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No offense intended by this statement, but you are probably the market segment that they were targeting by continuing to use the word "Conventional" on bottles full of oil that almost certainly could have been marketed as synthetic blend for the past several years. There's a certain (and...

That's it. I'm going to buy the equipment to record and analyze the volume and frequencies of the sounds being produced by my engines and do recordings at the beginning and end of every OCI. I'll start by getting the data on new oil, then again after it's depleted, then right after that get the...

18qts PP 5w-30, 18qts PP 5w-20 3 Fram TG3614 3 Fram TG10575

This has been my experience with the synthetic blend 5w-20 and 5w-30 as well. In my 2.0L EB, the 5w-30 is done at 4-5K (out of grade). I'm currently running the 5w-30 full synthetic in the Escape just out of curiosity. The oil is fine, just doesn't seem to be very robust and there are better...

So how would you propose a business grow market share?

Thanks for the info! I wasn't aware of these relationships.

I'm guessing you don't happen to run a business, do you? If you do, I'd be interested in hearing how you grow your market share. "Marketing" is how you reach potential customers and keep existing customers. There are many different ways to market what you have to offer. Some people are just a...

Great video. Even if it's sponsored, it wasn't overboard with the marketing and it provided some nice information on a few API/ILSAC testing protocols. I don't understand why some people here act like a company isn't allowed to market their product. Or if they do, that it's all BS for the sole...

I know they have discontinued / rebranded GTX Magnatec and now have GTX Full Synthetic. Does anyone know if it's just a simple rebranding or if they have a new formulation? They've dropped the marketing BS about intelligent molecules but seem to have to the same claims in other areas (6X better...

What? You make statements of fact and refuse to provide sources? Are you just about complaining or are you actually trying to prove something? How would I find information about your local economy? Mind giving me your address so I can do the research myself?

Source(s)?

I'm still waiting on your facts to back up your claim. You're the one claiming Jiffy Lube or other such places have a higher probability to make mistakes then dealers or indy shops. Based on what? I can go down the risk assessment road with you, but I don't know if you realize how complex it is...

I see. I think I misinterpreted your statement. You mean they are more likely to make mistakes on the simple tasks compared to more complicated ones. Given the context of the discussion previously was that inexperienced techs would be the one doing oil changes, that's how I interpreted your...

Ah. I think the substantial fuel dilution has more than a little to do with that. I wouldn't hold the oil accountable for the viscosity numbers or flashpoint.

Out of curiosity, what is pushing more towards the Valvoline?

No thanks, I DIY. :ROFLMAO:

Hundreds, huh? I doubt you have personally seen hundreds of stories, but lets go with it. Let's say you know of 999 stories of something going wrong with a quick lube. Jiffy Lube alone services 20M vehicles per year. That is .005% of all vehicles serviced by Jiffy Lube alone. Not including the...

As much as people on here love to bash quick lubes, literally millions of vehicles are serviced by them every year, and there isn't some widespread pandemonium of cars being wrecked by them.

Take a look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect and the curve. When are you most likely to make mistakes? When your skills are low but confidence is high (aka overconfidence). This is not the area of the "seasoned pro". Many people in this area on the peak of the curve may think they are a seasoned pro...

My wife drives it. About 70% highway, 30% suburban child transport/errand mobile. She is not heavy on the pedal but not a "granny" driver either.