearances and small oil ports in the engine, a thicker oil could
cause oil starvation, leading to excessive wear and bearing damage,
especially if you live in a cold climate.