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Exxon Motor Oil - Ever Notice It Is Cheaper

16 years ago

Ever notice that Exxon motor oil is cheaper, by fifty cents to a dollar per quart, than the other major oil companies. Is there a reason for that? Is it an inferior motor oil? I doubt it! Do any of you have knowledge as to why this is so.

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cheez
16 years ago
When was the last time you saw an advertisement for it? No marketing expense is built into the price. It is a good oil.
steve2ski
16 years ago
Maybe Exxon wants to lose money, or maybe the others are making to much, what do you think? Strange things happen when the guys in charge are closly tied to the oil co's.
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walt2002
16 years ago
I hadn't noticed that and in fact, I don't recall seeing Exxon Motor Oil for sale around here.

Walt Conner
grumpy01
16 years ago
Probably because it's not a good seller. I used to own an Amoco station. You couldn't gave away the Amoco motor oil. We tried it for a while and eventually quit stocking it. I had to use it myself just to get it off the shelves.
Our number 1 seller was Havoline.
bill_kapaun
16 years ago
I think the oil spill in Alaska has a bit to do with it.
Also when you listen to the news about the "evil oil companies" and their "obscene profits", they are the one mentioned.

Since we are talking about oil "off the shelf", there are several other brands to choose from on the same shelf. I think the average person listens to the "propaganda" enough that it's at least in the back of their minds. Then they buy Mobil, since it's so environmentally friendly, although it's the same company.
don21
16 years ago
I would like to think it's cheaper because nobody wants to buy anything from the company that singlehandly destroyed most of Prince William Sound in 1989 and has since then used their battery of lawyers to get out of paying for the damages they caused - They've spent enough money on legal fees to have halfway cleaned up the mess . . . . but most Americans don't seem to give a darn - Otherwise, why is Exxon still in business? I've not spent a dime in any of their stations over the past 18 years and would seriously PUSH my car to the next gas station if I ran out of gas in front of one of their establishments

Don
walt2002
16 years ago
"Otherwise, why is Exxon still in business?"

Well you have a lot of bitter statements here, some deserved, most not. You might want to pay $50 per gallon for gasoline, I do not.

Fact is we need one heck of a lot more drilling in Alaska where it was originally designated for drilling but has not been allowed.

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jsharpscs
16 years ago
It's the same oil as Mobil 5000. Just another unremarkable petroleum oil. They can probably crank the stuff out for little $ and as cheez said there's no marketing cost.
bill_in_nc
Original Author
16 years ago
"I would like to think it's cheaper because nobody wants to buy anything from the company that single handily destroyed most of Prince William Sound in 1989...."
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Maybe I am missing something. I spent two days touring Valdez and Prince William Sound recently and found no damage nor animosities among the people who live there. I also spent two weeks along the pipe line and found everything in order and well kept. I am at a loss as to this hostility, they spent billions cleaning up and were instructed to stop because they were going too far.

Exxon/Moble must be doing something correctly for I see them frequently being critized for making obsene profits. I fear few people realize how much gasoline we use. I saw in "NC State Magazine," that we here in just NC alone used over 441,000,000 gallons of gasoline LAST MONTH. What are we going to replace that amount of energy with?
wally2q
16 years ago
most of the pollution-hating freaks are the worst culprits... have you ever seen one of these types driving a modern, more-efficient, and pollution reducing cars?... nope... because they generally can't afford them... so they drive these pieces of 70's sh!t (like the volkswagen minivan) that billow out oil-burning smoke like no tomorrow.

Everyone loves to hate the oil companies, but you don't see these same people riding busses, now do you?....

So shut the heck up, and get back into your SUV, turn on the air conditioning, and head on down that smooth asphalt highway.....

whooooo!!!!!!!!!
lakeguy43
16 years ago
It's all about attitude. They need to have a more "in your face" advertising campaign. Put a picture of the Exxon Valdez on the label and Dick Chaney T.V. commercials. My bet is they'd sell more oil. LOL :)

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