Are WalMart SuperTech oils worth it?

[Garandman]

I read in a WRX/STi forum that Mobil 1 was a No/No. (not sure if it's true or not) Most of them said it didn't hold up. I just use a quality synthetic and change it and the filter regularly.

Only engine I ever lost bearings was with Mobil 1.

My WRX is built for track days and has a 6 quart sump with baffles, air/oil separator, water/oil cooler. The tuner recommends Motul for this use.

Motorcycles I use Castrol Motorcyle synthetic.

 

[goeduck]

I read in a WRX/STi forum that Mobil 1 was a No/No. (not sure if it's true or not) Most of them said it didn't hold up. I just use a quality synthetic and change it and the filter regularly.

I am having a hard time believing Mobil1 is not a quality oil. It is common for those with an objective to take shots at an industry leader. Is it the best? Probably not. Is it good? I am sure it is.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I am having a hard time believing Mobil1 is not a quality oil. It is common for those with an objective to take shots at an industry leader. Is it the best? Probably not. Is it good? I am sure it is.

Sure Mobil 1 is quality oil as WM full synthetic with matching specs. Since we use Archoil AR9100 that drives the price up by $2 per quart of what ever motor oil we select.

All motor oils meeting the owners manual specs should give 300,000 miles of engine life with all other things being equal. People told my dad he would harm his new 1962 Ford 801 tractor using high detergent motor oil. He only ran the 10W-30 Chevron and changed it and the oil filter every 100 hours with no engine issues. People have been putting out false motor facts I guess for the past 100 years.

 

[Buggs67]

I'm not saying I agree with the Mobil1 allegation. For your average engine, especially old designs (like the straight 6 4.0L in my Jeep) I think any quality oil will suffice. Maybe the "Hi Mileage" oils even provide something different to compensate for wear. IDK.

But for high performance applications, like turbos, superchargers, VVT, and high compression'high RPM applications I think a quality synthetic is necessary. And quality is partly in the mind of the beholder.

 

[buickanddeere]

Are WalMart SuperTech branded oils, synthetic & dino, worth it or not? Same question with their gear oil and tractor trans oil? Yes or no?

I've read a lot of favorable comments lately. Seems it might be the same product the big names sell but without the obligatory nosebleed markup?

The specs of the lubrication as stated on the container is what is vital.
A Blank Statement such as Castrol is better than Wallyworld Oil just indicates a total lack of understanding oil and lubrication.
Then again who would enter a place of Ill Reputation such as Walmart ? What would your family, friends, neighbours etc think of you for going into a place like that ?

 

[DK35vince]

Then again who would enter a place of Ill Reputation such as Walmart ? What would your family, friends, neighbours etc think of you for going into a place like that ?

Not really sure what Ill reputation your talking about.
But I get all my oils, grease, Etc. from Wal Mart and don't really care what someone else thinks of that.

 

[buickanddeere]

Not really sure what Ill reputation your talking about.
But I get all my oils, grease, Etc. from Wal Mart and don't really care what someone else thinks of that.

Saying that Walmart is a squzzy place I would not want to be seen in.

 

[ch1ch2]

All this discussion on using the high quality motor oils.....Is there a case to be made for having too high of a quality motor oil?
I tend to think maybe yes but am not ready to put it in words.
Detergents vs non-detergents. Additives vs non-additives.

I tend to think motor oils are somewhat like hydraulic oils. There are hundreds of hydraulic oils out there. They have many need specific uses. An additive that is good for one thing may be bad for another.

 

[Fallon]

All this discussion on using the high quality motor oils.....Is there a case to be made for having too high of a quality motor oil?
I tend to think maybe yes but am not ready to put it in words.
Detergents vs non-detergents. Additives vs non-additives.

I tend to think motor oils are somewhat like hydraulic oils. There are hundreds of hydraulic oils out there. They have many need specific uses. An additive that is good for one thing may be bad for another.

The only down side to something of excessive quality would be throwing away money.

 

[daugen]

I've really enjoyed reading this thread. As someone who buys full synthetic TSC oil for small engines, and I have lots, (used to buy Napa oil which was made by some major refiner) plus Rotella T5 for diesel engines with annual 100 hour intervals on small engines and 200 hour intervals on larger tractor diesels,
I'm really wondering now should I be going into my local Walmart to buy oil instead. I also used Mobil 1 religiously for decades, and then realized there were much less expensive alternatives with capabilities far beyond my needs. I'm not a racer or a professional mower. I don't putter around but I always run the tractor or mower at far less than full rpm, usually with pto rpm around 500. So for me, I don't need T6 or Royal Purple.
But clearly some of you do. I don't need the best because like many of you I'm concerned over condensation. There are damp mornings my large Massey is dripping in water in the barn, as the cold metal hits the warmer humid air. So my concern is water, and the easy cure is increasing change intervals, not buying super high performance oil.

I recycle all my oil so i don't feel badly changing it a little more often than technically I have to. Though we all know the ecological impact of most refineries is not pegging the green meter. Better to use as little as reasonable.

If I pay three bucks a quart for oil, I should get three dollar oil. If I pay five bucks a quart, I sure should get something more than what the 3 dollar oil is giving or I'm getting crappy value. And I think value is what most of us are looking for, once we are sure we are meeting minimum or better than minimum specs.