Newbie Oil Questions/Jiffy Lube

[AndyH]

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How can i find out if an oil is SM/GF4

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Look at the label on the oil container. See this PDF for more info:
http://www.api.org/certifications/engineoil/categories/upload/ShelfCard_English.pdf

 

[AndyH]

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...but I found this deal for 5 quarts of valvoline with a free stp filter. Good combo? Valvoline good?

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Pretty much any SM-rated oil will perform equally over a 3,000 mile interval. That Valvoline deal sounds pretty good to me.

 

[m2200b]

No Walmart in Arkansas - How can that be?
ST filter and jug of Havoline would be my choice but
ST dino would work too and not bother me at 4K OCI.

 

[superfly78209]

well i would have done valvoline. and yes there is a walmart. but like i said there's that coupon for 5 quarts of valvaline with a free stp filter. Can I wait to 4k before i change with that? is valvoline sm certified? that's the highest cert right?

 

[AndyH]

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is valvoline sm certified? that's the highest cert right?

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Most grades of Valvoline found on a shelf today should be SM rated, although you might still see some SL out there too. No worries, either would be just fine.

 

[superfly78209]

so is valvoline comparable to castrol?

 

[superfly78209]

this guy doesnt seem to like stp http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml

 

[DakAttack]

Well that guy mentions these specific filters as being "manufactured off shore of sub-standard parts". I would agree that you should try to purchase and american/european/Japanese made filter,(just My preference)
Whenever Possible. I dont really know about the sub-standadard parts theory. Maybe, I'd believe though. My point is that My bosch filter is stamped made in USA along with my supertech filter and 1 stp filter I,ve seen has been Made in mexico. Just Inspect the filter you want to buy. It should have a stamp on it stating where it was made. and as people have mentioned dont buy Fram, Unless its their Top of the line model.

 

[AndyH]

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so is valvoline comparable to castrol?

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At a 3,000 mile interval, any SM rated oil is comparable. I personally would pick Castrol over Valvoline if both were priced the same, but the Valvoline deal you mentioned earlier sounds good to me.

 

[superfly78209]

well i would like to go to 4k, i think he was saying all the low end stps were made out of the country. he seems to really diss it.