Every oil is "excellent"?

[CMB]

This is not intended to start any arguments, but I really must know something....

Every thread I have read on this board has praised every brand of oil on the planet. Some oils are obviously better than others, right? So why does no one say ANYTHING bad about any oils?

I mean certain oils would obviously be better for certain applications over others, right? I am just a little disappointed with the info on here as everyone totes it as the best site for oil info on the web, but everyone here seems to say the same thing, they are all "excellent"...

Again, not trying to start anything, just trying to understand...

 

[ericthepig]

M1 HM > MaxLife HM > SuperTech HM >= Castrol HM

Having used them all. But I still can't say Castrol HM is a bad oil. (the above based on start-up smoke levels over the duration of an OCI in a 1988 Mazda 323. The spectrum goes from essentially non-existent start-up smoke with M1 HM to frequently noticing it with Castrol HM.)

 

[wavinwayne]

If an oil carries the rating(s) required by your engine manufacturer, it will perform in an "excellent" manner, regardless of oil brand.

Only when oils are used in applications where they were not intended, or when there is a pre-existing engine problem, do oils not perform "Excellently". Is that a word?

 

[CMB]

^^^^^^LOL... Yeah, its a word...

 

[02zx9r]

Royal Purple sucks!!!!!!

Hows that?

 

[02zx9r]

most sm oils of today are 'excellent' some perform better in certain applications than others.

Some people have had good experiences with some oils, others have used the same oil and had a not so good experience with it.

 

[CMB]

Originally Posted By: 02zx9r
Royal Purple sucks!!!!!!

Hows that?


Well... A reason would be nice!

 

[02zx9r]

marginal performer, way over priced. PP can be had for cheaper and give way better results!

Bring it on NHsilverado and anybody else!

 

[02zx9r]

Originally Posted By: CMB


Every thread I have read on this board has praised every brand of oil on the planet. Some oils are obviously better than others, right? So why does no one say ANYTHING bad about any oils?

ROYAL PURPLE!!!!

 

[Rabbler]

I would say every modern oil is 'very good'.
Some raise the bar to 'excellent'.

 

[Gary Allan]

Let's have a group hug and a sing along Ray Stevens style

Every oil is beautiful in its own way ....

 

[Pablo]

There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.

 

[Pablo]

Remember - an oil is like the rain, it will reward you with it's thinness when it's hot.

 

[Pablo]

An OCI is not over, until it's over.

 

[Oilgal]

Originally Posted By: 02zx9r
marginal performer, way over priced. PP can be had for cheaper and give way better results!

Bring it on NHsilverado and anybody else!


Such a scrappy fellow.

 

[Oilgal]

re Pablo

A switch in time saves nine.

 

[Pablo]

I thought it was a bit early for a group hug, per Gary's post, so I thought I would spread some caramel wisdom.

 

[Oilgal]

Great idea.

Blessed are the lubricators.

 

[HighwayRanger]

I feel the need to use Royal Purple just because 02zx9r is so adamant about it's inferiority..........maybe he's sandbagging us and wants to hoard it all........

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: Oilgal
Great idea.

Blessed are the lubricators.



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