escaper
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Finding out which oil a person wants to use is kind of like looking for a needle in a haystack. I have rebuilt hundreds of engines over the years and numerous transmissions . I have always used either Motorcraft or Valvoline oil and hasting filters and have never had an oil related failure and have had many a vechicle that I kept for 250,000 miles. When I rebuilt transmissons I was so impressed with walmarts mercon /dextron 2 that was all I would use. I could have bought whatever it was someone else's money. But when I tested them in changes the walmart brand always held up the best and retained it's cherry color. This was important to me because I always gave a two year unlimited milage warranty on transmissions and engine rebuilds.
But things have changed over the years company's buying each other out and stores deciding what to stock and when makes it difficult to know what you are buying. Even I became confused with a larger diesel engine that I have. I was running premium blue in it and now I no longer can find it so I am having to switch which in my mind is the worst thing I can do. I feel that no matter what brand you use stay with it. It is not the oil that can cause the blending problems it is the additives. The biggest problems I saw on engines that I tore down where form where the oil was not changed often enough and it would cause premature failure. Also another point I want to make is I have seen many a oil sump clogged up from where people would add all of these additives and chemicals to their oil. It does not work and can cause more harm then good. Basically what I am saying it really does not amount to a hill of beans which oil you use as long as it meets the specs, but stick with that brand. That is why I would be careful of walmarts brand of oil if they are just changing brands behind their label. In my area I was only aware that it was being supplied by exxon/mobil I did not know they changed brands. After reading this post I am glad that I do not use it.
But things have changed over the years company's buying each other out and stores deciding what to stock and when makes it difficult to know what you are buying. Even I became confused with a larger diesel engine that I have. I was running premium blue in it and now I no longer can find it so I am having to switch which in my mind is the worst thing I can do. I feel that no matter what brand you use stay with it. It is not the oil that can cause the blending problems it is the additives. The biggest problems I saw on engines that I tore down where form where the oil was not changed often enough and it would cause premature failure. Also another point I want to make is I have seen many a oil sump clogged up from where people would add all of these additives and chemicals to their oil. It does not work and can cause more harm then good. Basically what I am saying it really does not amount to a hill of beans which oil you use as long as it meets the specs, but stick with that brand. That is why I would be careful of walmarts brand of oil if they are just changing brands behind their label. In my area I was only aware that it was being supplied by exxon/mobil I did not know they changed brands. After reading this post I am glad that I do not use it.
