Stigma if using car manufacturer branded oil

[wemay]

Today while purchasing Motorcraft 5w20 a gentleman next to me in the oil section asked what kind of Ford I drive. I explained it's for a Kia Sportage. He immediately picked up Havoline 5w20 and handed it to me, saying. "Buddy, you dont want to put Ford oil in your KIA.' I usually just smile and say thanks, leaving with what I wanted initially but today I asked..."why wouldn't I want ConocoPhillips oil?" He said "because it says Ford...buddy, that's reason enough"

That's when I did what I usually do and walked away with the Motorcraft.

 

[beanoil]

You know you bought the same oil, for all practical purposes......
Motorcraft is a CP product.

 

[SatinSilver]

I've had many oil changes done at the local Ford Quicklane which is probably my all around favorite place to take it for oil changes all things considered. The first time was a little awkward when the advisor asked "what is that out there a Yaris?" Had some Generals installed on the Camry there and some Amazon bought Nokians installed on the Matrix there.

 

[PimTac]

Imagine if this guy goes to a quick lube and asks for Ford oil for his Ford.

The attendant selects the Ford nozzle off the rack and proceeds. Little does the customer know that all the nozzles lead to the same drum of oil behind the wall.

 

[Leo99]

There are a lot of kooky people that fancy themselves as car experts based on little more than myths.

Had a guy at Auto Zone push me towards a Bosch car part because my car is an import. I asked told him Bosch are from Germany and my car is from Japan. He replied, Yup, they're both imports. The logic of some folks is wacked.

 

[Sayjac]

I likely would have said nothing, but walked away thinking...

 

[das_peikko]

You're supposed to politely put the guy's recommended oil in your shopping cart and then wait until he leaves the store before going back to get the Motorcraft.

 

[PimTac]

Anytime someone offers me advice out of the blue without any asking on my part is just buttin in.

 

[bullwinkle]

deleted, was thinking of Havoline & Chevron.

 

[555]

Not to go too off topic but I remember a guy back in 2005 telling me I was wasting my money putting 100 octane in my STi(I was at the gas pumps before the bracket drags at Sonoma) because "that engine has a low compression ratio and doesn't need it" and he runs regular 87 in his STi .Where do I start? I just nodded and "wasted my money." Sheesh!

 

[MCompact]

All too many villages are missing their idiots.

 

[oil_film_movies]

Originally Posted by Leo99
There are a lot of kooky people that fancy themselves as car experts based on little more than myths.
Recommending Motorcraft for a Ford is that person admitting they are not an engine oil expert. Think about it: It is usually safe to go with Ford's house-brand oil in a Ford, Mazda house-brand oil in a Mazda, AC-Delco for a GM engine... etc. .... For somebody who doesn't understand the specs, this is a smart, go-to, safe bet. They might even think "Hey, they did the durability testing with their own oil brand.", which is not a stupid thought. ... .. Problem here is that Kia doesn't have their own brand of oil though. There is that. .. If one could find out what oil brand and viscosity Kia used when they did mountain testing, desert heat testing, Alaska cold testing, you know, then that would be smart.

 

[maxdustington]

You should have grabbed a Fram filter to really set him off.

 

[FordBroncoVWJeta]

Originally Posted by maxdustington
You should have grabbed a Fram filter to really set him off.

I was thinking a ACDelco filter

 

[KevinP64]

Asked Mazda parts guy the price of an oil filter for my 2010 Miata while getting another part. Laughed and said I could get a Motorcraft for half that and he explained to me that I would void my warranty by not using a genuine Mazda filter (yeah I know) but, instead, I took the easy way out. I asked him why the original filter said FoMoCo on it-- Ford made the engine. Scary when you think about it.

 

[DejaVue]

Originally Posted by wemay
"Buddy, you dont want to put Ford oil in your KIA.'

Maybe he's had bad experiences with Ford and thinks they're made so badly that maybe Ford packages oil badly too.

 

[ekpolk]

Originally Posted by Sayjac
I likely would have said nothing, but walked away thinking...

I was thinking of my other favorite Ron White line: "At that point, I had the right to remain silent -- but I didn't have the ability. . ." Beyond the oil aisle -- prisons are full of such geniuses.

 

[01rangerxl]

I sometimes put AC Delco oil in my Fords. Hopefully they won't get GM cooties.

 

[CT8]

You can use Ford oil in a Kia only if you pour the oil into the engine with your left hand.

 

[anndel]

Use whatever grade and certifications spec'd out in the owner's manual irregardless of brand. You can use Honda, Motorcraft, Toyota oils in your Kia as long as it's the correct grade, what is it, 5W-20 or 0W-20? And API SN or SN+? That guy must work for Havoline or Chevron.