Originally Posted By: Mark888
Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
Sure comes across that way when you say you would take ST over any of the other brands?
Doesn't really matter. You are entitled to your opinion. I should not have worded my initial response the way I did.
When someone asks for a recommendation, I try and figure out how price sensitive they are. If they appear to be price sensitive, and considering a synthetic, I would tend to recommend SuperTech, which cost about the same as some name brand synthetic blends, and is significantly better than any synthetic blend.
That does not mean that I think SuperTech is the best quality synthetic oil. But it is a very good Group III synthetic.
I am also a big believer in using an oil that has the certifications specified by the engine manufacturer. So even though some of the boutique oils have very high quality base stock (more PAO/Ester than Mobil 1 or Castrol Edge, etc) I would not necessarily recommend them for normal engines still under warranty.
There is a lot more than "quality" to consider when choosing or recommending a motor oil.
I will also add one more thing. I am not impressed by brand names, which can be bought and sold like any commodity. Kendall may have a storied history, but their products now are the same as other ConocoPhillips brands, and from the specs I have seen on the website they are OK, but rather unremarkable motor oils.
You do realize that Kendall GT1 full synthetic is one of the cheapest on the market right? Less than $5 a qt retail. Just curious if you realize that seeing as you pick ST because of price.
