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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:03:31 PM EDT
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In on another oil thread
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:05:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:06:58 PM EDT
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I’ve used it in the wife’s car for several years. It works fine. I will continue to use it in her car. I wish they offered it in quarts instead of only 5 qt. jugs.
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:07:13 PM EDT
[#4]
I think Foxtrot has mentioned in the past that it's pretty good oil.
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:07:37 PM EDT
[#5]
Good to go.
It is not a bad oil. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:07:47 PM EDT
[#6]
Same as Pennzoil. Its all good...
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:08:19 PM EDT
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I almost picked up some boxes yesterday but Mobil 1 was on sale so…
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:11:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think Foxtrot has mentioned in the past that it's pretty good oil. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:12:38 PM EDT
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Does it meet your car specs then go to the yes box. Would your engine go 200k miles with no oil related failure by doing regular oil changes as compared to M1? I would say yes.
If you keep your oil levels correct and change on time.... Now me personally I use QS FS 10/30 so what do I know. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:13:55 PM EDT
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I always look for the API seal on oil I'm not familiar with.
https://www.api.org/-/media/Files/Certification/Engine-Oil-Diesel/Publications/Motor%20Oil%20Guide%201020.pdf |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:14:41 PM EDT
[#11]
 Is Costco's Kirkland Motor Oil Safe for Your Car? Let's find out! SuperTech Synthetic vs Kirkland |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:15:20 PM EDT
[#12]
Super tech full sun is dexos approved
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:16:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I always look for the API seal on oil I'm not familiar with. https://www.api.org/-/media/Files/Certification/Engine-Oil-Diesel/Publications/Motor%20Oil%20Guide%201020.pdf This, I think that the oil was not rated for all of the newest cars out there. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:16:32 PM EDT
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Friend uses it in his religiously maintained s2k.
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:16:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I always look for the API seal on oil I'm not familiar with. https://www.api.org/-/media/Files/Certification/Engine-Oil-Diesel/Publications/Motor%20Oil%20Guide%201020.pdf Thanks. It has the starburst one on top, not sure about the triangular one on bottom. IIRC each car maker also has its own requirements, I didn't see it for any car maker. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:17:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Does it meet your car specs then go to the yes box. Would your engine go 200k miles with no oil related failure by doing regular oil changes as compared to M1? I would say yes. If you keep your oil levels correct and change on time.... Now me personally I use QS FS 10/30 so what do I know. Arent you really just buying additive packages with name brand stuff? |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:17:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This, I think that the oil was not rated for all of the newest cars out there. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I always look for the API seal on oil I'm not familiar with. https://www.api.org/-/media/Files/Certification/Engine-Oil-Diesel/Publications/Motor%20Oil%20Guide%201020.pdf This, I think that the oil was not rated for all of the newest cars out there. Per the linked chart, SP is the newest spec (May 2020). SN is for 2020 vehicles. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:19:47 PM EDT
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It's pretty much the same as Supertech.
Think it's made by Warren. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:24:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @foxtrot08 Beat me to it |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:31:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryVery interesting & informative, thank you! Long story short, this guy liked it and the test results support his opinion. FWIW the price has gone up to $3.89/qt. ($38.99 for two, 5 gal. jugs.) The regular Costco price for Mobil 1 is about $35 for 6 qts. which is $5.83/qt. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:32:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks. It has the starburst one on top, not sure about the triangular one on bottom. IIRC each car maker also has its own requirements, I didn't see it for any car maker. The "doughnut" should be on the back of the bottle. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:33:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @foxtrot08 Never on the first page, c’mon man. You’ve been here long enough to know better 
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:34:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Same as Pennzoil. Its all good... I remember when Pennzoil was garbage, it'll take some convincing to get me past that. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:36:01 PM EDT
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I've been using it exclusively for the last so many years.
Good stuff for the price. I change my oil around 5-6k miles though on all my vehicles. Can't speak for how it lasts past that. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:45:13 PM EDT
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Just landed… so it will be a minute.
