Fake/Counterfeit Oil

[Sandstorm]

Just came across these that are being sold on Facebook marketplace (and elsewhere probably). It looks fake but it does look like it has an API license. Not sure what to think of it

 

[alcyon]

I always thought this only happens in third world countries.

 

[Method]

Just say no

 

[Boomer]

Report this to the Petroleum Quality Institute. They always put out notices on fake oil products.

 

[Merek]

I wouldn't even take the chance, I got burned on some Castrol motorcycle oil awhile back from a 3rd party seller which advertised it as one thing but only shipped 1 case which was only 6 qts. Amazon did step in and I did get the money back but I was out of the return shipping. I made the mistake of going through the seller for the return first but sounded like if I had just worked with Amazon they would've let me keep the oil and not return it. I reported them to Amazon but they did nothing about it, I went back and found other feedback where others were also ripped off.

I can't remember how much they screwed me out of but I could've walked into Walmart and bought the same oil for 2x-3x less. If you're going to pay the $20 I would only expect 1 jug.

 

[eljefino]

https://mycerts.api.org/Search/CompositeSearchDetail/#9437

They seem to have, at one point in 2015, had an API license.

I'd pay a buck a quart for beater oil, if I didn't already have a stash of buck a quart beater oil.

The seller is unlikely to accept my offer, in favor of finding some bigger idiot who'll pay more.

 

[cptbarkey]

Take one for the team for science and do a VOA with some nice high res shots of the jug. Bring a friend for your own personal safety. I did some amateur googling and saw some legacy oil cans with the same brand name.

 

[nascarnation]

I always thought this only happens in third world countries.

Unfortunately the US is trending rapidly in that direction.....

 

[Hootbro]

Yeah, that is a bit sketch.

 

[Sandstorm]

Times are tough, an average Joe seeing this on Facebook Marketplace might fall for the "attractive" pricing

 

[wavinwayne]

It has an eagle on the package, so obviously it's legit. USA!!..

 

[Plumb Bob]

It has an eagle on the package, so obviously it's legit. USA!!..

Same one?

 

[Sandstorm]

Same one?

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I did see that one. I don't think it's the same one because they're claiming SN+

 

[Plumb Bob]

saw that

 

[someonesomewhere]

I did see that one. I don't think it's the same one because they're claiming SN+

Typo on the registration data, or updated product but the registration doesn't reflect it because it's still valid? Looks to me like someone jacked a semi load and is now dumping it at a discount to move it.

As mentioned elsewhere, grab one and have it tested, share the results. Doubt the fed is going to press charges over 1 5qt jug of oil. Haha