Walmart brand tractor fluids

[DrRick]

Interesting discussion. The comments about generic drugs caught my attention as I worked for Squibb drug co. in years past. At the time they had a drug called Noctec, which was chloral Hydrate. Squibb was the first company to market this drug and when I worked there the generic equivalent had been out for years. The name brand sold for a dollar a pill, while the generic sold for 6 cents. The thing that was interesting is every single chloral hydrate pill in the world market was manufactured at the same squibb plant offshore. the plant was owned by squibb. In that case NO difference. However in another drug case when the hospitals got the generic antibiotics that were injected, there was a huge difference because the generics had a preservative in them that countered the action of the drug, which the name brand did not have. Made the generic not worth it even though the drug itself was equal to that in the name brand bottle. In That case there WAS a difference. It might show that you cannot make generalizations about these things with any sense of accuracy.

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[kenmac]

That is far from being an absolute...



May be, but, it's darn close. Most cases , everyone knows that you buy cheap you usually get cheap ! Where is most cheap stuff made ?? China who sells most of the chinese stuff made ?? W.M.

Now, back to oil. You pay 1.50 for oil, that's what you are going to get cheap oil. Will it work for your application ? Probably. I" am just one that believes in paying just a little more to get a better quality product. If you want to use that buck fifty oil . It's your (not just you, but anyone) money & your machinery go for it !!

 

[SkyPup]

That is far from being an absolute...



May be, but, it's darn close. Most cases , everyone knows that you buy cheap you usually get cheap ! Where is most cheap stuff made ?? China who sells most of the chinese stuff made ?? W.M.

Exactly, and the perfect high volume place to dump counterfeit products too!

 

[Sully2]

That is far from being an absolute...



May be, but, it's darn close. Most cases , everyone knows that you buy cheap you usually get cheap ! Where is most cheap stuff made ?? China who sells most of the chinese stuff made ?? W.M.

Now, back to oil. You pay 1.50 for oil, that's what you are going to get cheap oil. Will it work for your application ? Probably. I" am just one that believes in paying just a little more to get a better quality product. If you want to use that buck fifty oil . It's your (not just you, but anyone) money & your machinery go for it !!

If I can use oil "X" in a diesel vehicle..as specified by that engine company...whose engine costs nearly $20,000 and costs ( prior to recent price surges) costs $7.50 a GALLON...I have no qualms whatsoever of using that same oil "X" when it EXCEEDS the requirements of a tractor maker who sells the whole kit and kaboodle tracor for $16,500......

Price in todays world has NO CONNECTION to "product quality"...EXCEPT the very best of any product will cost more than the very worst of the same product...but to think that just because you are paying more..you are getting more...if foolhardy at the minimum.

Far too many companys today ( oil; lightbulbs; oil filters..etc) produce the same identical product packaged TWO DIFFERENT WAYS..and charge more for one over the other!! Better product because you paid more $$??...*raspberry!!!!*

 

[slowrev]

That is far from being an absolute...

Soundguy

correct. A lot of it is just perception, if it costs more it has to be better, right ?

I think a lot of the get what you pay for concept is just a bragging/status rights thing. I mean why do I need a Porsche if a Chevy will do what I need ? And the chevy will do it in a much more cost effective manner.

 

[slowrev]

Far too many companys today ( oil; lightbulbs; oil filters..etc) produce the same identical product packaged TWO DIFFERENT WAYS..and charge more for one over the other!! Better product because you paid more $$??...*raspberry!!!!*

Yep I have a friend that is convinced the packs of Autolite spark plugs sold a Wally World are somehow inferior to the ones sold in individual boxes at Napa.
He is firmly convinced of this....

 

[heymack]

Yep, if one wants to pay for pretty packaging and tons of marketing/overhead, fine and dandy (hey, I'm guilty sometimes too) but don't be fooled into believing you're necessarily getting a better product.

 

[slowrev]

That is far from being an absolute...



May be, but, it's darn close. Most cases , everyone knows that you buy cheap you usually get cheap ! Where is most cheap stuff made ?? China who sells most of the chinese stuff made ?? W.M.

Now, back to oil. You pay 1.50 for oil, that's what you are going to get cheap oil. Will it work for your application ? Probably. I" am just one that believes in paying just a little more to get a better quality product. If you want to use that buck fifty oil . It's your (not just you, but anyone) money & your machinery go for it !!

I guess that is why John Deere is in manufacturing deals with China ?

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

Yep I have a friend that is convinced the packs of Autolite spark plugs sold a Wally World are somehow inferior to the ones sold in individual boxes at Napa.
He is firmly convinced of this....

I would not be so quick to judge. There are many products sold at Walmart that are labeled the same, in the same boxes, but very different than whats sold at a speciailty retailer. This happens with Home Depot and Lowes all the time too. I have a plumber friend who rants and raves about this all the time.

 

[Sully2]

I would not be so quick to judge. There are many products sold at Walmart that are labeled the same, in the same boxes, but very different than whats sold at a speciailty retailer. This happens with Home Depot and Lowes all the time too. I have a plumber friend who rants and raves about this all the time.

Its especially true at the cash register!!!

A quart of Valvolene is no different; a Reese hitch is no different and 2 inch PVC pipe is no different! I dont go to WalMart for the low bid on a heart operation!!!