What Auto Makers Recommends What Brand Oils ?

[crazyoildude]

Just curious what auto makers recommend what brand oils>? I pretty sure GM still Likes Mobil like Hyundai likes Shell/Quaker State. I know a few that say Mobil 1 others say Pennzoil
Who pushes what oil?
Im pretty sure its all marketing..

 

[mclasser]

My old Benz recommended using Mobil 1 in the owner's manual.

 

[skyactiv]

VW and Audi recommend Castrol. Here is factory oil cap on my GTI:

 

[Yup]

Honda recommends Honda oil. Subaru recommends Subaru oil.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: Yup
Honda recommends Honda oil. Subaru recommends Subaru oil.

Manufactures recommend all its fluids, not just oil.

Honda recommends Honda genuine oil, Honda genuine transmission fluid(Manual, Automatic and CVT), Honda genuine brake fluid, Honda genuine coolant fluid even Honda genuine blinker fluid !

 

[Yup]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Yup
Honda recommends Honda oil. Subaru recommends Subaru oil.

Manufactures recommend all its fluids, not just oil.

Honda recommends Honda genuine oil, Honda genuine transmission fluid(Manual, Automatic and CVT), Honda genuine brake fluid, Honda genuine coolant fluid even Honda genuine blinker fluid !


Yes. The question posed concerned recommended oil. I use all Honda fluids except oil. Price diff isn't far on the other fluids compared to aftermarket.

 

[tig1]

Since you have a computer try checking with the oil companies themselves. However if you will, here is the M1 list.

https://mobiloil.com/en/article/why-the-mobil-advantage/automakers-trust-mobil-1

 

[pscholte]

So many oils...so little time

 

[wemay]

Toyota Genuine Motor Oil - Mobil 1 in the 'states.

 

[pscholte]

Originally Posted By: wemay
Toyota Genuine Motor Oil - Mobil 1 in the 'states.


Really? I had not broken that code. Thanks for the input

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted By: pscholte
Originally Posted By: wemay
Toyota Genuine Motor Oil - Mobil 1 in the 'states.


Really? I had not broken that code. Thanks for the input


Glad i could help expand your horizon.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
Just curious what auto makers recommend what brand oils>? I pretty sure GM still Likes Mobil like Hyundai likes Shell/Quaker State. I know a few that say Mobil 1 others say Pennzoil
Who pushes what oil?
Im pretty sure its all marketing..


It depends on which oil company paid the most for their name on the vehicles' oil cap.

 

[TiredTrucker]

And the key word is "recommend". None of them "require" a brand.

 

[Chris142]

I bet that the ones that recommend a certain brand get some sort of kick back.maybe Castro gives them the oil filler cap free in order to get free advertising? Saving the manufacturer millions since they are not paying for the cap

 

[Tomioka]

Ford recommending Motorcraft Oil, Toyota recommending TGMO, GM recommending ACDelco Dexos. Gosh forbid you run a Toyota oil in a GM engine, etc..

 

[gman2304]

'Keep you GM car all GM'

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: Kibitoshin
Ford recommending Motorcraft Oil, Toyota recommending TGMO, GM recommending ACDelco Dexos. Gosh forbid you run a Toyota oil in a GM engine, etc..



Oopppsss

 

[Popsy]

Smart recommends Mobil, Fiat his own (at the time) Selenia oil company, Mitsubishi doesn't bother and doesn't recommend anyone, lol
Fiat is actually recommending Selenia oils without giving full oil specs, very tiresome

 

[bvance554]

I've never owned a vehicle that suggested a particular brand of oil.

 

[Silk]

Originally Posted By: Popsy
Mitsubishi doesn't bother and doesn't recommend anyone,


Here in the South Pacific Mitsubishi have their own branded oils - MSL (Mitsubishi Synthetic Lubricant) in 5w30 and 5W-40 for DPF...it's Castrol. The Dia Queen trans oils come direct out of Japan. They also have their own petrol and diesel injector cleaner additives, and an intake cleaner for the GDI engines.