Favorite motor oil...???
#26
Castrol GTX is actually the most expensive conventional in my area.
Supertech can be had for $11 for 5 quarts
Mobil super $13 for 5 quarts
Quakerstate $14 for 5 quarts
Pennzoil $15.50 for 5 quarts
Valvoline $15.50 for 5 quarts
Castrol $17 for 5 quarts
Mobil 1 $25 for 5 quarts plus $12 Mail in rebate=$13 for 5 quarts
This is why I personally use synthetics. They almost always have a MIR making them cheaper than conventional.![Icon Tup](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/icon_tup.gif)
Supertech can be had for $11 for 5 quarts
Mobil super $13 for 5 quarts
Quakerstate $14 for 5 quarts
Pennzoil $15.50 for 5 quarts
Valvoline $15.50 for 5 quarts
Castrol $17 for 5 quarts
Mobil 1 $25 for 5 quarts plus $12 Mail in rebate=$13 for 5 quarts
This is why I personally use synthetics. They almost always have a MIR making them cheaper than conventional.
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#27
Thats interesting. I'm in australia, all the decent conventional oils are around $40 for four litres, the GTX is often half that and sometimes as low as $10-12. I'm not knocking it - i always thought it was a respected brand, just been scratching my head recently about the price.
Though an oil I have heard great things about from the very few people who use it here is Penrite! If their 10w50 oil was more widely available here That would probably be almost all I used in rotary applications. I believe their are based out of Australia!
#28
Gotta join in: Rotella T 15-40 CJ-4/SM Plus other applications
I've used this and/or Delvac 15-40 for, shall we say decades, and have always purchased bulk.
Checking what I have in the garage, the oils are listed CJ/SM diesel/gas applications, but from what I see
when the product(s) viewed today, seems as only diesel application is listed.
Guess I had better check the shelves as I only have 6 qts available.
I've used this and/or Delvac 15-40 for, shall we say decades, and have always purchased bulk.
Checking what I have in the garage, the oils are listed CJ/SM diesel/gas applications, but from what I see
when the product(s) viewed today, seems as only diesel application is listed.
Guess I had better check the shelves as I only have 6 qts available.
Ford Motor Company CK-4/FA-4 Ford Position Statement
Starting on December 1, 2016 the American Petroleum Institute (API) will begin licensing
two new diesel motor categories CK-4 and FA-4. API CK-4 is being released to replace
CJ-4. FA-4 is a low viscosity diesel oil released for diesel engines designed for a lower
viscosity oil.
API FA-4
Due to its low viscosity FA-4 should not be used in any Ford diesel vehicles at this time.
API CK-4
Ford will not be recommending the use of CK-4 motor oils in any Ford diesel engines,
new or old. Testing Ford has done on some CK-4 formulations have shown inadequate
wear protection compared to CJ-4 formulations developed and licensed before 2016.
Like many other diesel engine manufacturers, with their own internal OEM specification,
Ford will now be recommending oils that meet an OEM specification, Ford Material
Engineering Specification WSS-M2C171-F1. The customer should use an oil showing
that it meets this specification.
An oil showing CJ-4 in the API donut without showing CK-4 would be acceptable for
service even if not showing WSS-M2C171-F1. This oil would most likely be an older CJ-
4 formulation, developed and licensed prior to 2016. These oils could be around for
about a year after CK-4 licensing begins, December 1, 2016. Field experience and Ford
testing has shown that these older CJ-4 formulations provide acceptable 6.7L engine
protection.
To insure you protect your Ford diesel engine use an oil meeting Ford specification
WSS-M2C171-F1 like Motorcraft Super Duty Motor oil.
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In an interesting twist..
I was watching a show that pretty well said that now all Factory recommendations are Bullshit and that after break in period the Oil that is recommended by the manufacturer on the engine is useless.
