Not that many years ago, they were the "orange can of death" here on BITOG, LOL. The roads of America were lined with dead cars from the Framedemic.I'd bet the "mechanic" also hates Fram filters.
Not that many years ago, they were the "orange can of death" here on BITOG, LOL. The roads of America were lined with dead cars from the Framedemic.I'd bet the "mechanic" also hates Fram filters.
Sadly the way the filter industry is going we may be back there again.Not that many years ago, they were the "orange can of death" here on BITOG, LOL. The roads of America were lined with dead cars from the Framedemic.
There was a stretch a few years ago where I exploited that myth. Ran a bunch of oil changes on RGT. Wish I still has more.A few years back when RGT was getting closed out at Autozone, the guy checking me out told me the price was a good deal and it was too bad he could not use it or he would buy some, but he had a sedan not a truck. His coworker told him there was nothing stopping him from using it in his car, it would not do damage, etc. and a disagreement took off from there. I was there long enough to confirm that it was not unusable because of the weight it was that the oil was specified for trucks. Sort of disappointed that I did not stick around to see how long it lasted or what the outcome was.
That bad oil critically wounded Quaker State and could be said to have contributed to their fall from the position of number one U.S. PCMO.My father lost an engine back in the 70's using Quaker State. I was a little kid then but I remember there was a big "recall or lawsuit" because something happened in the manufacture of the oil and a lot of people lost engines. I think it was around the same time the Firestone 500 was a "suicide" tire and had to be recalled.
My Dad was so cheap he used a set of those 500's that we found dumped (brand new, still had stickers on them) and took them home. My poor mother was a nervous wreck driving on those. He also made a Pontiac dealer take the power steering off a new 1971 Lemans he purchased, just to save 60 dollars. My mother had forearms the size of a giant after parallel parking that car for years.
God bless my parents souls, they sacrificed everything to put food on the table and clothes on our backs.
Yeah same, I collected quite a bit from AZ and Tractor Supply that is still sitting in my garage as my mileage has changed. I am tempted to put it on Craigslist or Facebook but I also not not want to deal with the same conversation when someone comes to buy it.There was a stretch a few years ago where I exploited that myth. Ran a bunch of oil changes on RGT. Wish I still has more.
IMO - Aside from dealership parts counter sales people, the folks working at AZ, Orilley, NAPA, and Advance etc. have less knowledge about what they sale than the clerks at a grocery store. I went into a AZ and was greeted at the door with “how can we help you”. I said “all I need is an 1157 clear bulb”. The counter person asked “ give the year, make, and model of the vehicle”. Enough said.
I heard this years ago when I was in auto class. I had a class mate tell me QS is "Michigan Crude" and it's drilled in areas that contain clay. He claims he had a layer of silt on the bottom of his oil pan from using QS in his Chevy truck for a long time...I had a Ford mechanic at dealership tell me Quaker State oil sucks. LOL
That’s crazy, right there!I had a gift card to burn up and some used oil to take in yesterday so I went to Oreilly.
The young man working the counter asked what the oil was for just to strike conversation, I told him. He then went onto say that if it was for a Chevy 5.3, he’d recommend Castrol as opposed to my Mobil 1 because of what it did to his truck, which he was likely the 4th or 5th owner of. He also expressed his feeling towards foreign brands even while suggesting a foreign branded oil, Castrol. He and his co worker got to talking and then said M1 had no detergent in it and that it’ll destroy my engine.
Basically calling me stupid without calling me stupid IMO. I still kept my mouth shut. Told him to have a nice day and left. Where do they find these people?
I had a set of those Firestone 500s, came on a car I bought (‘65 Impala SS 283/Powerglide), they were worn a little unevenly, so I (cross) rotated them like an idiot. Tore the belts on EVERY SINGLE ONE in the first day!My father lost an engine back in the 70's using Quaker State. I was a little kid then but I remember there was a big "recall or lawsuit" because something happened in the manufacture of the oil and a lot of people lost engines. I think it was around the same time the Firestone 500 was a "suicide" tire and had to be recalled.
My Dad was so cheap he used a set of those 500's that we found dumped (brand new, still had stickers on them) and took them home. My poor mother was a nervous wreck driving on those. He also made a Pontiac dealer take the power steering off a new 1971 Lemans he purchased, just to save 60 dollars. My mother had forearms the size of a giant after parallel parking that car for years.
God bless my parents souls, they sacrificed everything to put food on the table and clothes on our backs.
I had a gift card to burn up and some used oil to take in yesterday so I went to Oreilly.
The young man working the counter asked what the oil was for just to strike conversation, I told him. He then went onto say that if it was for a Chevy 5.3, he’d recommend Castrol as opposed to my Mobil 1 because of what it did to his truck, which he was likely the 4th or 5th owner of. He also expressed his feeling towards foreign brands even while suggesting a foreign branded oil, Castrol. He and his co worker got to talking and then said M1 had no detergent in it and that it’ll destroy my engine.
Basically calling me stupid without calling me stupid IMO. I still kept my mouth shut. Told him to have a nice day and left. Where do they find these people?
I will bet you $10 he would say he can land an airliner in a pinch."The young man..." like so many young men, exhibits the well known Dunning-Krueger effect.