Sam's club

[harthamm]

Not much variety there. Does anyone know who makes "Approved Motor Oil" and the quality? Also, how does Citgo Superguard compare with havoline?

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Havoline is a better oil - containing higher group base oils. Citgo is more economical & serviceable oil.

 

[Steve S]

777, what is a serviceable oil?

 

[dave1251]

An oil that will do a 5K OCI. Citgo should be fine. It has some of the highest moly-count in the 5W-20 grade.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I like clear dipsticks for as long as possible. The only two things that bugs me about 5w30 Citgo dino is premature black dipsticks and premature watery oil. I'm used to 1.5K with many oil brands - before seeing the black or real drippy oil. With Citgo, it gets black & drippy in 700 miles.

Those are irrlelevant issues for some. It doesn't pay for me to get a wear UOA on it - just because I don't like what I see & discontinued purchasing it.

 

[Mr Nice]

I bought some 5w30 Citgo from PepBoys and when I used it for the first time...

I was surprised that it looked like Pepsi when I poured it out of the bottle, thats how dark virgin Citgo oil is.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I realize the color means nothing & the thin viscosity has it's benefits. It's just more of a mental flag-raising with me. If the dino oil is not like the majority - plus it's on the cheap-side at the register - then I'll pass.

 

[bretfraz]

My guess is the Sammie's oil is the same as Supertech sold at Wally's. I believe that stuff is made by WPP.

 

[friendly_jacek]

Quote:

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I bought some 5w30 Citgo from PepBoys and when I used it for the first time...

I was surprised that it looked like Pepsi when I poured it out of the bottle, thats how dark virgin Citgo oil is.

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The color is from moly.

No moly for 777.