Dealers are just waiting to work on your car as the oil breaks the engine down so fast that they keep in business longer by allowing oil that doesn't do the job adequately to be recommended by them.So This makes the engines Crap out and either you spend money getting it fixed or buy another car.
If you see any car advertised as the "lowest cost to maintain"..then It's a lie.
ALL cars need maintenance and if you avoid it then you will spend money anyways.
Better that you bite the snake off at the head and rely on your own Gut than listen to the bullshit that the Manufacturer or dealer has to offer.
I was watching a show that pretty well said that now all Factory recommendations are Bullshit and that after break in period the Oil that is recommended by the manufacturer on the engine is useless.
Dealers are just waiting to work on your car as the oil breaks the engine down so fast that they keep in business longer by allowing oil that doesn't do the job adequately to be recommended by them.So This makes the engines Crap out and either you spend money getting it fixed or buy another car.
If you see any car advertised as the "lowest cost to maintain"..then It's a lie.
ALL cars need maintenance and if you avoid it then you will spend money anyways.
Better that you bite the snake off at the head and rely on your own Gut than listen to the bullshit that the Manufacturer or dealer has to offer.
#31
Gotta join in: Rotella T 15-40 CJ-4/SM Plus other applications
I've used this and/or Delvac 15-40 for, shall we say decades, and have always purchased bulk.
Checking what I have in the garage, the oils are listed CJ/SM diesel/gas applications, but from what I see
when the product(s) viewed today, seems as only diesel application is listed.
Guess I had better check the shelves as I only have 6 qts available.
I've used this and/or Delvac 15-40 for, shall we say decades, and have always purchased bulk.
Checking what I have in the garage, the oils are listed CJ/SM diesel/gas applications, but from what I see
when the product(s) viewed today, seems as only diesel application is listed.
Guess I had better check the shelves as I only have 6 qts available.
However, their Super Tech conventional oil CJ/SN 15-40 is only $9.11 for 5 qts or $1.22 per qt,
so picked up 4 containers-20 qts.
I know what some might think about the Super Tech oil, but have used the SuperTech synthetic 5-20 in our Acura TL
for years and the SuperTech conventional 5-20 in our '08 knock around car and no problems.
The TL just turned 100k miles while the '08 has taken a beating and turned 250k miles on our way home from Florida
last month.
Can't beat the price.
#32
Do not use supertech two cycle oil. DO NOT USE SUPERTECH TWO STROKE OIL. don't use supertech two stroke oil.
My buddy ran it in his Yamaha 60hp for a few months because "can't beat the price"... now that power head is a great boat anchor. I foolishly then said I'll use the rest of your supertech two stroke oil... Now I don't have that old little Kawasaki dirt bike anymore.
Supertech does NOT do a good job lubricating rings. I can only assume it does a bad job of lubricating apex seals as well. Just Do Not Use Supertech Two Cycle Oil. don't use it.
My buddy ran it in his Yamaha 60hp for a few months because "can't beat the price"... now that power head is a great boat anchor. I foolishly then said I'll use the rest of your supertech two stroke oil... Now I don't have that old little Kawasaki dirt bike anymore.
Supertech does NOT do a good job lubricating rings. I can only assume it does a bad job of lubricating apex seals as well. Just Do Not Use Supertech Two Cycle Oil. don't use it.
#33
Castrol is a perfectly acceptable brand. In fact, it is my preferred brand if no discounts are present and price is mostly equal. In my Protege I almost always use Castrol Edge 5w30/10w30. I always forget oil is expensive in Australia!
Though an oil I have heard great things about from the very few people who use it here is Penrite! If their 10w50 oil was more widely available here That would probably be almost all I used in rotary applications. I believe their are based out of Australia!
Though an oil I have heard great things about from the very few people who use it here is Penrite! If their 10w50 oil was more widely available here That would probably be almost all I used in rotary applications. I believe their are based out of Australia!
#34
Do not use supertech two cycle oil. DO NOT USE SUPERTECH TWO STROKE OIL. don't use supertech two stroke oil.
