Just had to vent! I spend some time on other forums- especially the Corvette ones and EVERY time there is a "what oil to use" thread there are several people saying mobile instead of MOBIL and that, to be honest, just irrates me to no end. There are a few here on BITOG but that seems to have gotten better as we all educate around here lol!
Pet peeve!! MOBIL not MOBILE
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OVERKILL
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Gotta get some of that MOBILE WON lol
Just use XOM......that will really confuse them.
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Zee09
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I always thought the Mobile version came from the Alabama plant.
Yes! I buy Mobil 1 every time I go through Mobile, AL!
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There is just no upward mobility for some of these people
My similar pet peeve is the guys with the CUMMINGS diesels. Its CUMMINS
Its those CUMMINGS drivers who fuel up at the MOBILE station.
Its those CUMMINGS drivers who fuel up at the MOBILE station.
My mother, who grew up in an Italian neighborhood, thought AMOCO, SUNOCO, ESSO, were oil companies owned and run by Italians.
Your typical Corvette owner (boomer) isn't one for Internet forum grammer 
Bless their hearts, you'll get the lead stare if you dare call them out on it
They're too tied up with spray waxing the thing, and going out for a fresh pair of New Balances
All coolant = Prestone
All wax = Simoniz
They want the best synthetic oil (because it's a Corvette
) but get furious if it costs more (because it's just a Chevy 
)
Cognitive dissonance and people's unwillingness to READ WHAT'S DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THEM makes be believe that people fail upwards who don't deserve it
Bless their hearts, you'll get the lead stare if you dare call them out on it
They're too tied up with spray waxing the thing, and going out for a fresh pair of New Balances
All coolant = Prestone
All wax = Simoniz
They want the best synthetic oil (because it's a Corvette
) but get furious if it costs more (because it's just a Chevy )Cognitive dissonance and people's unwillingness to READ WHAT'S DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THEM makes be believe that people fail upwards who don't deserve it
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T-Mobil
I've heard that I shouldn't put Mobile motor oil on my break rotors.
I have seen it on this forum so many times, I do it sometimes just to silently tease some who still think the oil is spelled the same as the home they live in, in the city they also live in. No disrespect to those who live in a mobile home in Mobile, Alabama. I admit, it's probably not very polite, I always spell it with an apostrophe, as in Mobil'e, hoping someone will get the hint or my rude joke at others lack of knowledge, or they can't read they label on the bottle.
The jugs of oil may say Mobil, but my dividend deposits are paid by Exxon Mobil, quarterly $0.95 per share.
The jugs of oil may say Mobil, but my dividend deposits are paid by Exxon Mobil, quarterly $0.95 per share.
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Mine is saying OEM to mean original equipment as in a genuine Toyota part, when OE means that. OEM means original equipment manufacturer.
Seems the German car community understands but often not Japanese and American.
Example: a blue spark plug that says BMW is OE, and made by Bosch.
A green Bosch spark plug that comes in a Bosch box, identical Part to the above, is OEM. But it is not what came with the vehicle
Seems the German car community understands but often not Japanese and American.
Example: a blue spark plug that says BMW is OE, and made by Bosch.
A green Bosch spark plug that comes in a Bosch box, identical Part to the above, is OEM. But it is not what came with the vehicle
Both my MIL and FIL always called the large retailer "WalMarks". I did not call them out but when it casually came up one day they dug their heels in. They were some strange birds...
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Roll Tide is Mobile’s new oil, offering 40% PAO and 3.5 HTHS in a 0W20 extended performance package.
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