is kendall any good?

[jamesn]

i am getting a 5-30 kendall oil change for my auto-rx clean phase from the local firestone dealer. i have never heard anything about it. does anybody use it regularly?

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Even though it only contains a small portion of synthetic oil being a syn-blend, you should be fine with this oil. It has a little group III... but not the full-synthetic group IV/V like Mobil, Amsoil or Pennzoil.

I just purchased a case of Kendall for two older vehicles in my driveway & I'm pretty fussy over which oil brands to buy normally. It's a step-down from Conoco's Motorcraft & a step-up from Trop Artic.

 

[csandste]

I like all Conoco-Phillips oils. Just gave my daughter and son in law a 91 Camry which leaks oil but the Phillips 10w30 slows it way down. I'd expect Kendall to be about the same.

 

[1bioguy]

I'm running Kendall 5w30 SJ in my 99 Caravan now, it runs smooth and hasn't consumed a drop in 1000 mile so far. Better than some bigger names. I doubt it is a step up from Trop Arctic based on how it fared in the Amsoil test. I'd buy Kendall at a good price anytime.

 

[jamesn]

ok. its hard to argue with $13.58 tax included for an oil change. next time i will show them the coupon when it is time to pay for it, not before. i showed them the coupon and they stuck me in the back of the line. took over an hour to get in and out.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I doubt it is a step up from Trop Arctic based on how it fared in the Amsoil test.

Anyone have a link to that test. I would like to see how Kendall fares with Trop Artic in that Amsoil test. Hopefully, this test is both a chemical analysis, base oil group-grading & on-the-road miles testing for stuff like TBN, shearing... etc. If not, then the test is imcomplete.

 

[Ray H]

When ConocoPhillips announced their new (then) SM/GF-4 5W-20, 5W-30, and 10W-30 synthetic blend entry-level motor oils a year ago November (2004), their press releases for the new Conoco, Phillips, 76, and Kendall brands each stated more than 50% synthetic content. Undoubtedly that does refer to Group III, but take with a grain of salt the careless assertions by someone that the content is "a small portion". The remaining base oil content is solidly Group II (except for perhaps a minimal amount of Group I as the additive package carrier oil). ConocoPhillips got a running jump on where "conventional" motor oils are headed in the not-so-distant future. That company is also the contract supplier to Ford, U.S. for Motorcraft Premium Synthetic Blend motor oils, and by most accounts is very close to, if not identical, to the ConocoPhillips "house" brands.

 

[AndyH]

Triple_Se7en: Here you go...

Amsoil's Comparative Motor Oil Testing

 

[z917990]

Wow! For a $.99 oil, Trop-Arctic kicked butt! I was thinking of trading my stash in for some GC, but I'll use it. You cannot beat the price!

 

[greg_J35]

My concerns are the quality of the oil filter and the integrity of the repair shop. I have never had a problem with Kendall Oils.

 

[dwcopple]

i use the 5w in the winter here and it has served me very well...great oil