Is Kendall GT-1 the best oil?

[bigjeffie]

Originally Posted By: bigjeffie
Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie
Do not wory about the quality or brand of the oil you are buying as long has the API SM spec on it. Run that plain SM dino oil, regardless of brand, for 5000-6000 miles without any concerns. Buy the best priced oil you can get that has API SM on it, game over.



i am glad somebody has a clue around here...........


but i am so worried, is my engine "safe"??

 

[BigOil]

Actually I would say buy any ***major branded*** oil. I know of many stories of unscrupulous distributors selling API SF('intended' for export)40WT as GF4 5-w30, or "GF4" oils underadditized by blenders. Major brands have too much at risk to do this. There is NO, repeat NO effective policing of the API specs...gets stalled by certain parties in the industry, only North Carolina checks oil as I recall...and that's not a full check of the spec only partial.

"Any" oil claiming API of GF4 can be CRUD

 

[Doug Hillary]

Hi,
BigOil - You siad this:
"Any" oil claiming API of GF4 can be CRUD

Really? I presume you mean lubricants that do NOT come form the "Majors"?

 

[Audi Junkie]

If you trust the brand, then go for it. That's what the industry is all about.

 

[Mannix]

The API regularly does periodic testing of motor oil to confirm quality. They buy off the shelf from stores and run verification testing.