Strange Bulk Oil

[Chris142]

They use whatever supplier is cheapest. Why don't you call the local suppliers and price bulk oil? Then you will know what oil was used.

I'm sure that Mazda does not ship oil over from japan for the dealers to use.

 

[djlinux64]

It is very obvious that you have never used any Redline oil. You should see some of their colors, not to mention the old green German Castrol which was literally green.

Redline 50 weight racing oil is very dark blue when new and regular Redline motor oil is dark reddish/brown out of the bottle.

My buddy had a '86 Jetta Diesel that turned the oil JET BLACK in about 30 minutes and remained like that thereafter for 3000 miles when run on M1 50.

All you people complaining about the color of your oil CLEARLY have ZERO experience with diesels.

Either way, who cares? You are using bulk oil from some random mechanics anyway. Buy your own oil and/or do the change yourself. I have a Fumoto valve on all my cars and bikes so oil changes take almost no time at all.

If you want bulk oil go get one of those giant containers of truck heavy duty engine oil. Really good, cheap stuff.


500 KM on this diesel oil here:

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
They use whatever supplier is cheapest. Why don't you call the local suppliers and price bulk oil? Then you will know what oil was used.

I'm sure that Mazda does not ship oil over from japan for the dealers to use.

Interstate Oil Company is one of the major ones in this area.

I know what Kendall and Mobil oils look like, and this stuff isn't it I don't think. And it can't be Castrol either, as they charge extra for it.

I wonder if it is Service Pro.

 

[The Critic]

Called the Parts Department today and they told me it is "Coast Oil."

http://www.coastoil.com/specsheets/Coast Oil/Coast Supreme 5W-20 4.07.pdf

Strange stuff. I think I'll be doing my own oil changes from now on.