Are WalMart SuperTech oils worth it?

dodge man · Jan 22, 2019

They have improved clearances in engines and the metallurgy also. That said the thin oils speced today have more to do with getting better fuel mileage.

Oldoak · Jan 22, 2019

dieselcrawler said:
I often see cases of 0w20 going down the line at work, looks like water coming out of the fillers, have splashing issues simular to when bottling ATF... can't help but wonder how it can be thick enough at operating temp, having seen 15w40 diesel oil come out looking that thin when at 150ｺ+ when draining from a warm motor. I remember the days of running 10w40 in dad's old truck, 10w30 if it was fall or winter... 0w20 seems too thin for anything! Guess I'll just leave that up to the vehicle engineering dept, and do my job, keep the bottling lines running!

I'm with you on those notes. I have no background in oil chemistry or engine design, just personal observations.

Not that many comments aren't true, but to take everything on blog sites as fact, you never know what is fact and what is personal opinion, not knowing the source of the information.

WilliamBos · Jan 30, 2019

goeduck said:
^^^^^ I guess I am a fanatic. I even use Mobil 1. :applause: :applause:

Same here - not in to extended OCI.

Garandman · Feb 12, 2019

Amazon Basics vs Mobil I vs Valvoline.

sixdogs · Feb 12, 2019

Great video. Thank you.

BoneStock · Feb 13, 2019

drizler said:
You nailed the big gorilla in the room right there, DIREDT INJECTION. If youé–¾ï½´e got it yo better not be doing extended oil changes. Besides crusting **** kout Of The valves, another never seen before problem it dilutes your oil . Great power better mileage but all the rest is . Some better than others , catch cans help nut still a major pain.

This is correct, catch cans (serviced during oil change) are necessary to get the intake and top end of a direct injection clean. I’ve seen tests on BITOG, showing more content of fuel in the oil, with diesels and newer direct injection engines.
The pros outweigh the cons IMO.

daugen · Feb 13, 2019

enjoyed the video. Another Warren oil product.

drkbrent · Jan 23, 2020

dieselcrawler said:
I work in a plant that blends and bottles lubricants, including Supertech. I cant go into details due to confidentiality issues, but I can assure you its good stuff... 'just as good' as some other major brands, if you catch my drift. I use it in my vehicles, as well as any other brand I see us bottling and shipping out the door.

Merry Christmas to you!

The reason you know itç—´ å±*ust as good is because you know it is, literally, the exact same product as the major brands! Itç—´ simply being packaged in a different bottle. I toured a local blender/bottler in my area several years ago and witnessed a dozen different branded bottles being filled with the exact, same engine oil. I learned a ton about the oil business during that tour! One of the most interesting is what I call the è�Ÿsychology of sales. Simply put, marketing techniques from big oil companies can easily trump science/facts with certain people. The synthetic oil movement is proof of this. I have a buddy who thinks synthetic, group IV Esters are é��he best because theyæ±*e the most expensive and he believes the marketing! Toyota uses some of the best transmissions in the world (Aisin). Guess what...their å±•S spec fluid is a petroleum dino fluid! ZF (another popular transmission manufacturer) specs a semi-synthetic as their recommended fluid. Picking an oil that meets the manufacturerç—´ spec and changing it at their interval is always a safe bet (even though itç—´ not what I do).

. SuperTech oils do this just fine (for their intended applications) and are a great value!

Garandman · Jan 25, 2020

drkbrent said:
The reason you know itç—´ å±*ust as good is because you know it is, literally, the exact same product as the major brands! Itç—´ simply being packaged in a different bottle. I toured a local blender/bottler in my area several years ago and witnessed a dozen different branded bottles being filled with the exact, same engine oil. I learned a ton about the oil business during that tour! One of the most interesting is what I call the è�Ÿsychology of sales. Simply put, marketing techniques from big oil companies can easily trump science/facts with certain people. The synthetic oil movement is proof of this. I have a buddy who thinks synthetic, group IV Esters are é��he best because theyæ±*e the most expensive and he believes the marketing! Toyota uses some of the best transmissions in the world (Aisin). Guess what...their å±•S spec fluid is a petroleum dino fluid! ZF (another popular transmission manufacturer) specs a semi-synthetic as their recommended fluid. Picking an oil that meets the manufacturerç—´ spec and changing it at their interval is always a safe bet (even though itç—´ not what I do).. SuperTech oils do this just fine (for their intended applications) and are a great value!

Why not name the bottler and brands?

Other manufacturers do spec synthetics.

We use SuperTech as fill between changes, and in small engines. As temps in NH can go below -20° F. We use synthetics for everything.