Yes, I know them very well. Back when I was a kid on the farm, we used to deal with one of the component dealers that forms that group now. The same owner of that small dealership is one of the principal owners of the big group now, and his relative worked the local Imperial Oil shop, to boot, but now does something else out west. Coincidentally, I share some business interests with both of them. And you're right, John Deere obviously sources the oil from somewhere, and somewhere convenient and cost effective. I still like the selection of oil (and other fluids) that that specific JD dealership has. No matter what happens lately, though, Imperial Oil keeps giving me pricing that's virtually impossible to beat.
roadrunner1: I'm just pointing out to be cautious of tests that were done that might have been two or three formulations ago.