who makes rural king's 15w40 oil? it's way cheaper than even walmart...

[buickanddeere]

Any pail can be filled with any oil and anything can be printed on the label. Just where do we suppose was skimped on to lower the price ?

 

[Gary Fowler]

Just because it is cheaper doesn't necessarily mean that the quality is cheaper. Major bucks are spent by the big oil companies to promote their product from TV and magazine ads to promoting racecar drivers. These costs have to be included in their product cost. Have you ever seen Warren oil in a TV ad? I haven't, so it stands to reason that the cost to advertise on national TV and hundreds of thousands to sponsor race cars contribute to the higher cost of Shell, Exxon and other big oil companies products.

I seem to recall oil testing by independent test labs rating Walmart's Tech oil (Warren oil) to be equal to or superior to some national brands.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Any pail can be filled with any oil and anything can be printed on the label. Just where do we suppose was skimped on to lower the price ?

Likely the skimped dollars was on advertising and not on the oil itself.

 

[art]

Most oils are good, there are some that to us in the repair business that we do have better results with for long life and better performance do to the additive packages that go beyond the base certifiable oils.

 

[buickanddeere]

Nobody here ever heard tell of counterfeit oil, filters, fasteners etc?

 

[sixdogs]

Any pail can be filled with any oil and anything can be printed on the label. Just where do we suppose was skimped on to lower the price ?

Couldn't you look up the MDSS Material Data Safety Sheet that would tell what standards the oil has met?

 

[Soundguy]

An update to my using this oil. I love it..!! I've been using it it all of my vehicles for almost 2 years now, except the Dodge Cummins which is on Amsoil. I've got a '96 Z-71 that just turned 256K. Switched to the 15/40 in it when it had approx. 230K on it. When using Rotella, and/or Castrol 15/40, it would consume about 1-1/2 qts between 3K changes. Considering the milage, I didn't kick much on that. Since using the RK 15/40, and just now due for an oil change it has again only consumed a 1/2 qt. Usage dropped after the second oil change.

Whether it has to do with additives to liven the seals, or just cleaned things up to re-seal rings, I'm not sure. All I know is, the proof is in the pudding.

Since crude prices have dropped in recent months, so has this oil. They run it on sale for $12.99 for the 2 gallon jug here it seems, every other sale flyer. I keep 8 jugs in the oil cabinet at about any time, so as to change, and not have to run to town to get oil. Per gallon, it can be bought cheaper in 5 gallon pails, but happy with the convenience of the 2 gallon jug.

I stocked up when our store opened, got a bunch at 10.99/2.5g. Just about out now. Time to re-up while crude is low.

 

[sixdogs]

For you guys afraid of 5 gallon pails, read my thread on the "pail tipper" that I bought a couple of years ago. Now I get everything in buckets and have one 2.5 gallon plastic container for transfer. I don't think I spilled a drop since I got it and highly suggest it. Plus I have empty buckets out the wazoo.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/258905-anyone-have-pail-tipper-5-a.html

 

[Copperhead]

Any pail can be filled with any oil and anything can be printed on the label. Just where do we suppose was skimped on to lower the price ?

I believe I posted it elsewhere, but RK is a quality oil just like any other. It was tested by the Petroleum Quality Institute of America. All of the base oils, conventional or synthetic, come from the same refiners, and all of the additive packages that are blended in come from the same group of producers. All that is done is oil is blended up, put in a container, and shipped out for sale. RK oil is blended by Warren Oil, one of the largest, competent blenders in the country. Why pay more for a fancy name, fancy label, whatever? Here is the testing on it by PQIA:

Rural King SAE 15W-4� API CJ-4/SM Heavy Duty Diesel

 

[Ford850]

I wish RK sold a 5W-40 synthetic or semi synthetic. Or even 10W-30.