Originally Posted By: chad8
Originally Posted By: JustinC25
I'm sure it's fine for 5k. But for 3 bucks more you can have Pennzoil YB, or for $1.50 more you can have Mobil Super.
I'm not saying it's a bad oil, but for the marginal price difference, I'll take the name brand oil for my car.
Local prices at WM- Super Tech $12.53, Mobil Super $13.97,
Quaker State $14.88, Pennzoil YB $15.47.
If you think about it, super tech IS Name Brand Oil. It is made by wpp , one of the largest blenders in the east . It is also sold by the largest retailer in the world. How is that not a name brand?
Is Citco a name brand?
Is Shell a name brand?
Is mobil a name brand?
Just because it doesn't sponsor a nascar race , doesn't mean it is any less an oil than the yellow or green bottle.
Supertech is a private label for Wal-Mart, manufactured by Warren. Therefore it is a generic oil, however it is manufactured by the largest manufacturer of generic oils in the us. Warren's name brands include Coastal, and Mag 1.
I wasn't trying to start a flame war. Just stating that there are other options with a minimal price difference. And for the record, I don't care who sponsers NASCAR. I just use PYB because it's an excellent oil, at a fair price, as indicated by UOA's, and VOA's. But, from what I recall Supertech's TBN level was called into question in some previous VOA's, and UOA's.
Again, I'm NOT saying that it is bad oil. I'm just saying that there are other options for similar money.