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Originally posted by gmttr1:
To me, Amsoil is just a much larger Redline. Still a botique company with the botique culture that goes with it. I have heard though that Amsoil is more conservative than at least Redline when it comes to recommending their products.
By far, the most responsible and dependable company in this regard is ExxonMobil.
Brand loyalty is something we see a lot on BITOG.
For me, I used to be a die hard, always the maintained it was the best, fight you over your opinion, Castrol user. It was Castrol or nothing.
Having been a member on this newsgroup has shown me, if nothing else, that none of these big corporations are our friends and that one can never just assume that a given product is top shelf simply because it came from a given company.
Example 1: I used to use GTX 5w30, but when I looked at the actual specs given to me from the company, I saw that the flashpoint was only 400 degrees. Too low for me and so it goes the way of all things.
Example 2: I somewhat question the validity of Syntec being called true synthetic. However, the fact that it has good specs and has consistently produced very good UOA's here tells me that it may be a good oil to use regardless.
From what I have read, the various companies we talk about here all produce products that may or may not be right for a given application and that one cannot simply assume that because it is GTX, M1, AMSOIL, Redline, Penzoil, etc., that it will be right. Ultimately, we discuss them with our peers and choose what it best for us, not what a potentially misguided brand loyalty may require.
I know, I know, shut up Bob....
Bob W.
