Originally Posted by Garak
Originally Posted by stanlee
We all realize on a gas engine a premium oil for a truck is a premium oil for a car and vice versa (which is sort of the premise for so many car enthusiasts using Rotella at one point) but it makes sense if you have a huge (diesel) truck following those customers will gravitate toward a brand they already use for their gas trucks if available.
I pointed that out in the other thread on the topic. To make matters worse, up here, not all Shell distributors are allowed to sell Pennzoil-Quaker State products, so it makes sense to have a wide variety of gasoline engine oils (perhaps even beyond Formula Shell's offerings, which lack dexos1) available. In that same respect, I'd also suggest that Shell get a Rotella version of a dexos2/C3 oil coming down the pipe, with there being more diesel half tons calling for such a lube.
Here it's another issue. Not all Pennzoil distributors carry Quaker State and Shell motor oils and vice versa. Then again only a small fraction realize Pennzoil and Quaker State are under the Shell umbrella. Fewer are aware XOM and Shell are partner's when it comes to additives.
Originally Posted by stanlee
We all realize on a gas engine a premium oil for a truck is a premium oil for a car and vice versa (which is sort of the premise for so many car enthusiasts using Rotella at one point) but it makes sense if you have a huge (diesel) truck following those customers will gravitate toward a brand they already use for their gas trucks if available.
I pointed that out in the other thread on the topic. To make matters worse, up here, not all Shell distributors are allowed to sell Pennzoil-Quaker State products, so it makes sense to have a wide variety of gasoline engine oils (perhaps even beyond Formula Shell's offerings, which lack dexos1) available. In that same respect, I'd also suggest that Shell get a Rotella version of a dexos2/C3 oil coming down the pipe, with there being more diesel half tons calling for such a lube.
Here it's another issue. Not all Pennzoil distributors carry Quaker State and Shell motor oils and vice versa. Then again only a small fraction realize Pennzoil and Quaker State are under the Shell umbrella. Fewer are aware XOM and Shell are partner's when it comes to additives.