Mobil discontinued Mobi 5000 on me....grr
Brand loyalty vs whatever is on sale = vote
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Mobil 1 in all of my vehicles, i find it the aap and autozone and circular promotions. I got my last sweep from pepboys, personally i think pepboys is the WORST auto part stores around.so disorganized, employees don't even know what a spark plug is etc..... I am loyal to Advance Auto Parts and Autozone the stores are pristine and organized and have very knowledgeable and friendly staff. I get the mobil 1 on sale the last promotion i got was for 35 dollars from advance auto parts.
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I'd vote for what is on sale, simply because having read these forums for a bit of time, it is evident that there are a handful of top-notch dino oils, not just one. You can nitpick the results and add packs, but using a 5k OCI, you are in a great position to shop around.
i buy good oil when its at a great price, but i have my favorite too
we always shop around for price at the shop and they know it but treat us very well we buy thousands of dollars a month in parts
I try my hardest to stick with Pennzoil. But sometimes theres another oil out there that catches my interest like the new Mobil Super Syn for only $19 and Castrol Edge for like a minute. Id love to give that new Mobil a go. Its like being married to the same boring wife for so long your bound to have a wandering eye.
I hope you're not suggesting your wife is boring 
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I hope you're not suggesting your wife is boring
Why do you think I said it?
I hope you're not suggesting your wife is boring
Why do you think I said it?
for the last couple of years it's been what's on sale. before that it was Valvoline all the way.
Loyal! If you don't live by it, why put it in your engine???
I mostly buy oil if it is on sale, no matter what the brand.
My stash is now mostly Napa Synthetic from their recent sale.
It has to be a reputable oil, and I get these days SM grade or better. I still see SH or SJ rated oils around though. But why bother with them as I think SM or SN are better at stopping sludge?
I would still consider SH or SJ oil only if my next oil change was in only 3000 miles, which I think would be a waste of time and money. For most cars, unless you live in Dust Heaven, a 3000 mile change is just not needed.
My stash is now mostly Napa Synthetic from their recent sale.
It has to be a reputable oil, and I get these days SM grade or better. I still see SH or SJ rated oils around though. But why bother with them as I think SM or SN are better at stopping sludge?
I would still consider SH or SJ oil only if my next oil change was in only 3000 miles, which I think would be a waste of time and money. For most cars, unless you live in Dust Heaven, a 3000 mile change is just not needed.
2 years later...and I must say....I haven't changed....I don't for me at least, there hasn't been a product that has been so outstanding that I had to stick by it.
I'm both brand loyal and look for a sale. I keep an eye out for sales on the stuff I like and that way I get both a deal and use the brands I prefer and pick up enough for an OC or two.
In the last two years since starting to change my own oil again I have never paid full price for PP 5W-20 for the Nitro. It usually retails for around $40CDN for a 5L jug. I have gotten it for between $24-29 for a jug between CTC & Walmart.
Same deal for the Jetta.
Between CTC & Walmart it seems there is an oil or two on sale every week.
In the last two years since starting to change my own oil again I have never paid full price for PP 5W-20 for the Nitro. It usually retails for around $40CDN for a 5L jug. I have gotten it for between $24-29 for a jug between CTC & Walmart.
Same deal for the Jetta.
Between CTC & Walmart it seems there is an oil or two on sale every week.
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I usually go Mobil 1 but will also use Pennzoil Platinum or Edge Titanium. One of them is always on sale at any given time.
2004 Vovlo V70 2.5T - PP 5W-30
2008 Toyota Sienna XLE - Mobil 1 5W-30
2004 Vovlo V70 2.5T - PP 5W-30
2008 Toyota Sienna XLE - Mobil 1 5W-30
I did research first and then became brand loyal. Every once an a while I'll check up on what I'm using to see if it still meets "good enough" standards. Recently, M1 dicontinued TSUV and I'd heard a lot of good things about PP. Almost switched, but also heard good things about M1 HM so I went with that. I've only got about 2k on this oil and it seems to be alright.
$23 and Walmart sells it so I know I won't have trouble finding it in a pinch.
$23 and Walmart sells it so I know I won't have trouble finding it in a pinch.
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