Ironically having dinner with a major oil company tonight. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:54:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: Is made by Highline Warren LLC it says on the box. Company was started by a guy who got into trouble for shoplifting at a record store, the store admired him so much that they gave him a job, the rest is history. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 9:55:03 PM EDT
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Warren oil company makes good stuff. I use a ton of it in our shop on the heavy vehicles.
It’s quality oil. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 10:13:26 PM EDT
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When they start making 0w15 I'll buy it.
My Rav4 requires 0w16 which is retarded, I just put 0w15 in it. Maybe I'll mix a couple teaspoons of 0w20 to get a 0w16 mix. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 10:36:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/28/2023 10:53:15 PM EDT
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My FIL uses it.
He has a 99 Ford Explorer with over 300k miles. Pretty impressive, he's really into the diagnosing thing where he hooks up oscilloscope leads to his laptop and tests parts and stuff. Not my cup of tea, but it's impressive. |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 11:12:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember when Pennzoil was garbage, it'll take some convincing to get me past that. It is one of the top now.... Just like when Interstate batteries USED to be one of the best and are pretty much S**t now.... |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 11:13:57 PM EDT
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I only wish they had it in a 10w30 in the store.
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Posted: 12/28/2023 11:23:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Company was started by a guy who got into trouble for shoplifting at a record store, the store admired him so much that they gave him a job, the rest is history. Lucas: Warren, look what you took. Rap metal rap metal And Whitney Houston. Warren: It's for my girlfriend, okay? |
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Posted: 12/28/2023 11:25:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Super tech full sun is dexos approved Which means nothing. The Dexos rating was created by GM as a cash grab. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 2:19:14 AM EDT
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Their stuff meets spec. Generally fairly decent for the price. Fairly similar blends to my house brand.
I’m personally not too hot on their products because of some bad blood between the family who started that company and mine. They had some unsavory business practices that didn’t sit well with my family. It is what it is. But I won’t say they make a bad product right now. Plus they were purchased by Highline auto group now. So they’re just a venture capital company at this point. However, they use the same base oils I do, in our full synthetics. They use a good additive company generally in their PCEOs from what I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a sample that is “bad” from them. So there’s that. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 2:50:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Their stuff meets spec. Generally fairly decent for the price. Fairly similar blends to my house brand. I’m personally not too hot on their products because of some bad blood between the family who started that company and mine. They had some unsavory business practices that didn’t sit well with my family. It is what it is. But I won’t say they make a bad product right now. Plus they were purchased by Highline auto group now. So they’re just a venture capital company at this point. However, they use the same base oils I do, in our full synthetics. They use a good additive company generally in their PCEOs from what I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a sample that is “bad” from them. So there’s that. The SME has chimed in. For a "regular" daily driven car (Honda, Ford, Infiniti, stuff like that), it's absolutely suitable and perfectly fine to use. They make the oil for Amazon, Walmart, and Costco (maybe others). If you have a car that calls for a specific specification, and "exotic" car, or run a racing car that you actually race, there are proper or other/better oils out there for you. I use the Kirkland oil in my and my wife's cars, my dad uses it in their cars, and friend uses it in his. Never an issue. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 3:04:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just landed… so it will be a minute. Ironically having dinner with a major oil company tonight. But…but..it’s after 8. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 3:06:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The SME has chimed in. For a "regular" daily driven car (Honda, Ford, Infiniti, stuff like that), it's absolutely suitable and perfectly fine to use. They make the oil for Amazon, Walmart, and Costco (maybe others). If you have a car that calls for a specific specification, and "exotic" car, or run a racing car that you actually race, there are proper or other/better oils out there for you. I use the Kirkland oil in my and my wife's cars, my dad uses it in their cars, and friend uses it in his. Never an issue. