Info on Duragard Diamond Plate oils

[wagsg]

I stopped into a local lubricant distributor to pick up an oversized Baldwin oil filter for one of our cars and started asking about OTC oils they carried. The guy I talked to was very informative and spoke in terms that most BITOGers would be impressed with.

He recommended using their Duragard Diamond Plate synthetic oils over M1 and for my use in particular, to use the syn blend for OCI's of around 7500 mi (I'm not comfortable going past that with high mileage engines). He said they use Exx/Mob base stocks which I figured may mean some PAO, but they tout hydro-cracked clear base oils on their advertising. The price of the syn blend, if it is a quality oil as he says, is a good price at $23.40 for a 10-qt jug.

I've searched the internet and BITOG this morning and have come up empty on info. Just wondering if anyone has info or experience with these oils. I may have to take one for the team and try some as well as getting a VOA and UOA.

 

[Volvohead]

Looks like they are a bunch of oil techs that blend the stuff in-house:

http://www.advantagelubes.peachhost.com/Home.htm

As long as it won't cause a warranty issue, give it a try.

I'd be curious to see how it measured up to Schaeffers 7000.

 

[unDummy]

A synthetic blend at $2.34 quart is not too bad of a price.

But it, try it, VOA it and UOA it.

They need more info and specs on the products they offer.

 

[wagsg]

As the guy was running down all the specs (quite quickly), I believe he said Gr II+ with a very good add pack as well as rattling off what sounded like very good pour point and flash point numbers. I wish I would have spent more time to write it down or get some info materials, but I was in a hurry. When I have time next week, I'll stop and try to get more info (msds, specs, etc) for the blend as well as the Full Synthetic.

The fact that he emphatically suggested the blend instead of the Full Synthetic for my applications, eventhough I told him I was partial to the benefits and protection of Full Synthetic's, has made me quite curious. If I can find a quality oil for a good price and not have to go to Walmart, would make me very happy.

 

[Volvohead]

If it works out to be a winner and he's willing, maybe he'll offer a BITOG discount for reasonable sized purchases. Tell him about us.

I'm always willing to try out a superior product that costs less and helps the little guys.

 

[Volvohead]

In looking at it further, I can't tell if they use Group II or II+ base.

But I'd still give it a try. Could be a sleeper.