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    Looking for this old Quaker State High Mileage bottle!

    Hello! Has anybody this oil bottle on his stash, it´s about 20 years old Quaker State High Mileage with the cool looking car also more than one is appreciated Would pay 20 dollar for a bottle would like to use it for my garage as decoration also similar QS bottles welcome!
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    Why 10w30 for High Performance Engines?

    Hello! I have done a lot of research in the past and always came across one fact in the USA. That car manufacturers always recommended 10w30 instead of 5w30 for high horsepower engines! For example: 1. Jeep recommended in owners manual for 4,7l V8 5w30 and for the 4,7l V8 High Output which had...
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    Why is Castrol Edge 0w30 only API SL rated and not higher?

    Hello! Does any body of you guys use CASTROL EDGE 0w30 black bottle? i also considered using it for my car as it got high ratings from users but I saw it is "only" API SL rated, why hasn´tit been upgraded to API SN or SN plus? Does anybody have an idea because if you check Penzoils 0w30 or...
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    Pennzoil Maximum Power 0w30

    Hello! I would be looking for this oil because I think it´s great for my car, according to some research it was introduced in 2019 but seems to be available nowhere or sold out everywhere at walmart amazon AAP ebay....! Does anybody have any information if this oi was canceled or where it is in...
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    Anybody old Amoco LDO 10w30 bottles left?

    Hello! I´m Looking for one or more AMOCO LDO 10w30 bottles left in Garage Basement... Would pay $10 per quart! Please contact if you have some!
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    Mopar oil bottles

    Hello! Here are some oil cans from my huge Collection of oil bottles and cans, I favour especially those ones who are car manufacturer related like Mopar, Ford, GM Goodwrench …! Maybe somebody has some older oil bottles in his Garage, barn, Basement … and isn´t sure what to make with it...
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    Any one some older oil bottles in your stash for sale?

    Hello everybody! I´d like to ask if somebody has some older oil bottles from the 80s and 90s and pre 2000 and his stash! I would pay some $10 for good ones! I have a Picture of one I am Looking for, it was on BITOG 10 years ago Maybe it is Long gone Maybe somebody remebers it!
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    Shell Rotella 5w30 Multi Vehicle

    Hi everybody! I have seen that many BITOGERS recommend Shell Rotella oil also for gasolines, so I would be interested in your thoughts About SHELL ROTELLA MULTI VEHICLE 5w30 for my hyundai Accent 2008 gasoline engine with 110000 miles on it! Would appreciate any comments!
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    Older engine oil in your stash

    Hi every Body! Does anybody have some older engine oils (SF, SG, SH, SJ rated) in his stash, Basement, Garage, barn etc.? I am a guy who collects older oil bottles, I prefere plastic bottles, I think they deserve to be Saved because elctric cars get more common! If anybody has some regardsless...
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    The first 5w40 viscosity???

    Hi ! I just wanted to know by curiosity which oil was the first 5w40 ever! According to my Research Veedol in Germany offered a 5w40 back in 1979. Also I have 2 cans in my Collection from CANADA which are round tin API SE rated MOTOMASTER 5w40s, I guess they are from the late 70s! Does anybody...
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    european view of synthetic motor oil history

    Hi everyone! I wanted to make a Topic About times when synthetic engine oil was something as a novelty and there wasn´t such a big offer of this type as it is today! Engines in the 80s and 90s were fully satisfied with the conventional Mineral based 15w40 oils here in europe! No matter if...
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    looking for engine oil bottles from the 90s

    Hi everyone! I am a collector of engine oil cans and bottles from all over the world! I´m doin this since over 20 years and I want to save them because Electric cars are becoming more and more common here in europe! I´m Looking for some older plastic bottles from the 80s and 90s from the USA...
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    shell truck guard 10w30

    Hi everybody! Does anybody remember Shell truck guard 10w30 engine oil introduced in 1987? A yellow bottle with a pickup truck on the front label! Very cool loooking! If anybody does remember having one sitting in his Garage since decades please let me know!
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    Anybody remember Pennzoil Ultra Turbo 10w30

    Hi everybody! I am an oil historian ( that´s not a Profession, I just call myself so) from Austria europe. I have collected well over 2000 oil cans and bottles from all over the world, of Course most are from Austria,germany, France and the rest of europe! Also I have Pretty much bottles from...
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    first motul and elf synthtics from the 70s french

    Hi everybody! Maybe somebody can be of help, I am some sort of "oil historian" and I did some Research About synthetic oils on the www. and to my surprise the first synthetic blend was Motul oil in 19966 and the first fullsyn was also a motul in 1971! I am Talking About car engine oils from...
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    New Mercedes Benz Spec. 229.6

    Hi everybody! I got some Questions About the new MB 229.6 Specifications so I wanted to let you know About my Research! This new spec supersedes 229.5,229.3,229.1 and 226.5 altough .3 and .5 will stick around for a Long time! I found 3 different oils Meeting this specification: Fuchs pro 229.6...
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    Seeking desperatly Sunoco GT Turbo 10w30 oil can

    Hi everybody! I am Looking for an old round SUNOCO GT TURBO 10w30 oil can 1qt.! Maybe someone can be of help! Name your Price!
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    Looking for the clear Quaker State bottles

    Hi everybody! I am Looking for the old clear Quaker State plastic bottles offerd first in the mid 90s! They were called 4.4 Synthetic Blend for hard working engines; High Horsepower Synthetic Blend for engines over 200Hp and Ultra Premium für Luxury Vehicles! I´d buy them empty or full! Please...
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    brief history of european motor oil

    Hi everybody! I just wanted to give you guys a Brief overview of the history of engien oil for european cars, which diffred quite a bit from US engien oils! Beginning in the 1970s we had mostly 10w50 and 20w50 oils apart from straight grades the multigrades had so much viscosity improvers that...
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    I´m a new member and using MAnnol oil

    Hi everybody and thanks for adding me to BITOG! Let me give you a short introduction of mine, my Name is FRANZ I live in Austria-europe and I am a car mechanic for 26 years now and nearly for the same time I am collecting Motor oil bottles and cans from all over the world! During my adventures...
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