Up here, I can get Royal Purple and Amsoil at prices relatively competitive to the mainstream competition. So, it's not totally out to lunch from my perspective. But, it is hard to justify the boutiques (or the majors at retail) when I'm getting Delvac 1 for $25 a jug every day of the week.
What circumstances would you run a boutique oil...
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Originally Posted By: d00df00d
Originally Posted By: KingCake
Originally Posted By: 4ever4d
Never would.
Yep. Zero reasons to use boutique oil. Period.
I mean, you can say that, but I listed two. Two isn't zero.
I guess if you consider being a shill a valid excuse, then yeah.
Originally Posted By: KingCake
Originally Posted By: 4ever4d
Never would.
Yep. Zero reasons to use boutique oil. Period.
I mean, you can say that, but I listed two. Two isn't zero.
I guess if you consider being a shill a valid excuse, then yeah.
Because I can. Because they're there. Because I'm curious. Because it will bake somene's noodle and internet-induced butt hurt is hilarious.
If they were given to me for free.
Nothing wrong with Shell Oils. I always like to say: good enough to win at Aussie V8's, Indy, Nascar, F1, WRC and LeMans, Good enough for me. It also seems to be good enough for Ferrari, Maserati, Doge SRT and Skoda OEM.
Not wasting my cash on boutiques, especially here in Aus where oil is expensive enough
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Jordan
Nothing wrong with Shell Oils. I always like to say: good enough to win at Aussie V8's, Indy, Nascar, F1, WRC and LeMans, Good enough for me. It also seems to be good enough for Ferrari, Maserati, Doge SRT and Skoda OEM.
Not wasting my cash on boutiques, especially here in Aus where oil is expensive enough
Regards
Jordan
I have moved to Red Line because I can get 10W-30 with a 3.5 HTHS. I like this in my NSX and S2000. I'm not really sure it is any better than M1 0W-40, but I don't think it is any worse, either, and I don't care about the slight increase in cost.
I have used both boutique oils and the flavor of the month at wally world(take your pick)and both perform very well. I guess it comes down to because I can, and choose to regardless of cost. Honestly most oils are pretty darn good these days that it becomes a game of splitting hairs. I use Amsoil in one car and PP in another.
Sometimes things that have become habitual are hard to break after 12 years of use.
Sometimes things that have become habitual are hard to break after 12 years of use.
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I'd be all over the D1 at that price ...
I'd use a boutique oil to save me the trouble of going to WalMart. Oh, I already do...if you consider Amsoil to be "boutique" that is....funny how everyone is commenting that they'd never use something - a thing that has not been clearly defined in this thread LOL
If it cost less than any other oil that met my specs, then sure, I'll use it.
In one of two situations;
An experiment, just because I feel like it,
Or
When it is proven to far exceed other available fluids.
An experiment, just because I feel like it,
Or
When it is proven to far exceed other available fluids.
If i were rich, and i'm far from rich, so i don't.
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