# Mobil 1 5W30: Annual Protection Vs Extended Performance Vs Advanced full synthetic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mobil-1-5w30-annual-protection-vs-extended-performance-vs-advanced-full-synthetic/134378>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 10, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mobil-1-5w30-annual-protection-vs-extended-performance-vs-advanced-full-synthetic/134378 "2019-02-10T21:22:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mobil-1-5w30-annual-protection-vs-extended-performance-vs-advanced-full-synthetic/134378/3 "2019-02-10T21:25:54Z")

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What does the manufacturer recommend? That’s the oil to use.

> **[Why Expensive Oil Is A Waste Of Money](https://jalopnik.com/why-expensive-oil-is-a-waste-of-money-1797241527)**
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> Blackstone Labs analyzes the contents of used motor oil to check how well engines wear over time. Earlier this month, the lab used its vast database of used oil analyses to study whether certain oil brands tend to contain more metal wear particles;...

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