Blends on their deathbed?

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: dave1251
Not really.

http://www.conocophillipslubricants.com/...theticblend.pdf
http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC_X_cbe_24855_key_140007054913_201202271120.pdf


On the day sopus decided to run PYB samples to make that pds, they were out of II+ and were using the group III......




Just kidding of course lol

 

[doyall]

Maybe the refiners/blenders/marketers will just start calling group II and II+ oils synthetics and it will be the end of conventional oils.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: volk06
Just kidding of course lol


And the 20w-50 NOACK must be a scam.

 

[Michelob]

Just bought a 2012 Honda Accord 4cyl and the Honda recommended oil is an 0W20 Blend made by Mobil.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: Michelob
Just bought a 2012 Honda Accord 4cyl and the Honda recommended oil is an 0W20 Blend made by Mobil.


Pretty sure Honda's oils are now made by Phillips, not Mobil.

 

[Michelob]

I assumed because 2 different dealers service depts told me the 0W20 blend was made by Mobil. Pretty sad they don't know.

Anyone else uneasy with a 0W20 blend?

 

[volk06]

Have you had a chance to look at the bottle? If they look like the motorcraft bottle just different color it is Phillips. I havent seen one for a while. I think Mobil use to have the contract but not anymore.

 

[dave1251]

You are correct currently Honda blend is blended by Phillips and in the past XOM had a contract with Honda to blend their oil in the U.S.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: dave1251
You are correct currently Honda blend is blended by Phillips and in the past XOM had a contract with Honda to blend their oil in the U.S.


Thanks for the confirmation, Dave!

 

[dave1251]

Your welcome. Also until recently it was a pretty safe guess that if the oil had a Automakers name on the bottle you could say XOM but holes are starting to form on that network.

 

[volk06]

Very true. GM is still XOM, Ford is PSX, I believe dodge/chrysler is pennzoil. Think toyota is XOM but thats all I can think of right now.

 

[crazyoildude]

stealers make things up as they go along i see it first hand being in the engine business and picking up parts at various stealers.
In my business we say it like it is, period!