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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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Default Anyone ever heard of ESSO Oil??

Just bought a case of the stuff... Its 5W30 as recommended by the manual, but I have never heard of the brand ESSO.

I know they used to be Exxon, as far as back in the 50's... Just wondering if I should use this company's oil. Am I being a bit paranoid?

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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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Esso is very old school. It was a branch of Standard Oil and yes it goes back beyond the 50s. Esso was dominant gasoline and oil distributor in Canada and a lot of mid-western states. Assuming it's the same Esso, you should have no problem with their oil.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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no sure if this is true, but

ESSO = Exxon in U.S.--> now, Exxon-Mobil = Mobil 1

so now, ESSO = Mobil 1 ?
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 08:40 AM
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So pretty much, oil is all the same shitt just like gasoline? lol
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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Where in the heck did you find some old ESSO? Make sure you dust it off. Did they ask you what the futuristic looking thing you were driving was? LOL....
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 04:00 AM
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in Europe, Esso is still very much present, fully owned by ExxonMobil. No Exxon or Mobil petrol Stations here, though.

I actually work for them
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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esso makes $50/liter supra TT transmission oil. then toyota rebadges it and sells it as their own.
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