If you could only pick one motor oil.

[MGregoir]

If you could only pick one motor oil to run in a wide variety of four stroke hardware you may come across (engines old and new, big and small, gas and diesel, etc. in as big of variety of conditions as you can imagine) and were not offered the option to run any other product, what would you pick?

This isn't a question of preferring one thing, rather a question of what you think would be the best compromise overall.

 

[coffee]

Well, I am swinging towards Schaeffer's overall. I am very impressed with their products and history and they seems to fit all the areas you listed.

 

[Shannow]

Delvac 1

 

[whitesands]

Rotella T 5W40

 

[MrCPU]

Delo 400 15w40. Although if they made like a 5w30 that I could find, I'ddo that.

 

[OVERKILL]

Delvac 1

 

[sprintman]

Delvac 1 or Redline 5W40, sorry I just can't split 'em.

 

[FrankN4]

MObil 1 15W-50. Come to think of it, I do use it in everything.

 

[Johnny]

Well, 100 years from now this may not be to far fetched. One oil company, Exxon/Mobil, one place to buy it, Wal-Mart, one country of manufacture, China.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: Johnny
Well, 100 years from now this may not be to far fetched. One oil company, Exxon/Mobil, one place to buy it, Wal-Mart, one country of manufacture, China.


Sadly that could be true, but I think it might be a lot sooner.

Frank D

 

[d00df00d]

RLI BioSyn 0w-30.

 

[jorton]

A $3 oil that resists shearing. Which oils perform well in that Honda 3.5 v6?

 

[1sttruck]

Delvac 1. It's a bit thick for the gas engined cars and truck but will work, and an HDEO is needed for the diesel truck. The Cummins seems to like it, it's a bit quieter, revs easier when cold.

 

[Dale_Knight]

Comparing Delvac 1 and Delvac 1 ESP, the ESP might be a better choice;

http://www.imperialoil.ca/Canada-English/Files/Products_Lubes/IOCAENCVLESMobil_1_Delvac_1.pdf

http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/glxxencvlmomobil_delvac_1_esp_5w-40.pdf

 

[JAG]

Amsoil ACD SAE 30/10W-30

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: FrankN4
MObil 1 15W-50. Come to think of it, I do use it in everything.


Mobil 1 15W50 silver cap.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: 1sttruck
Delvac 1. It's a bit thick for the gas engined cars and truck but will work, and an HDEO is needed for the diesel truck. The Cummins seems to like it, it's a bit quieter, revs easier when cold.


I was watching Ice Road Truckers the other weekend and they were showing a rig getting repaired in their shop. Low and behold there was a huge stack of Delvac jugs! I always wondered what they used up there.

 

[Max_Wander]

Redline 10w30

 

[ericthepig]

Schaeffers 15w40

 

[wavinwayne]

Originally Posted By: whitesands
Rotella T 5W40

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