Sounds like a real reliable source.
For most users with nothing special engines who do short drains, ST is probably just fine.
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For most users with nothing special engines who do short drains, ST is probably just fine.
We should always have the ability to produce any product here that can effect our national security. Like you said, far too many of these products are only produced by countries that aren't trustworthy...how was this allowed to happen?
I suppose a lot of regular Joe's, I was merely giving you a solution to the "problem" you identified. You seem to be a really good problem identifier but not much of a problem solver.
You also mention this country should have never let this happen. Who or what was supposed to stop it? We live in a capitalist society, so free enterprise is the process.
That´s like saying the toothpaste industry controls the toothpaste industry.
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You actually fell for that nonsense? Are you kidding me?
Oil is oil, after all.You actually fell for that nonsense? Are you kidding me?
I used nothing but ST in my Corolla, which I sold with 458K miles, and it was still running fine. That's proof enough for me...
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Why don't one of you who believes boutique oils are so much better, or even better at all, post some proof...and I'm talking about proof as in engine A, using a store brand oil, suffered oil related, catastrophic failure much sooner than engine B, which was running a boutique oil...good luck with that...You actually fell for that nonsense? Are you kidding me?
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We also live in a sovereign nation, with borders and citizens to protect. Yes, I believe part of my oath as a military member was to protect those citizens...that should always take priority over free enterprise...
There is an entire section of this site devoted to UOAs.
I think you'll find your answer there.
You know, things like staying in grade and TBN retention.
As I noted above, for a low output engine, like your Corolla, on the short drains you like to do, ST will work just fine.
For something a little warmer on more realistic drain intervals, a better oil shines.
If we were having this problem with toothpaste, it wouldn't be a threat to national security...nice analogy
There is no proof anywhere that shows an engine will suffer a premature, catastrophic failure due to using store brand oil...
You're using the wrong metric.
Would you feel safe running ST for the 10K miles that my IOLM allows?
I sure wouldn't.
How much shear do these cheap oils experience?
What is the content of the more expensive adds, like moly?
Finally, the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
If you think it's worth saving a few bucks a jug using bottom dollar oil, then have at it.
I personally don't.
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That doesn’t prove anything. That car will last forever on any oil. Try running ST in an engine that actually stresses out the oil and come back to us
My turbo is pretty hard on oil, and it hasn't blown up yet...unless your running a drag racing engine, your just wasting money on boutique oils. ST will work just fine in any street engine...That doesn’t prove anything. That car will last forever on any oil. Try running ST in an engine that actually stresses out the oil and come back to us
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