Synthetic Motor Oil Test Marketed Here
Mobil Oil Corp. has begun test marketing a new synthetic oil in the Syracuse area that it says will outperform motor oil at all temperatures, increase gas mileage and make engines last longer.
The product, "Mobil 1, Synthesized Engine Lubricant," went on sale Friday at most local Mobil stations.
"We have something that will help the car owner get the two things he wants most nowadays: better gas mileage and longer car life," said Harry A. Bade Jr., vice president
Costs of the synthetic oil are about three times that of premium motor oil. Mobil stations in Syracuse Friday were selling the oil substitute for $2.95 per quart.
The synthetic oil carries an SAE 5W-20 rating but Mobil researchers say the viscosity definitions used in the Society of...