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Their stuff meets spec. Generally fairly decent for the price. Fairly similar blends to my house brand. I’m personally not too hot on their products because of some bad blood between the family who started that company and mine. They had some unsavory business practices that didn’t sit well with my family. It is what it is. But I won’t say they make a bad product right now. Plus they were purchased by Highline auto group now. So they’re just a venture capital company at this point. However, they use the same base oils I do, in our full synthetics. They use a good additive company generally in their PCEOs from what I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a sample that is “bad” from them. So there’s that. The SME has chimed in. For a "regular" daily driven car (Honda, Ford, Infiniti, stuff like that), it's absolutely suitable and perfectly fine to use. They make the oil for Amazon, Walmart, and Costco (maybe others). If you have a car that calls for a specific specification, and "exotic" car, or run a racing car that you actually race, there are proper or other/better oils out there for you. I use the Kirkland oil in my and my wife's cars, my dad uses it in their cars, and friend uses it in his. Never an issue. Hey you know a lot too. But there seems to be a few of us in the lubricants business. Who’d of thunk it. Arfcom draws people from this industry in… |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 3:07:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: But…but..it’s after 8. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Just landed… so it will be a minute. Ironically having dinner with a major oil company tonight. But…but..it’s after 8.  Vegas baby. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 3:12:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hey you know a lot too. But there seems to be a few of us in the lubricants business. Who’d of thunk it. Arfcom draws people from this industry in… Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Their stuff meets spec. Generally fairly decent for the price. Fairly similar blends to my house brand. I’m personally not too hot on their products because of some bad blood between the family who started that company and mine. They had some unsavory business practices that didn’t sit well with my family. It is what it is. But I won’t say they make a bad product right now. Plus they were purchased by Highline auto group now. So they’re just a venture capital company at this point. However, they use the same base oils I do, in our full synthetics. They use a good additive company generally in their PCEOs from what I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a sample that is “bad” from them. So there’s that. The SME has chimed in. For a "regular" daily driven car (Honda, Ford, Infiniti, stuff like that), it's absolutely suitable and perfectly fine to use. They make the oil for Amazon, Walmart, and Costco (maybe others). If you have a car that calls for a specific specification, and "exotic" car, or run a racing car that you actually race, there are proper or other/better oils out there for you. I use the Kirkland oil in my and my wife's cars, my dad uses it in their cars, and friend uses it in his. Never an issue. Hey you know a lot too. But there seems to be a few of us in the lubricants business. Who’d of thunk it. Arfcom draws people from this industry in… Definitely NOT in the lubricants industry. Just restating what I've read from you and a DMan, plus some common sense.  I wouldn't run this stuff in an S class or an M3, but my WRX has been fed a steady diet of it since Costco started selling it. ETA: What's in the glass, and what hotel/casino? |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 3:18:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Definitely NOT in the lubricants industry. Just restating what I've read from you and a DMan, plus some common sense. I wouldn't run this stuff in an S class or an M3, but my WRX has been fed a steady diet of it since Costco started selling it. ETA: What's in the glass, and what hotel/casino? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Their stuff meets spec. Generally fairly decent for the price. Fairly similar blends to my house brand. I’m personally not too hot on their products because of some bad blood between the family who started that company and mine. They had some unsavory business practices that didn’t sit well with my family. It is what it is. But I won’t say they make a bad product right now. Plus they were purchased by Highline auto group now. So they’re just a venture capital company at this point. However, they use the same base oils I do, in our full synthetics. They use a good additive company generally in their PCEOs from what I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a sample that is “bad” from them. So there’s that. The SME has chimed in. For a "regular" daily driven car (Honda, Ford, Infiniti, stuff like that), it's absolutely suitable and perfectly fine to use. They make the oil for Amazon, Walmart, and Costco (maybe others). If you have a car that calls for a specific specification, and "exotic" car, or run a racing car that you actually race, there are proper or other/better oils out there for you. I use the Kirkland oil in my and my wife's cars, my dad uses it in their cars, and friend uses it in his. Never an issue. Hey you know a lot too. But there seems to be a few of us in the lubricants business. Who’d of thunk it. Arfcom draws people from this industry in… Definitely NOT in the lubricants industry. Just restating what I've read from you and a DMan, plus some common sense. I wouldn't run this stuff in an S class or an M3, but my WRX has been fed a steady diet of it since Costco started selling it. ETA: What's in the glass, and what hotel/casino? I run redline in my raptor (f150) and the Bullitt. The ranger raptor will get redline from literally the day it gets delivered. So, that is what is it is. I have the ability to run literally whatever I want, price doesn’t matter however. Caesars. That was Weller full proof Caesars barrel. I did Weller 12 after that. Vacation started at 9pm whatever time zone I’m in today. I had a dinner meeting out here. And it was a nice reason to spend NYE in Vegas. Edit: Dman definitely knows the chemistry side significantly better than I do. But my job is to know the upper level of the industry. Who’s moving what, where and when. That being said, I still need an advanced level of knowledge about products. Just not the chemistry he knows. