Thoughts on Kendall gt-1 synthetic blend?

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My friend just had the oil changed in her '03 Taurus (Duratec) and the shop used Kendall gt-1 synthetic blend 5w-20. The owners' manual recommends a "premium" 5w-20 semi-syn, so that's good.

Never used this stuff myself, or had it put in by a shop, as far as I know. Do we approve?

Thanks.
 
I've sold and used it over 8 years. It's good. Kendall's full synthetic is much better tho. The liquid titanium additive is a good additive for wear protection
 
Kendall is very high quality IMO. I would use it myself if I could find it for a decent price in Walmart.
 
Originally Posted By: lubedude13
I've sold and used it over 8 years. It's good. Kendall's full synthetic is much better tho. The liquid titanium additive is a good additive for wear protection


The Syn Blend has titanium as well:

"Kendall® GT-1 High Performance Synthetic Blend Motor Oil with
Liquid Titanium protection additive is a premium quality,
part-synthetic automotive engine oil designed to provide excellent
engine protection for gasoline-fueled and flex-fuel passenger cars
and light trucks under all operating conditions."
 
Well you hit the manual spec to a "T" IMO. Kendall definitely is a premium semi-syn, although no doubt they were thinking of Motorcraft when they wrote that the Kendall fits the bill nicely. Made by the same company that makes Motorcraft as well.
 
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Well you hit the manual spec to a "T" IMO. Kendall definitely is a premium semi-syn, although no doubt they were thinking of Motorcraft when they wrote that the Kendall fits the bill nicely. Made by the same company that makes Motorcraft as well.


For the purists out there: Actually it's not the owners' manual that calls for premium semi-syn. I found that at the Taurus Club Wiki---even better, IMO, but just to set the record straight.

See: http://is.gd/etZwO5
 
Tough to find in the actual Kendall GT1 form. But I recently watched an ad for it showing a video of a taxi test, fairly impressive imo. I'd have no problem using it if I could find it readily available at a reasonable price ie., majors dino price or close.
 
FYI the owners manual recommends 5W20 Motorcraft. But why it was under warranty all that was needed was basically a 5W20 that met Ford's specs and any name brand 5W20 met it.

Kendall is the top tier in the Phillips "family" of PCMO's which is the same company that blends Motorcraft for Ford in the US. So do not worry you friend has a good lube for its engine.
 
Originally Posted By: lubedude13
I've sold and used it over 8 years. It's good. Kendall's full synthetic is much better tho. The liquid titanium additive is a good additive for wear protection


This is not true. The full synthetic version is not that much better. Kendalls synblend already has a high % of synthetic already.

To the OP, kendall is an excellent oil. I use it in my ecoboost.
 
Good stuff!

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ConocoPhillips has been marketing the Group III base oil (with the legal right to be marketed as "synthetic") from S-Oil of Korea. I think it is a rather low quality Group III. ConocoPhillips76Kendall oils have been this syn-blend at a top quality conventional price for years. I think it is very good, but no better than any top conventional oil from any top maker.

Is this ConocoPhillips current oil marketing scheme...?
Most oils have the three Conoco, Phillips 66, and 76 logos on them.
A few oils have only one of the brands above, but they are identical to the other brands' equivalent products.
Kendall branded products are the top of the quality lines and often sold in service stations of all three other brands--but the same product as certain 76 or Conoco or Phillips 66 products..
 
Originally Posted By: Ken2
ConocoPhillips has been marketing the Group III base oil (with the legal right to be marketed as "synthetic") from S-Oil of Korea. I think it is a rather low quality Group III. ConocoPhillips76Kendall oils have been this syn-blend at a top quality conventional price for years. I think it is very good, but no better than any top conventional oil from any top maker.

Is this ConocoPhillips current oil marketing scheme...?
Most oils have the three Conoco, Phillips 66, and 76 logos on them.
A few oils have only one of the brands above, but they are identical to the other brands' equivalent products.
Kendall branded products are the top of the quality lines and often sold in service stations of all three other brands--but the same product as certain 76 or Conoco or Phillips 66 products..


That couldn't be further from the truth. They have one of the biggest and newest refineries that produce group III. It is not low quality. I also don't see any other manufacturers marketing that their conventionals can go 10K OCIs like kendalls syn-blend.

Conoco, Trop Artic and 76 are indeed the same oil in PCMO but kendall and motorcraft are formulated differently. fwiw
 
Originally Posted By: volk06
Originally Posted By: Ken2
ConocoPhillips has been marketing the Group III base oil (with the legal right to be marketed as "synthetic") from S-Oil of Korea. I think it is a rather low quality Group III. ConocoPhillips76Kendall oils have been this syn-blend at a top quality conventional price for years. I think it is very good, but no better than any top conventional oil from any top maker.

Is this ConocoPhillips current oil marketing scheme...?
Most oils have the three Conoco, Phillips 66, and 76 logos on them.
A few oils have only one of the brands above, but they are identical to the other brands' equivalent products.
Kendall branded products are the top of the quality lines and often sold in service stations of all three other brands--but the same product as certain 76 or Conoco or Phillips 66 products..


