It would seem that witrh 3K-4K OCI's , I can get away with using just about any Group-4/SM rated oil. Are there any oils out that that you guys feel strongly are N.I.M.E. (Not In My Engine!!!) oils that you would never even consider using?
What Oil NOT to Use?
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Triple_Se7en
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Any major brand Group II should be fine for 4K OCIs. I expect Group IVs to double that mileage in a sound, regularly maintained engine.
olive oil.
Yes
Pennzoil dino will sludge your engine
M1 will make it noiser
Exxon dino will make your engine consume oil
BTW, j/k!!!
Pennzoil dino will sludge your engine
M1 will make it noiser
Exxon dino will make your engine consume oil
BTW, j/k!!!
any SM rated oil would do fine. I would use any major brand and not worry about it.
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Around here (Lower Michigan), I suggest to avoid National, Coastal Oils or those unheard-of brands in our nearby Dollar Stores..
"Exxon dino will make your engine consume oil"
Exxon made enough money/profit...use another brand.
Exxon made enough money/profit...use another brand.
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[ January 31, 2006, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]
[ January 31, 2006, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]
I got 190,000 out of a car using a steady diet of pennzoil and fram filters. The car was still running great when my nephew wrecked it. Ive heard people say pennzoil sludges, valvoline sludges.... There was probably other variables invloved that caused the sludging than just the oil brand. Ive used pennzoil in other cars too and never had a problem. Some engines are prone to it just as some are prone to trans failure or other problems. Everyone has their favorites I guess.
Coastal is the only oil over the last 5 years to have been audited and discovered "out of grade", IOW not matching the label specs.
10w30 was "mistakenly" bottled as 5w30. Of course it's cheaper and easier to make 10w30 so I'm suspect of their QC.
One of the Carolinas has a department that randomly audits motor oil purchased off the shelf for quality. Though I don't pay taxes down there, thanks guys!
Coastal is the only API labelled stuff I wouldn't use.
This has been covered before:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004493
10w30 was "mistakenly" bottled as 5w30. Of course it's cheaper and easier to make 10w30 so I'm suspect of their QC.
One of the Carolinas has a department that randomly audits motor oil purchased off the shelf for quality. Though I don't pay taxes down there, thanks guys!
Coastal is the only API labelled stuff I wouldn't use.
This has been covered before:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004493
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I saw oil in a "DRUG MART" up here. 10W40, API SA rated!!!!!!????????????
Took a picture of it, might post it if I get the time.
Took a picture of it, might post it if I get the time.
City Star oil. Found in a Big Lots in Toledo OH.
SA rated. Bottled by City Petroleum Co., Detroit MI.
SA rated. Bottled by City Petroleum Co., Detroit MI.
Oh no! I better not put anymore Valvoline AC in my Jetta with 225,000 miles that only run on valvoline.
btw...I know you are kidding, so am i
I would not use an oil without an API starburst symbol on the front.
hominid7
I like you, change my oil often as well. But as you stated, I also enjoy doing so. So, synthetic would not be good for me to use.
It's sort of funny that you just started using Havline. Our stories sort of paralell one another. I to just gave Havoline a shot as well in both my vehicles. Yet I still have and always will have this loyalty to Valvoline A/C, and the only reason is that when I bought my first car, it's all I ever used in it. I NEVER had and oil related problem in that Chev Cavelier up 209k on Val A/C when I gave the car away to a needy family. I have no date or any other technical reasons for preferring Valvoline All Climate other than that. I also like Castrol, but their 1 qt bottles **** me off due to not having a window on the side. I'm anal that way. LOL.
I like you, change my oil often as well. But as you stated, I also enjoy doing so. So, synthetic would not be good for me to use.
It's sort of funny that you just started using Havline. Our stories sort of paralell one another. I to just gave Havoline a shot as well in both my vehicles. Yet I still have and always will have this loyalty to Valvoline A/C, and the only reason is that when I bought my first car, it's all I ever used in it. I NEVER had and oil related problem in that Chev Cavelier up 209k on Val A/C when I gave the car away to a needy family. I have no date or any other technical reasons for preferring Valvoline All Climate other than that. I also like Castrol, but their 1 qt bottles **** me off due to not having a window on the side. I'm anal that way. LOL.
With that OCI and just normal street driving, I'd say go with the cheapest API-certified oil that you can find.
Chevron is on sale at Checkers right now for $0.99/qt. Plus there's a mail-in rebate that'll bring the price all the way down to $0.59.
Chevron is on sale at Checkers right now for $0.99/qt. Plus there's a mail-in rebate that'll bring the price all the way down to $0.59.
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