What Top Brand Oil Are You Using In Your Engine ?
#1
Driver
Thread Starter
What Top Brand Oil Are You Using In Your Engine ?
I’m a good 3,000 miles from an oil change and looking at this 6 Gal box of synthetic oil . It’s a very good company with an excellent reputation for making quality petroleum products .
But before I buy it , I thought I would check in for some opinions from the Oil gurus here . So what your 2 cents ?
But before I buy it , I thought I would check in for some opinions from the Oil gurus here . So what your 2 cents ?
#2
Lexus Champion
Anything that meets spec works fine, I short change at 5k miles.
Whatever is on sale and meets, only exception are the Audis.
Whatever is on sale and meets, only exception are the Audis.
#4
Super Moderator
It's fine. Not high-end boutique stuff, not crap. If that package type works well for you, I'd have no qualms about using it. If not, it's about the same price as Penzoil Platinum in 5-quart jugs ($23.78 ea, or $19/gallon) at Walmart.
#5
Driver
Thread Starter
The only thing hold me back right now from the purchase is the fact that . I can’t find if it’s a ILSAC GF-6a grade oil . So I just sent them a text for the answer. But I do use their 20W-50 synthetic motorcycle oil in all my bikes, and I do buy it in the same box .
#6
Super Moderator
I don't see 6a, just 6:
https://www.lucasoil.com/pdf/PDS_Syn...-Motor-Oil.pdf
Meets / Exceeds: GM dexos1™ Gen 2, API SP, SN Plus, SN, SM, SL, ILSAC GF-6
#7
Driver
Thread Starter
edit : I found this
Last edited by Gen2NX; 03-03-24 at 01:12 PM.
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#8
Lexus Test Driver
pennzoil platinum for me... it's the best balance of price vs actual performance, with respect to properties of lubricity, high temperature degradation, and cold temperature viscosity
just to be clear there is absolutely a "best" oil out there and it's AMSOIL, and this isn't an opinion it's the clear most quantifiably high performing oil out there bar none... however it's like 3x the price of the next best product and tbh it's just not worth it for the majority of applications
just to be clear there is absolutely a "best" oil out there and it's AMSOIL, and this isn't an opinion it's the clear most quantifiably high performing oil out there bar none... however it's like 3x the price of the next best product and tbh it's just not worth it for the majority of applications
#9
Driver
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pennzoil platinum for me... it's the best balance of price vs actual performance, with respect to properties of lubricity, high temperature degradation, and cold temperature viscosity
just to be clear there is absolutely a "best" oil out there and it's AMSOIL, and this isn't an opinion it's the clear most quantifiably high performing oil out there bar none... however it's like 3x the price of the next best product and tbh it's just not worth it for the majority of applications
just to be clear there is absolutely a "best" oil out there and it's AMSOIL, and this isn't an opinion it's the clear most quantifiably high performing oil out there bar none... however it's like 3x the price of the next best product and tbh it's just not worth it for the majority of applications
#10
Lexus Champion
pennzoil platinum for me... it's the best balance of price vs actual performance, with respect to properties of lubricity, high temperature degradation, and cold temperature viscosity
just to be clear there is absolutely a "best" oil out there and it's AMSOIL, and this isn't an opinion it's the clear most quantifiably high performing oil out there bar none... however it's like 3x the price of the next best product and tbh it's just not worth it for the majority of applications
just to be clear there is absolutely a "best" oil out there and it's AMSOIL, and this isn't an opinion it's the clear most quantifiably high performing oil out there bar none... however it's like 3x the price of the next best product and tbh it's just not worth it for the majority of applications
#11
Lexus Fanatic
I don't do my own oil changes any more for several reasons, but did them myself (and for my mom) for decades. The dealership, today, uses GM-Brand full and semi-synthetic oil (or, maybe, whatever they can buy up in bulk at a lower pricer that meets warranty requirements)...but, when I did my own, I always liked Castrol GTX petroleum-based oil. Never had any problems with it.
I'm not sure about today, but I noticed that, for many years, the majority of NASCAR racing-teams used (mostly) one of three oil-brands...Valvoline, Castrol GTX, and Pennzoil....which gives an idea of how good they were.
Years ago, in the early 1980s, the Arco company marketed a brand of oil that had tiny microscopic dark graphite particles in it that (supposedly gave better lubrication from the graphite). I tried it a couple of times, but found that it can be a mess to use, difficult to drain all of the graphite-particles out of the engine and crankcase during a change, and, although I don't know this to be a fact, also heard that the graphite particles could prematurely clog up the oil filter element. I went back to regular Castrol GTX after that.
I'm not sure about today, but I noticed that, for many years, the majority of NASCAR racing-teams used (mostly) one of three oil-brands...Valvoline, Castrol GTX, and Pennzoil....which gives an idea of how good they were.
Years ago, in the early 1980s, the Arco company marketed a brand of oil that had tiny microscopic dark graphite particles in it that (supposedly gave better lubrication from the graphite). I tried it a couple of times, but found that it can be a mess to use, difficult to drain all of the graphite-particles out of the engine and crankcase during a change, and, although I don't know this to be a fact, also heard that the graphite particles could prematurely clog up the oil filter element. I went back to regular Castrol GTX after that.
Last edited by mmarshall; 03-03-24 at 05:08 PM.
#12
Unfortunately most oil companies are scam,
they sale hydro cracking oil, for full syntetic,
the only good oils are ,
motul 300v,
penrite oil,
amsoil signature series, red line royal purple,
if people are on budget and are driving very old and normal car they can go with oem oils , they are cheap and quality enough if you replace them every 3000-miles and if you dont drive like a maniac they are still good..
they sale hydro cracking oil, for full syntetic,
the only good oils are ,
motul 300v,
penrite oil,
amsoil signature series, red line royal purple,
if people are on budget and are driving very old and normal car they can go with oem oils , they are cheap and quality enough if you replace them every 3000-miles and if you dont drive like a maniac they are still good..
#13
Driver
Thread Starter
Unfortunately most oil companies are scam,
they sale hydro cracking oil, for full syntetic,
the only good oils are ,
motul 300v,
penrite oil,
amsoil signature series, red line royal purple,
if people are on budget and are driving very old and normal car they can go with oem oils , they are cheap and quality enough if you replace them every 3000-miles and if you dont drive like a maniac they are still good..
they sale hydro cracking oil, for full syntetic,
the only good oils are ,
motul 300v,
penrite oil,
amsoil signature series, red line royal purple,
if people are on budget and are driving very old and normal car they can go with oem oils , they are cheap and quality enough if you replace them every 3000-miles and if you dont drive like a maniac they are still good..
#14
Pole Position
I thought Amsoil couldn't be worth the price before I tried it but now I use it for my car and truck, don't have any oil analysis or anything but it just seems to make my vehicles run smoother and quieter. Pennzoil ultra was pretty good but I won't use Mobil1 again, probably have to give it away.
#15
Lexus Fanatic
Amsoil is king for winter weather I've tried probably 10 different oils it has the best cold start performance. Royal Purple motor oil is the worst I've ever tried. Junk.