That couldn't be further from the truth. They have one of the biggest and newest refineries that produce group III. It is not low quality. I also don't see any other manufacturers marketing that their conventionals can go 10K OCIs like kendalls syn-blend.

Conoco, Trop Artic and 76 are indeed the same oil in PCMO but kendall and motorcraft are formulated differently. fwiw


There is only one problem with what you stated Volk. It contradicts what Phillips is stating. Phillips even states their group Ultra S is indeed from S-Oil. Which is a quality group III.

The advertised 10K OCI could be marketed by any "conventional" on the market in any application that the car manufacture recommends a 10K OCI on any product that meets the manufactures spec that a manufacture recommends a 10K OCI. Toyota and Ford come to my mind as two manufactures that recommend 10K OCI's and just about every if not every major conventional oil off the shelf that is current on their API specs meets their warranty requirements for most vehicles from both respective manufactures.

Kendall GT is a good product it just not a superior performer to other products that are in the same product class I.E. PYB, QSGB, FS, Mobil conventional, Valvoline, GTX, Chevron's offerings, and etc from the other major blenders.
 
Originally Posted By: sayjac
Tough to find in the actual Kendall GT1 form. But I recently watched an ad for it showing a video of a taxi test, fairly impressive imo. I'd have no problem using it if I could find it readily available at a reasonable price ie., majors dino price or close.




Huh. 10000 miles on a syn blend. Engines were clean. Interesting.
So it goes just as far as M1 but is a syn blend which likely costs less.
 
Kendall - the good is I don't hear/read bad things about it.
The bad - my area is about impossible to get OTC.
The other - Firestone OC service around me uses Kendall GT-1 products but won't use my supplied OEM filters (TSB on aftermarket filters), and don't sell it (They provide OC service from their bulks).

After finally finding a passing through vendor at a shop, I bought all 12qts from the van/shop. GT-1 Full Synthetic 5w-20 SN.

So I'm currently using a fill of it, have one more fill (5qts) + 2qts extra. I'd like to continue buying it locally and use it but they don't make it easy for me in my area. Those who do have it readily available are lucky.
I haven't seen any bad UOAs (course haven't seen em all), and I like how quiet start up is 1st start early morning.

So either I'll use the next fill or skip it and go to another oil (PP which I was using or try PU).
Although I have only put a little more than 700 miles on the Kendall, the level is still right on the full mark (checked this morning).... I was wondering just a little with a higher NOACK (compared to previous PP), using it in a GDI engine.
From what I see, it's a reasonable price oil.
 
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Originally Posted By: dave1251
Originally Posted By: volk06
Originally Posted By: Ken2
ConocoPhillips has been marketing the Group III base oil (with the legal right to be marketed as "synthetic") from S-Oil of Korea. I think it is a rather low quality Group III. ConocoPhillips76Kendall oils have been this syn-blend at a top quality conventional price for years. I think it is very good, but no better than any top conventional oil from any top maker.

Is this ConocoPhillips current oil marketing scheme...?
Most oils have the three Conoco, Phillips 66, and 76 logos on them.
A few oils have only one of the brands above, but they are identical to the other brands' equivalent products.
Kendall branded products are the top of the quality lines and often sold in service stations of all three other brands--but the same product as certain 76 or Conoco or Phillips 66 products..


That couldn't be further from the truth. They have one of the biggest and newest refineries that produce group III. It is not low quality. I also don't see any other manufacturers marketing that their conventionals can go 10K OCIs like kendalls syn-blend.

Conoco, Trop Artic and 76 are indeed the same oil in PCMO but kendall and motorcraft are formulated differently. fwiw


There is only one problem with what you stated Volk. It contradicts what Phillips is stating. Phillips even states their group Ultra S is indeed from S-Oil. Which is a quality group III.

The advertised 10K OCI could be marketed by any "conventional" on the market in any application that the car manufacture recommends a 10K OCI on any product that meets the manufactures spec that a manufacture recommends a 10K OCI. Toyota and Ford come to my mind as two manufactures that recommend 10K OCI's and just about every if not every major conventional oil off the shelf that is current on their API specs meets their warranty requirements for most vehicles from both respective manufactures.

Kendall GT is a good product it just not a superior performer to other products that are in the same product class I.E. PYB, QSGB, FS, Mobil conventional, Valvoline, GTX, Chevron's offerings, and etc from the other major blenders.


Sorry but thats not what i was saying. They as in S-oil not COP.

For the price I get it cheaper than any of the national conventionals and being part synthetic is just a bonus.
 
Running the blend now with Napa Platinum filter currently for 6500 run. Runs quietly, just hard to find w/o online ordering here in Tx. Because mfg. warranty says up to 7500 miles I think it fits perfectly with my Altima's needs. Will do an oil analysis at 25K, currently at 18.
 
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