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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / April 2006Synthetic Oil
OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of dino oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after site after site about Amsoil, and have seen it mentioned here from time to time. I'd never heard of it, nor have I seen it in stores. Is it along the same lines as the Slick-50 products (that is, light wallet, no benefit)? On the same note, I checked with the local WalMart which has the store brand (SuperTech) synthetic at ~$12.50 for a 5qt. The dept manager there said it was made by Mobil, as in Mobil 1. I don't know if I should believe that. Anyone know who makes that oil for WM? Thanks. > OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of > dino oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > there said it was made by Mobil, as in Mobil 1. I don't know if I > should believe that. Anyone know who makes that oil for WM? WHAT are your driving habits, please? My opinion: If you're gonna use Synth, go alla way... or else make your own blend. Why use anything but Mobil 1? Watch stores for gallon or 5 quart bottles. "____ makes our store brand." Talk is cheap and you aint gonna sue him if you find out he's wrong.  SignatureYeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, I know what I saw... and I'll stick with it till I find out otherwise. Driving habits: Daily commute, about 34 miles a day. Probably 1 or 2 decent (300+ miles) road trips a year. I have a 99 Taurus 3.0L / 76K, and a 98 Windstar 3.8L, 90K. I've been using dino oil, changing regularly since ownership (bought them both at ~40K miles). >> OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of >> dino oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > "____ makes our store brand." Talk is cheap and you aint gonna sue him > if you find out he's wrong. > Driving habits: Daily commute, about 34 miles a day. Probably 1 or 2 > decent (300+ miles) road trips a year. I have a 99 Taurus 3.0L / 76K, > and a 98 Windstar 3.8L, 90K. I've been using dino oil, changing > regularly since ownership (bought them both at ~40K miles). Then I'd say it's a tossup.. key is to have the engines running at operating temp at least 10 minutes per avg trip. If they arent, then use dino oil (personal opinion brand caveat elsewhere in thread), and change every 3-4 months. As I've said frequently, my long-commute (30 mile each way or more) experience with Mobil 1 and extended changes shows excellent results when engine is torn down. Anyone with half a brain would recommend changing filter at least every 5,000... so I will too. SignatureYeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price you pay..DEAL with it! > OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of > dino oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after site [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks. A quick search shows numerous posts of "I heard XXX makes Wal-Mart oil", ranging from Havoline to Quaker State. One person stated that a recycling company in Canada supplied it. I am always a little leery of "It's just as good as. . ." For the few cents more per quart, I'll put my money on the name brand. Just my 2 cents worth. Your opinion may vary. SC Tom >> OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of >> dino oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after site [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > SC Tom Does the brand matter as long as the SAE grade is at the right level? > Does the brand matter as long as the SAE grade is at the right level? Not if you're not keeping the car... They all work in the short term. Those of us who keep their cars a long time tend to steer clear of famous oils with names referring to large eastern states. And famous oil filters with 4 letter names SignatureYeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price you pay..DEAL with it! >And famous oil filters with 4 letter names I thought Pure was a pretty good filter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Retired Shop Rat: 14,647 days in a GM plant. Now I can do what I enjoy: Large Format Photography Web Site: www.destarr.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MeThinks he means the one that rhymes with "SPAM" >>And famous oil filters with 4 letter names > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Web Site: www.destarr.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of dino >oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after site after [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Thanks. I've been using Amsoil for years, changed the oil to Series 2000 0w-30 and amsoil filters, change the filter every 6 months and the oil+filter once a year, it's been working out great for me. Also switched the tranny oil to amsoil (something you Ford folks should definitely think about doing with the high failure rate those trannys have) and it's also given me no problems, still nice and red after all this time :) -GV > I've been using Amsoil for years, changed the oil to Series 2000 0w-30 > and amsoil filters, change the filter every 6 months and the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > -GV I've still got AmWay carwash stuff from 30 years ago... SignatureYeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price you pay..DEAL with it! > OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of dino > oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after site after [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks. by the way if you look around you will discover only a few companies make synthetic oil so chance are walls marts oil is made by "one" (who know it could change next week when they get a bid from someone else) of these companies. (...) > by the way if you look around you will discover only a few companies make > synthetic oil so chance are walls marts oil is made by "one" (who know it > could change next week when they get a bid from someone else) of these > companies. Even if it is made by one of those companies, it does not mean that it is the same quality of oil that is in the name-brand oil. These same companies make cheap motor oil, too. And the way WalMart squeezes pennies, it also is squeezing quality. A lot of companies make cheaper goods for WalMart that are inferior quality. Jeff >(...) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Jeff But no matter what it has to meet API standards to get their ratings. So, it comes with thirdparty verification. hth, tom @ www.NoCostAds.com > OK, so I finally became convinced to swith to synthetic oil instead of > dino oil. I did a lot of searching on the net and found site after site [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks. Huh? I run Walmart synthetic in my 5.0. Works great. Not surprisingly, the label says it is API approved for the Vette. So, unless they're full of sh!t, I'd say go with it, and forget getting taken to the cleaners by the other oils... but hey, some sucker has to pay for their advertising... maybe it'd be best if it wasn't you. Brad |
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