What's that crap in my Oil ????

[fins]

I have been using Rural King full synthetic oil for several years. It is Dexos approved and I thought it was pretty decent oil. Today I was doing an oil change and this plastic crap came out of the jug...…...hopefully my funnel caught all of it. Seems like pieces of plastic...…..anybody got other ideas ?? I did do another drain and fill after this.

 

[demarpaint]

It almost looks like someone opened the jug and stuck it in there.

 

[LeakySeals]

Looks like part of the seal. What type of seal does the jug have?

 

[Leo99]

Send this picture and complaint to HK and get their response.

 

[fins]

Originally Posted by demarpaint

It almost looks like someone opened the jug and stuck it in there.

When I took the cap off of the jug the aluminum seal was intact.

 

[aquariuscsm]

What a trip!

 

[FlyNavyP3]

Looks like raw VII, not ideal or sure.

 

[JLTD]

Manufacturer issue. Probably (possibly?) an isolated incident. And good catch btw.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted by fins

Originally Posted by demarpaint

It almost looks like someone opened the jug and stuck it in there.

When I took the cap off of the jug the aluminum seal was intact.

Which is why I used the word "almost," knowing Bitoger's always check the cap and/or seals on oil jugs. I wonder if it got in there from the factory that made the jugs, or from someone on the line filling the jugs. At any rate it's interesting.

 

[PimTac]

Definitely communicate with the company and the store you bought it from. There may have been other complaints. Is the substance brittle or flexible? My first though was that it's flashing from the jug manufacturing process. Just guessing on my part. It would take a analysis to find out.

 

[fins]

Originally Posted by PimTac

Definitely communicate with the company and the store you bought it from. There may have been other complaints. Is the substance brittle or flexible? My first though was that it's flashing from the jug manufacturing process. Just guessing on my part. It would take a analysis to find out.

Flexible but kind of stiff...…..almost like old plastic wrap. I thought it might be a lining on the jug if they use one ?

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by fins

Originally Posted by PimTac

Definitely communicate with the company and the store you bought it from. There may have been other complaints. Is the substance brittle or flexible? My first though was that it's flashing from the jug manufacturing process. Just guessing on my part. It would take a analysis to find out.

Flexible but kind of stiff...…..almost like old plastic wrap. I thought it might be a lining on the jug if they use one ?

The first thing I thought when I saw the picture was that it looked like cellophane.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Originally Posted by fins

Originally Posted by demarpaint

It almost looks like someone opened the jug and stuck it in there.

When I took the cap off of the jug the aluminum seal was intact.

Well somedays you just get lucky.

 

[Sayjac]

Wow, seal intact. So obviously it would have had to happen before seal applied. Agree, it does look like cellophane type material. Yes, hopefully your funnel caught it all. New one on me.

 

[maxdustington]

Looks like a Powerbait to me.

 

[maintenanceMan]

I might think twice before using that brand again.

 

[R1jake]

After seeing this I'm getting a strainer filter of somekind. Could you imagine pouring your oil in and seeing this or anything going down the funnel.

 

[atikovi]

At $2 a quart, something ain't right. https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...1/Re:_Who_makes_the_Rural_King_%E2%80%9C

 

[TheLawnRanger]

Could the foil seal be reapplied with a heat gun?

 

[csandste]

Originally Posted by maintenanceMan

I might think twice before using that brand again.

No longer exists. Goodbye Citgo, hello Warren Oil.