in 1996 Consumer Reports tested 20 conventional oils and Mobil 1, in New York Taxis. They all are the same

The taxis were tested with identical engines, rebuilt and installed for this test.

75 taxis, 22 months, 4 1/2 million combined miles

Then the engines were removed, and the con rod bearing weighed, and the camshaft lobe surfaces measured, and the lifters measured for wear.

Among the 20 most popular oils, there were no differences in the wear on the engine parts.

So... it's been proven that so long as you use an oil that has been marked with the industry standard starburst symbol, it doesn't matter what name brand you use. None of them changed the amount of wear on the tested engines.

http://www.xs11.com/xs11-info/xs11-info/articles/51-consumer-reportstruth-motor-oils-july-1996.html

Oil hits a new low... $29 a barrel, lowest since 2003

West Texas Intermediate crude tumbled to the lowest since December 2003. Concerns that China’s economic growth may slow has soured investors on the prospects for a quick recovery, turning hedge funds the least bullish in five years. A rapid appreciation of the U.S. dollar may send Brent oil to as low as $20 a barrel, Morgan Stanley said.

The Bloomberg Commodity Index, a gauge of 22 raw materials slumped to the lowest level since 1999.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-12/wti-oil-falls-below-30-for-first-time-since-dec-2003

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