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 3:44:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I run redline in my raptor (f150) and the Bullitt. The ranger raptor will get redline from literally the day it gets delivered. So, that is what is it is. I have the ability to run literally whatever I want, price doesn’t matter however. Caesars. That was Weller full proof Caesars barrel. I did Weller 12 after that. Vacation started at 9pm whatever time zone I’m in today. I had a dinner meeting out here. And it was a nice reason to spend NYE in Vegas. Edit: Dman definitely knows the chemistry side significantly better than I do. But my job is to know the upper level of the industry. Who’s moving what, where and when. That being said, I still need an advanced level of knowledge about products. Just not the chemistry he knows. Well done (the glass). Thank you again for sharing your knowledge but more so your patience for answering the same questions over and over (and over and over) again. Happy new year, be safe. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 8:12:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Arent you really just buying additive packages with name brand stuff? Those additives are what keeps the engine running better and makes the oil last longer. So yes you’re buying additives not in the basic refined crude oil sold to manufacturers. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 8:14:32 AM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Very interesting & informative, thank you! Long story short, this guy liked it and the test results support his opinion. FWIW the price has gone up to $3.89/qt. ($38.99 for two, 5 gal. jugs.) The regular Costco price for Mobil 1 is about $35 for 6 qts. which is $5.83/qt. Ever notice how he doesn’t have a lab analysis of his oil? It’s just as good because it didn’t disappear from his engine, and flows well when so cold you’d want a block heater. What about analyzing the oil after 10,000 miles or 5,000 miles to see if the oil has broken down and lost all its protective properties? Nah….throw it in the freezer and pour it down a hill. |
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Posted: 1/2/2024 2:48:25 AM EDT
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make sure you either put Prolong or Zmax in the oil too.
I used to use Lucas then swithced to Prolong |
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Posted: 1/2/2024 3:01:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember when Pennzoil was garbage, it'll take some convincing to get me past that. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Same as Pennzoil. Its all good... I remember when Pennzoil was garbage, it'll take some convincing to get me past that. Long time ago, and maybe an urban legend among mechanics, but Pennzoil and Quaker State was supposed to have left too much paraffin in the finished product, causing sludge back in the days of dino oil. The refinery I work in is renowned for buying the cheapest crude that can be found and paraffin isn’t something our transmitters are compatible with. |
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Posted: 1/2/2024 4:09:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Long time ago, and maybe an urban legend among mechanics, but Pennzoil and Quaker State was supposed to have left too much paraffin in the finished product, causing sludge back in the days of dino oil. The refinery I work in is renowned for buying the cheapest crude that can be found and paraffin isn't something our transmitters are compatible with. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Same as Pennzoil. Its all good... I remember when Pennzoil was garbage, it'll take some convincing to get me past that. Long time ago, and maybe an urban legend among mechanics, but Pennzoil and Quaker State was supposed to have left too much paraffin in the finished product, causing sludge back in the days of dino oil. The refinery I work in is renowned for buying the cheapest crude that can be found and paraffin isn't something our transmitters are compatible with. Killed two of his engines. One started knocking real bad on our way back from Alaska to Montana. Limped it home over 500 miles. He knew of others that had the same problem. |
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Posted: 1/2/2024 5:50:21 AM EDT
[#48]
Spend many thousands on vehicle - check.
Use cheap oil - check. |
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Posted: 1/2/2024 9:12:40 AM EDT
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I used to buy the two-1 gallon containers of Kirkland Brand 5w30. Now they don’t offer it. The two pack now has one container of 5w30 and either a 0w20 or 5w20. I don’t use either one of those. You can’t buy 5w30 by itself anymore.
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Posted: 1/2/2024 9:22:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Caesars. That was Weller full proof Caesars barrel. I did Weller 12 after that. . The cigar bar on the lower level? Life is good!... |
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