A "What Would You Do" $20 oil change

[s1mp13m4n]

Hello everyone. I have a question based on a best value and quality for the money senario. If you stick with the OEM OCI of 3750 miles and one wants quality at an affordable price, do you use a better oil and average oil filter or average oil with better filter? For example:

SuperTech synthetic with Puralator Classic

OR

Smittys Super S (semi synthetic) with Puralator PureOne

Both can be done for about $20. What are your thoughts?

 

[eddy21]

Wheres the can of worms icon?

 

[LotI]

Low cost Option C. Pennzoil Conventional and a Wix/Napa

What is the application?

 

[Nick1994]

Originally Posted By: LotI
Low cost Option C. Pennzoil Conventional and a Wix/Napa

What is the application?
Yup

 

[holdorf333]

I did a Havoline and Driveworks for $18, and plan on going 5k. Not concerned.

 

[hansj3]

Cheap oil and a better filter. Even cheap oil has to meet spec, and better filtration is always a bonus

On the other hand good oil cannot make up for poor filtration.

Also its a waste to run even cheap syn for that short. If your application can accept it id run the super tech syn and a pureone for double your factory oci


But for oci's that short cheap oil and filter

 

[slacktide_bitog]

I'd use Smitty's and the P1

Also, Kmart puts it on sale for $1.99/qt and $8.99/5qt a few times a year.

 

[s1mp13m4n]

The Nissan OCI is 3750 for severe service. We live in the mountains, take short trips, have a manual 6speed, and the engine turns up when you run 70mph around 3500-3700rpm. Right now the Smitty's at KMart is $13.49 and about $6 for the PureOne.

 

[The Critic]

How about Pennzoil Gold Blend and a Purolator classic?

Pennzoil Gold is Dexos1 approved and meets far more stringent standards for piston cleanliness, wear protection and engine sludge protection. I think it's exactly $17 for 5-qt at WM.

Supertech Synthetic is only a basic GF-5 synthetic that isn't approved for any of the more stringent OEM performance standards. It may use better base oils than Pennzoil Gold but it's additive system is unlikely to be superior.

http://www.pceo.com/101510_EO_PV1202_AR.pdf

 

[Dallas69]

Good oil and cheap filter

 

[Bud_One]

Any SN rated conventional oil - Havoline, Pennzoil conventional , Quaker State, Formula Shell, Peak , SuperTech , Mobil Super 5000 , Valvoline conventional ,Castrol GTX etc.. and a Fram Extra Guard filter.
More than adequate for a 3,750 OCI - no fancy filter or oil needed.

 

[Rolla07]

Neither. When both those Puro's rip, the type of oil you used wont make a difference LOL. I'd say good oil cheaper filter, most filters filter out enough dirt to prevent any kind of issues, unless you used a Puro and it rips ROFL.

 

[bluestream]

Originally Posted By: Dallas69
Good oil and cheap filter


This! The oil is far more important than the filter

 

[WobblyElvis]

Just about any filter should out last the oil, so economically it makes sense [to me] to go with good oil/cheap filter.

 

[gfh77665]

Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Originally Posted By: Dallas69
Good oil and cheap filter


This! The oil is far more important than the filter



This again.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Does Smitty's make/blend their own oil or is it repackaged oil made by someone else? I've never heard of it.

 

[Kruse]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Does Smitty's make/blend their own oil or is it repackaged oil made by someone else? I've never heard of it.


I've wondered that too, but their web site says that they repackage oil for Shell, Pennzoil, Castrol, Quaker State, Chevron and Texaco so I'm betting (guessing, actually) that they have their own refinery. They do state that they manufacture their own grease.

 

[barkingspider]

I've used Smitty's syn blend 5w30 w ac delco filter on my old s10 5000 miles OCI zero problems. I have used supertech Full Synthetic 10w30 w ac delco filter in my old corvette 4500 mile OCI (2 years to go 4500 miles) zero problem. Both cost $22 or less

 

[s1mp13m4n]

The reason the Smitty's oil is interesting to me is that it seems you are getting quality motor oil without the markup of name brand or advertising. I think they are repackaging motor oil but I am not sure. Who knows what is in the bottle but if it exceeds my car's specs it should be fine right? I do not care about the name on the bottle. I simply want my car to last more than 250000 miles like our Ford Escort did.

 

[901Memphis]

I have no problem with Supertech synthetic but I wouldn't us either of your filter choices. I'd substitute a Tough guard, Wix, or something similar.

Any reason why we are having a hard cut off at $20?