Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Can you use engine oil that you buy for your car engine, for your snowblower engine?

So here is the recommendation for my snow blower's briggs

http://faqs.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/faqs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1419&p_created=948406560&p_sid=6X7QqCmj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=1419&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD0yODYsMjg2JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1

And here is mobil 1 5-30 specs

http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil1_5W-30.asp

Can someone explain to me what this means? "Use a high quality detergent oil classified "For Service SF, SG, SH, SJ" or higher."

What's mobil 1 classified as? What classification are we talking about, is there a wikipedia page about this?