Mobil vs. Shell vs Chevron Conventionals

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Chevron would be my choice.
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In my GM motor, it was the best UOA over Mobil 1, Pennzoil and others.

The best MPG was also with Chevron.
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Good stuff! (esp when I could get it for .49 cents a quart...)

Take care, Bill
 
Originally Posted By: tmundal
I am parts manager at a GM dealer. I have lost my local distributor and have been approached by every body and their brothers to get my business. I have gotten the list down to three options and was wondering if all things equal (prices are close, everyone provides floormats and that stuff) which would be the better oil for my customers?

Gm Goodwrench oil. Mobil. We already carry Mobil 1, Delvac 1300 and Delvac 1, and will likely continue to carry these.


Chevron supreme

or

Formula Shell

Looks like I could also get Pennzoil from the Shell distributor, but its not at the same level price-wise as the others.

Thanks for any opinions. I know I'm probably fine with any, I just want to feel comfortable with what we are putting in customers cars.


All those oil companies make very high quality oils and will perform very well. You will need to check them all for GM approvals though to avoid any future conflict.

can you not buy direct from Shell, Mobil or Chevron rather than go through a distributor?

I'm the parts manager at a Skoda, Daihatsu and Proton dealer (take that silly smirk off your face!)here in England, and, like you, i'm very conscientious about the oils i use in our customers cars. After reading the UOA's on here to make sure the products were good i started using Shell but using Mobil now, customers know and like product and i can get it at a good price so i can sell it at a good price.

Mobil as well as being well advertised are also going through a major product update at the moment to keep up with the latest OEM approvals and for us here in England there is a registration number look up tool launching very soon which is urgently needed to make sure the right oil goes in the right car. This will hopefully be happening in the US too.
 
Go with Mobil you win because it is under the GM goodwrench name the only problem I would have going with chevron your customers will think you are using a "cheap" oil.
 
Originally Posted By: dave1251
Go with Mobil you win because it is under the GM goodwrench name the only problem I would have going with chevron your customers will think you are using a "cheap" oil.


I agree with this. I personally believe that Chevron is the best oil, but if someone has to stop and explain to the customer why it's good oil all the time, that's a battle you can't win. Plus, the last thing you want to do is cast doubt in the mind of the consumer, they will find a different place to do business.
 
From the the good U.O.A.s we've seen here for the SHELL and the Motomaster of Canada the conventional and synthetic are for our cars .
 
Originally Posted By: Doug Hillary
Hi,
CompSyn - Your Post is OT. The OP specifically asked about "conventional" lubricants from three Brands. What has Amsoil got to do with it?

Are you promoting Amsoil?


Let's see, this being an information forum about motor oil, people seem to have their favorites and biases towards certain brands, wouldn’t you agree?

Yes, Amsoil was not on the original option list, but if you go back and look at page two of this thread you would notice GMFan making the recommendation with regard to "Kendall or 76" brand oils and something to the effect of "synthetic blends".

Example given:

Originally Posted By: GMFan
Honestly, all the oils you listed would protect your customer's engines just fine and they are API SM rated.

One consideration you may want to make is that the GM Goodwrench oil (Mobil) is what GM recommends, and it makes people feel warm and fuzzy that your dealership cares about using the factory spec fluids/lubes.

I commend you on your careful consideration of products for your customers.
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P.S - Have you looked into any of the Conoco-Phillips oils? I know Kendall or 76 is usually very competitive and advertising a synthetic blend is a plus for your customers....plus it is a top-notch oil.
http://www.conocophillipslubricants.com/


So since this thread got resurrected for some reason or another from two years back, I figured I'd throw in an up to date curve ball and bring up current day values in the oil industry not available two years ago; kind of like GMFan's Conoco-Phillips curve ball.

Nobody seemed to cry foul over Conoco-Phillips being mentioned, but when Amsoil was mentioned it's another story is it? Do you have something against Amsoil?

Well regardless of the biases that may or may not exist in this thread, I'd like to say that just yesterday I changed the oil in my personal vehicle with Amsoil OE 5w30. I have to admit it is quite exhilarating to pour in an Amsoil formulated fully synthetic motor oil that is completely API (SN) ILSAC (GF-5) licensed, dexos1 compliant motor oil for the purchase price of $3.99 per quart; something I can appreciate as a great value.

CompSyn
 
Originally Posted By: Doug Hillary
Hi,
CompSyn - Your Post is OT. The OP specifically asked about "conventional" lubricants from three Brands. What has Amsoil got to do with it?

Are you promoting Amsoil?

He sells it...
 
Compsyn,

You are an Amsoil dealer pushing Amsoil on BITOG with posts that read like an Amsoil commercial. Take a break from the board.

Wayne
 
all good but i would go with mobil...kudos for looking out for us schlub customers
 
Originally Posted By: hal
only thing i don't like about mobil conventional is the clean 5000 formula which possibly would not last the 7500 mile oci's my car recommends. i dont leave the oil in that long but it still steers me away from mobil. i thought mobil used to have a 'clean 7500' formula but i never see it anymore.

my first choice would be Shell.


My last run of Mobil Clean 5000 5w20 still had 4.0 TBN after 5,000 miles and viscosity was 8.9. I probably could have run it 7500...
 
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