Top1oil..... Any good?

[wraith]

Howdy all.. Has anyone here used oil made by the Top 1 oil products company? They are based in California and seem to produce a wide range of products. Been around since the early seventies too from what i read on their web page. However what I found strange is the scarcity of info and reviews on the oils that they sell. They seem to export a lot to Asian countries from what i could find. Web addy is: www.top1oil.com. Anyhow, I purchased 4qts of their "HP Plus 10W-40 Synthetic blend oil with VX12", (Got a great price) and want to use it at my next oil change (Engine is a built Nissan SR20VE). I normally run Castrol Syntec 5W-50 (SM rated, I had the stuff by the gallon, finished now). I noticed that the HP Plus oil is also SM rated, and that was a factor in my decision.
So.... Thoughts on this oil? Opinions? any VOA's? Link to the product below.

BTW this oil feels VERY Slippery between the fingers, and is hard to wash off.. Smells like mint too!

http://www.top1oil.com/USA/products/passenger-cars/hp-plus.htm

 

[CHARLIEBRONSON21]

Smells like mint. Hmm maybe it whitens as it goes.

 

[dave1251]

HP Plus products are API licensed Engine Oils.

HP Plus meets and exceeds OEMs warranty requirements.

Seems to be quality products to me.

 

[Barkleymut]

It is API SM, as long as that is the correct viscosity for your engine that oil should be just fine.

 

[wraith]

Ok, looking good..... has any one here actually used or heard of this particular oil before? I notice that the TBN is only 6.8, but thats not really an issue as I don't plan on keeping it in there longer than 4000 miles OCI. the car is daily driven, mix of short and long trips too. can't say its driven gently though!

 

[SirTanon]

From their 'Tech Specs' sheet for the HP product:

.. and their phone number.

- And below for their 5w-20 HP Plus product:

 

[wraith]

Is that Zinc measurement in PPM? How come no posted specs for Moly and phos?

 

[SirTanon]

You got me. I wondered that myself. I didn't make the spec sheet, just found it at their site.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: wraith
How come no posted specs for Moly and phos?

Those are commonly absenet from data sheets.

 

[Flareside302]

Originally Posted By: wraith

BTW this oil feels VERY Slippery between the fingers, and is hard to wash off.. Smells like mint too!

http://www.top1oil.com/USA/products/passenger-cars/hp-plus.htm


oh get out of here with that slippery between fingers [censored].

this is why this site is on IMO a quick downward slide..

 

[wraith]