If you look at specs on bottle it will state it either meets spec or exceeds spec. Valvoline Advance Maxlife Synthetic exceeds spec and Napa meets spec is one example.
Why do you frequently change brands of oil?
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Because I get bored and it adds meaning to my mundane existence.
I find an oil I like, then buy lots of it. I was a Redline guy for about 25 years, than 10 years of RP HPS. Now I like PUP. Bought 10 jugs for the next 70k miles. Next may be Amsoil, as I've had really good luck with their gear oils.
And there are only a few additive package manufacturers so how many different oils are there anyway?
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It’s like going to a legal pot shop and buying a new strain of marijuana.
Because when I see a brand that slap it’s logo on fast cars it gets my hormones going!
Jokes aside, it’s just purchasing power tbh. Off the shelve synthetics are so similar that their advantages over the other is minuscule. So go ahead and enjoy.
Someone mentioned brand loyalty. Every one is a mercenary today. They’ll sell you out for a buck and could care less.
Jokes aside, it’s just purchasing power tbh. Off the shelve synthetics are so similar that their advantages over the other is minuscule. So go ahead and enjoy.
Someone mentioned brand loyalty. Every one is a mercenary today. They’ll sell you out for a buck and could care less.
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Personally, I like to determine which oil I want to use and stick with it. For a long time I used Pennzoil. Then, when I learned on BITOG that they are producing the thinnest oil possible for a grade I decided to look further. I've settled on Mobil ESP 5W-30 because its HTHS is a minimum 3.5 and it's ACEA C3. I'll use it till it's no longer available.
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Seventeen years ago, BITOG told me there is no Best Oil, but I am still searching for it.
You might be surprised . Live a little !
Changing oil brands, body wash, bourbon, and wine are among the few variables in my life.
I absolutely LOVE and am loyal to Mobil 1. Because I bought 96 quarts on clearance for $1 each.
Value - good oil at a great price
Absolutely. But then we get into the Chevy or Ford discussion.
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I try and stick with one brand of oil, but when the Bitog resident experts expose the oil has been tweaked and the tweaking has a negative impact I make the change. PU SM to SN comes to mind. They tweaked, and imo and the opinion of others they lowered the quality, as a result XOM got my business back.
I try different oils because something made me think it was better for the vehicle it was going in, or I have a specific issue I'm trying to address.
The Pentastar has been getting Castrol because it's one of the thickest approved oils for this engine that they went down a grade on.
The Vortec has been getting M1 because it was bought as a used replacement engine that needs a good cleaning out and M1 does in fact clean very well, at least in this engine.
The two Fords get Valvoline because I'm running one grade thicker in these two high mileage engines, and Valvoline is one of the thinnest oils so while I'm going up a viscosity I'm not going up a lot. Pennzoil is even thinner but I am not a fan.
The Pentastar has been getting Castrol because it's one of the thickest approved oils for this engine that they went down a grade on.
The Vortec has been getting M1 because it was bought as a used replacement engine that needs a good cleaning out and M1 does in fact clean very well, at least in this engine.
The two Fords get Valvoline because I'm running one grade thicker in these two high mileage engines, and Valvoline is one of the thinnest oils so while I'm going up a viscosity I'm not going up a lot. Pennzoil is even thinner but I am not a fan.
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