Based on this oil jug (bottle?) shape, is it possible to guess what companies' oil might be inside?

[Ahausheer]

I'll spare the details as this is mostly out of curiosity and not looking for oil feedback or advice (yet) and I know each oil company makes a huge range of oil and oil qualities. Having said that, does anyone know who makes these bottles/jugs? XOM?

 

[Furious]

Unless there was a supplier change, Toyota oil is made by Exxon Mobil and GM and Exxon Mobil just recently renewed their contract

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

That is one ugly jug! Would not buy!

 

[dnewton3]

... Having said that, does anyone know who makes these bottles/jugs? XOM?

Who makes the containers? Don't know, but it's very unlikely to be XOM, as they don't make containers AFAIK.

 

[Furious]

That is one ugly jug! Would not buy!

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Ayyy never judge a book by it's cover, you should see the jugs of other oils thrown around on here.

 

[mk378]

The Biltema bottles are from a different mold. The arch of the handle and the hunchback on the quart bottle is higher.

 

[Ahausheer]

Unless there was a supplier change, Toyota oil is made by Exxon Mobil and GM and Exxon Mobil just recently renewed their contract

Excellent, thank you! Onto the next clue.

 

[Ahausheer]

Who makes the containers? Don't know, but it's very unlikely to be XOM, as they don't make containers AFAIK.

Trying to figure out who might supply the oil within the bottles, and suspect the shape of the bottle might be a valid clue. It is a rare bottle shape and 3 of the 4 companies I could find (Toyota, Honda, and GM) are reported to have contracts with XOM.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Trying to figure out who might supply the oil within the bottles, and suspect the shape of the bottle might be a valid clue. It is a rare bottle shape and 3 of the 4 companies I could find (Toyota, Honda, and GM) are reported to have contracts with XOM.

Supply chain issues

 

[Ahausheer]

Supply chain issues

Not sure what you mean?

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Not sure what you mean?

It’s possible their normal supplier had issues and you happened to find some oils where the oil companies bought whatever they could get their hands on. Not everyone uses jug shape as mfr differentiation.

 

[CR94]

Trying to figure out who might supply the oil within the bottles, and suspect the shape of the bottle might be a valid clue. ...

Often, but not always.

 

[Ahausheer]

It’s possible their normal supplier had issues and you happened to find some oils where the oil companies bought whatever they could get their hands on. Not everyone uses jug shape as mfr differentiation.

Other than getting lucky and being able to twin sds sheets, do you have any suggestions how one might narrow down the possible oil suppliers to the red bottle above from Biltema. They won't say who they get it from. All I have is the specs the oil meets, which will more than work for my car but that's not what I am after. Mostly investigating this out of OCD.

 

[blufeb95]

Does GM use XOM worldwide? Those jugs all appear to be for the European market.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Sorry, never even heard of Biltema…

The stamped numbers on the bottom may give you an idea to the supplier. It’s how some here figured out what brands Warren Oil and WPP (different companies) make when they’re in the same shelf space.

 

[Escape08]

I looks like the oil were imported/sourced from EU

 

[I<3oil]

Unless there was a supplier change, Toyota oil is made by Exxon Mobil and GM and Exxon Mobil just recently renewed their contract

Are there any pics of new D1G3 AC Delco bottles yet? The G2 was Phillips 66 oil for retail.

 

[mr_boring]

Probably someone like Berry or Rodon plastics.

 

[Ahausheer]

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Looks similar to Mobil Super bottles. I imagine some bottle shapes must be copyrighted or at least protected somehow?

 

[Escape08]