Okay guys. I've got some info here...
Those of you who have speculated that Exxon/Mobil is making the Walmart Supertech oil in certain parts of the country are correct. If you're in VA, NC, SC, PA, NJ, NY, OH, and other surrounding states you're probably seeing the Exxon/Mobil produced oils. The larger bottle cap (like you see on Mobil's oils) should be the tip off.
Here is Warren Distribution's (Warren Performance Products) website: www.wd-wpp.com These folks used to handle pretty much all of Walmart's Supertech oils. And they still handle the synthetics and the blends in all areas, according to my source.
As far as the packaging:
Constar packages Supertech oil for Pennzoil/Quaker State and distributes it in the Texas and surrounding area Walmarts. That's right, Pennzoil/Quaker State is one of three suppliers for Walmart's Super Tech dino oils. As mentioned, Warren Performance Products makes all of the synthetic and synthetic blends.
If you see the letter "C" with a star inside it on the bottom of the container that's a Constar package. It is rare, but sometimes WPP does use Constar packaging when they run short on their own bottles. WPP bottles will have "WPP" on the bottom in most cases.
But the real way to identify a WPP produced Supertech oil is to look for a white rectangle on the front or back of the label. It could have the label code inside the white rectangle, or it could be blank. But either way, if you see a white rectangle on the front or rear label it's a WPP product.
As far as the Supertech synthetic blends... I'm informed that 18% of the blend is actual group 3 synthetic, with the remainder group 1. Apparently there are several synthetic blends on the market under various labels which are using this same group 1/group 3 blend. Not saying that's good or bad, but that seems to be the case.
So anyway, to recap: There are three manufacturers making Walmart Supertech dino oil these days--Pennzoil/QS, WPP, and Exxon Mobil. The Pennzoil stuff will always be in Constar ("C" with a star in it on the bottom) packaging. It's rare but possible that you'll find WPP made oil in Constar bottles, but look for the white rectangle on the front or the back of the bottle and that will tell you it's WPP made. The big bottle caps resembling Mobil oil's packaging, and distributed in the eastern US mean it's an Exxon Mobil produced oil.
By the way, the other Warren company, Warren Oil Company does produce power steering fluid for Walmart, but does not produce motor oils.
Hope this helps...
Dan
Those of you who have speculated that Exxon/Mobil is making the Walmart Supertech oil in certain parts of the country are correct. If you're in VA, NC, SC, PA, NJ, NY, OH, and other surrounding states you're probably seeing the Exxon/Mobil produced oils. The larger bottle cap (like you see on Mobil's oils) should be the tip off.
Here is Warren Distribution's (Warren Performance Products) website: www.wd-wpp.com These folks used to handle pretty much all of Walmart's Supertech oils. And they still handle the synthetics and the blends in all areas, according to my source.
As far as the packaging:
Constar packages Supertech oil for Pennzoil/Quaker State and distributes it in the Texas and surrounding area Walmarts. That's right, Pennzoil/Quaker State is one of three suppliers for Walmart's Super Tech dino oils. As mentioned, Warren Performance Products makes all of the synthetic and synthetic blends.
If you see the letter "C" with a star inside it on the bottom of the container that's a Constar package. It is rare, but sometimes WPP does use Constar packaging when they run short on their own bottles. WPP bottles will have "WPP" on the bottom in most cases.
But the real way to identify a WPP produced Supertech oil is to look for a white rectangle on the front or back of the label. It could have the label code inside the white rectangle, or it could be blank. But either way, if you see a white rectangle on the front or rear label it's a WPP product.
As far as the Supertech synthetic blends... I'm informed that 18% of the blend is actual group 3 synthetic, with the remainder group 1. Apparently there are several synthetic blends on the market under various labels which are using this same group 1/group 3 blend. Not saying that's good or bad, but that seems to be the case.
So anyway, to recap: There are three manufacturers making Walmart Supertech dino oil these days--Pennzoil/QS, WPP, and Exxon Mobil. The Pennzoil stuff will always be in Constar ("C" with a star in it on the bottom) packaging. It's rare but possible that you'll find WPP made oil in Constar bottles, but look for the white rectangle on the front or the back of the bottle and that will tell you it's WPP made. The big bottle caps resembling Mobil oil's packaging, and distributed in the eastern US mean it's an Exxon Mobil produced oil.
By the way, the other Warren company, Warren Oil Company does produce power steering fluid for Walmart, but does not produce motor oils.
Hope this helps...
Dan
