Just wondering about this stuff. It sure is cheap. Just got some for .99/qt @ GI Joes....
Although, i'm only using for the cleaning phase of my Auto-Rx.
Although, i'm only using for the cleaning phase of my Auto-Rx.
Is Chevron Supreme any good?
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About 8,500 members of BITOG think it is. Pull up Chevron under UOA's and you will find some good reports.
Great oil, along with it's sister Havoline
Its really good stuff. If you decide to buy more, watch Schuck's coupon specials. You can get it there for 49 cents after rebate.
Is it any good ?
Only if you want the best dino.
(Retired Mobil Oil Salesman)
Only if you want the best dino.
(Retired Mobil Oil Salesman)
Did someone hide the "search" feature?
Chevron makes a synthetic Delo for diesels that I think is the best value for diesels on the market. As for their gasoline engined oils I have no experience, but I would difintely give their synthetic a shot- hydrocracked or not.
In fleet operations we are switching from another synthetic to Chevron Supreme synthetic. The results over 10 of the first vehicles at about 50k miles each in less than two years show Chevron to be very good oil. It's a lot cheaper than the previous synthetic in similar fleet size purchases. I thing that the retail prices are good, too.
Its horrible stuff.
Do the public a service and buy all you can find...clear the shelves and send to my email address!
Do the public a service and buy all you can find...clear the shelves and send to my email address!
Yeah, that and Havoline too.
Good cheap oil.
Chevron produces one of the best base stocks for conventional motor oils. Chevron calls it IsoSyn. The process has been licensed to Pennzoil, who refers to it as PureBase
IsoSyn is described as:
IsoSyn is described as:
I wonder if Chevron's Havoline cousin also uses the IsoSyn base stock?
I've used Havoline 10W30 exclusively in my 97 Grand Prix and now have 299,300 miles on it. I'm doing another oil analysis on it soon as it gets to 300K. I don't know how any oil could be much better. I change every 5000 miles and all my analysis have been good. I also use Delo in my Duramax and have good results with it.
This is/was true until 2002 when Chevron merged with Texaco.
Conoco & Pennzoil/QuakerState were partners in the Excel Paralubes base oil plant, which in the late 90's began running the Chevron Grp II hydrocracking process.
When Shell acquired Pennzoil/QuakerState, Shell was forced to sell off this interest in the Excel Paralube venture.
Pennzoil still uses Purebase as a marketing term, but I think the Chevron connection is long gone.
To the best of my knowledge - I'm not in the lubricants industry - Pennzoil base stocks are produced at the Shell/Motiva Port Arthur refinery using the ExxonMobil catalyst process.
The Port Arthur refinery is now the 2nd largest Grp II/II+ base oil facility in the world.
wlkjr1951 - Congrats on the high miles with Havoline in your 97 Grand Prix. Always like to see these hi-mileage success stories.!
Havoline was no doubt reformulated sometime in 2002, after the Chevron & Texaco merger, to take better advantage of the Chevron base oils & Oronite division additives.
See the Lube Reports Article from 2002
But certainly a plus for Havoline fans as the Chevron dino formulations are some of the strongest GF-4 PCMO's that we see here at Bitog!
Havoline was no doubt reformulated sometime in 2002, after the Chevron & Texaco merger, to take better advantage of the Chevron base oils & Oronite division additives.
See the Lube Reports Article from 2002
But certainly a plus for Havoline fans as the Chevron dino formulations are some of the strongest GF-4 PCMO's that we see here at Bitog!
For San Francisco Bay Area Kragen is selling them regularly (almost every other week) for $0.49 after rebate. Maybe not the best dino out there, but definitely the best bang for the buck dino.
Blue99: There you go again giving all the correct answers. Sure you don't want a job?
Might add that the Pennzoil Group II+ base stock has the Oronite additive package in it. Well it did before the Oronite plant went under water.
Might add that the Pennzoil Group II+ base stock has the Oronite additive package in it. Well it did before the Oronite plant went under water.
Palut, I don't know about the varnish as I've never had any engine work done. I've only replaced the water pump twice, rebuilt the altenator at 235K, one set of spark plugs and two sets of wires,a power window switch,and had an oil line repaired. Also several brake jobs. I have almost 175K on the spark plugs and still get 25mpg.
I am curious as to what the inside of the engine looks like but until it dies I'm not messing with it.
I am curious as to what the inside of the engine looks like but until it dies I'm not messing with it.
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