My buddy ran it in his Yamaha 60hp for a few months because "can't beat the price"... now that power head is a great boat anchor. I foolishly then said I'll use the rest of your supertech two stroke oil... Now I don't have that old little Kawasaki dirt bike anymore.
Supertech does NOT do a good job lubricating rings. I can only assume it does a bad job of lubricating apex seals as well. Just Do Not Use Supertech Two Cycle Oil. don't use it.
My buddy ran it in his Yamaha 60hp for a few months because "can't beat the price"... now that power head is a great boat anchor. I foolishly then said I'll use the rest of your supertech two stroke oil... Now I don't have that old little Kawasaki dirt bike anymore.
Supertech does NOT do a good job lubricating rings. I can only assume it does a bad job of lubricating apex seals as well. Just Do Not Use Supertech Two Cycle Oil. don't use it.
looking at the various SuperTech 2 cycle oils, most are recommended for use in small engines, lawn mowers, string trimmers, and chain saws.
Seems to be only one that is recommended for motorcycles.
#38
In an interesting twist..
I was watching a show that pretty well said that now all Factory recommendations are Bullshit and that after break in period the Oil that is recommended by the manufacturer on the engine is useless.
Dealers are just waiting to work on your car as the oil breaks the engine down so fast that they keep in business longer by allowing oil that doesn't do the job adequately to be recommended by them.So This makes the engines Crap out and either you spend money getting it fixed or buy another car.
If you see any car advertised as the "lowest cost to maintain"..then It's a lie.
ALL cars need maintenance and if you avoid it then you will spend money anyways.
Better that you bite the snake off at the head and rely on your own Gut than listen to the bullshit that the Manufacturer or dealer has to offer.
I was watching a show that pretty well said that now all Factory recommendations are Bullshit and that after break in period the Oil that is recommended by the manufacturer on the engine is useless.
Dealers are just waiting to work on your car as the oil breaks the engine down so fast that they keep in business longer by allowing oil that doesn't do the job adequately to be recommended by them.So This makes the engines Crap out and either you spend money getting it fixed or buy another car.
If you see any car advertised as the "lowest cost to maintain"..then It's a lie.
ALL cars need maintenance and if you avoid it then you will spend money anyways.
Better that you bite the snake off at the head and rely on your own Gut than listen to the bullshit that the Manufacturer or dealer has to offer.
However, yes, there is no "cheapest to maintain" all cars need maintenance and it is the luck of the draw as to what parts may fail outside of basic maintenance.
#39
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Wally's oil
Do not use supertech two cycle oil. DO NOT USE SUPERTECH TWO STROKE OIL. don't use supertech two stroke oil.
My buddy ran it in his Yamaha 60hp for a few months because "can't beat the price"... now that power head is a great boat anchor. I foolishly then said I'll use the rest of your supertech two stroke oil... Now I don't have that old little Kawasaki dirt bike anymore.
Supertech does NOT do a good job lubricating rings. I can only assume it does a bad job of lubricating apex seals as well. Just Do Not Use Supertech Two Cycle Oil. don't use it.
My buddy ran it in his Yamaha 60hp for a few months because "can't beat the price"... now that power head is a great boat anchor. I foolishly then said I'll use the rest of your supertech two stroke oil... Now I don't have that old little Kawasaki dirt bike anymore.
Supertech does NOT do a good job lubricating rings. I can only assume it does a bad job of lubricating apex seals as well. Just Do Not Use Supertech Two Cycle Oil. don't use it.
#40
In my 12A I use Castrol 20W-50 or Valvoline 20W-50 and in my 13BT I use Valvoline VR1 20W-50. Whick is most likely the same as regular Valvoline.
My friend that has worked on rotaries since 1975 suggested these. When he did rebuilds he would use Mobile 1 in a new motor.
My friend that has worked on rotaries since 1975 suggested these. When he did rebuilds he would use Mobile 1 in a new motor.