NAPA oil

jwd · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-2009, 06:00 PM

If it has the API rating you are looking for, the brand name means absolutely nothing. This has been proven in every single oil test. All the big brand oils cost more because of their advertising NOT quality.

Jim

DAVID GAGNARD · #2 (**permalink**) 05-12-2009, 06:17 PM

I use mostly Mobil 1, but back in the day my dad bought whatever was on sale for his old 4x4 Bronco.... he ran it hard but changed the oil/filter at regular intervals,then when he bought a new 4x4, parked it for 5 or 6 years before giving it to me... I restored it and during that time, the clutch froze up on it,it was easier to pull the motor to change the clutch than the trans/transfer case and all the related stuff...about the same time, the valve covers were leaking as well as the oil pan and seals, I guess from sitting up so long. I brought the motor to a local mechanic cause I didn't have the time to work on it, he changed all the gaskets and dropped the pan and put in a new oil pump (had near 100,000 hard miles on the 302)... When I picked it up he asked about the brand of oil and I told him whatever was on sale and at one point dad bought and used a case or two of re-refined oil cause it was so cheap. The mechanic laughed his butt off, saying that was the cleanest engine he had ever seen with that many miles on it internally.. Said inside the oil pan looked like it had 500 miles on it as well as under the valve covers!!!!!!!!!!!! go figure!!!!!!!!!!!!and we spend big bucks on synthetic and name brand oils!!!!!!!!!

David

coosawjack · #3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jwd

If it has the API rating you are looking for, the brand name means absolutely nothing. This has been proven in every single oil test. All the big brand oils cost more because of their advertising NOT quality.

Jim

What about Wal-Mart synthetic??

It's about half the price of the BIG guys!!

jwd · #4 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by coosawjack

What about Wal-Mart synthetic??

It's about half the price of the BIG guys!!

Wal-Mart doesn't make oil. They sell re-packaged oil with their name on it. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to use it if it has the API rating I needed.

Jim