YOUR FAVORITE CONVENTIONAL OIL

[GMFan]

SOPUS oils hold a special place in my heart....Pennzoil/Shell/Quaker State

Also havoline (chevron)
AAP use to have Shell and Havoline for $2.99/qt everyday but recently raised it up to $3.29

Glad I got a bunch of havoline during the $12 5/qt + Purolator filter deal last month.

 

[2003f7]

Fleet Farm Resolute. API SM and only $1.69

 

[Akiba]

for me it was GTX but the 15 dollars is just too much for dino. I also like PYB but sadly even that is inching its way to 13 dollars. my next fill will probly be QS Greenbottle for 10 dollars. However considering that QSG is a deleted item at my walmart it will be replace soon. I'm thinking what is happening are the new GF5 oils are on their way out.

 

[matt922]

Usually use gtx in the parents' vehicles but right now one has MC5k in it.

 

[rewote500]

MC5K

 

[Mamala Bay]

Mobil Clean 5000 on sale at WM $1.59/qt 10w-40 normally $2.59 qt.
Picked up 5qts.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted By: OceanRocket24
Alright ladies and gentlemen, what is your favorite conventional (dino) oil and why is it (add pack, reliable, low wear, cost)? This can include synthetic blends as well, and consider that price is no option, unless that is your only reason for buying it!


About three years, I put Valvoline in my beater minivan. It consumed more, but I noticed it ran better / smoother / quieter.

Haven't used Valvoline since. I'm talking oil changes to five different vehicles - oil changes at least twice a year.

Two months ago, I tried Valvoline in my S-10 pickup. It runs better / smoother / quieter.

Valvoline is now my favorite oil - replacing Pennzoil, which I've been fond of for years.

 

[Ben99GT]

Chevron Supreme/Havoline

 

[CourierDriver]

U know , oil is like underwear,,everyones got a reason that their oil feels better, works for me..lol

 

[CourierDriver]

It does get confusing in here and I havent read where anyone lost an engine over bad oil yet. I just gave away a 73 Ford f100 pickup , 100,000 miles, had not change the oil in 5 years, but i only drove it to the dump and around town, had valvoline in it,,10w30, never used oil to,, go figure.

 

[ottotheclown]

Valvoline is getting alot of praise, with actual details other than feels better. So maybe less is better, ther add pack leaves alot to be desired. Alot..

 

[CATERHAM]

Here in Canada it would be The Toyota Brand 0W-20. It's not marketed as a syn and is priced as a dino.

 

[bigmike]

I'm another PYB fan. I've used it for 4 years in my truck.

 

[paulo57509]

PYB. Have been a user since the 1960's.

I love that waxy build-up.

 

[77GrandPrix]

It's a well known fact that a VOA does not show everything that is in any oil's add pack. To say that an oil is weak based on VOA is unfounded. Acutal performance is what should be looked at and Valvoline performs very well.

 

[JT1]

If all brands of dino were free and I HAD to pick ONE it would be.........................pennzoil.

Valvoline is such a close second for me it would almost be a tie.

Since there so close performance wise i just buy based on price, that goes for all conventionals, and thats why I have 8qts of MC5000 sitting in the closet-1.99qt.

 

[levi]

If I answered based on which oil I have used/purchased the most throughout my adult life, it would be Rotella T 15w40.

And that would be used as a PCMO.

 

[PandaBear]

Favorite is in the following order:

1) Any free API SM oil
2) Any near free API SM oil
3) Any low cost API SM oil
4) If not low cost, then high TBN API SM oil

 

[sicko]

Havoline/Chevron Supreme

 

[zddp77]

Valvoline Maxlife close second Havoline.