Poll: Which FULLy synthetic oil do you use?

[Inspector14]

I have always been a mobile 1 user. I have changed that though, today.

after doing some research i have found that Pennzoil Platinum is cheaper and seems to have a lower viscosity at cold temperatures (i live in alaska) than mobile 1. i was going to use Valvoline SynPower, but that was a dollar a quart more for similar performance.

bought 4 quarts and a mobile filter for 26$ at walmart, and changed today.

bah.... after doing more reading. both synpower and pennzoil platinum are group 3. as are castrol (made in usa, german is group 4) and even some M1 products are group 3. in 3K miles im switching again to Amsoil (a true group 4 PAO), there are dealers local to me so i can get a case for 120$ or so.

[TheSilkySmooth]

Originally Posted by Inspector14

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bah.... after doing more reading. both synpower and pennzoil platinum are group 3. as are castrol (made in usa, german is group 4) and even some M1 products are group 3. in 3K miles im switching again to Amsoil (a true group 4 PAO), there are dealers local to me so i can get a case for 120$ or so.

Oh, you guys know I just HAVE to reply. Only Redline, some Amsoils, and some Motuls are TRUE synthetic oils. EVERYTHING else is just dino oil being marketed to you as synthetic - what a FARCE. And only group: V is the good one. So, no one runs the REAL good stuff except a couple guys here who run Motul 300v. Man, try some group V stuff if you want to see what a real synth does, Otherwize you are just paying for 'premium' mineral oil - which is what all API SM should be anyway.

Check this:
http://www.kemopro.com/productinfo/engine.html

I'm considering trying it next OC; even if its just SJ


ps: HA, see I didnt mention that, according to Ashland, Mobil-1 5W-30 doesnt even meet the current american petroleum institute standards and causes excessive valvetrain wear on cold starts - I AM getting better

[ddongbap]

Originally Posted by TheSilkySmooth

Oh, you guys know I just HAVE to reply. Only Redline, some Amsoils, and some Motuls are TRUE synthetic oils. EVERYTHING else is just dino oil being marketed to you as synthetic - what a FARCE. And only group: V is the good one. So, no one runs the REAL good stuff except a couple guys here who run Motul 300v. Man, try some group V stuff if you want to see what a real synth does, Otherwize you are just paying for 'premium' mineral oil - which is what all API SM should be anyway.

Check this:
http://www.kemopro.com/productinfo/engine.html

I'm considering trying it next OC; even if its just SJ


ps: HA, see I didnt mention that, according to Ashland, Mobil-1 5W-30 doesnt even meet the current american petroleum institute standards and causes excessive valvetrain wear on cold starts - I AM getting better

Tell me the cheapest, TRUE syn oil please.

[TheSilkySmooth]

Originally Posted by ddongbap

Tell me the cheapest, TRUE syn oil please.

I dont know about CHEAP, but Motul E-tech 5W-30 in the GM or Renault citroen spec should do the trick for toyota warranty . I think some Mod shops are gray-marketing it in the US - like LTB motorsports. Probably cost $10/litre shipped to your door. Then there is some redlines and Amsoils - havent tried them (yet!)