Originally Posted By: BalticBob
Walmart buys bulk oil from a huge refinery in China, has it shipped to North America in huge tankers, has it packaged in different color containers (suggesting they are different brands) in a huge facility on the west coast in a double top secret, G-2 classified location. The savings are huge, the marketing is huge, the profits are huge.
Buy your oil from a reputable independent auto parts store, not a huge retailer.
So the Valvoline 5W-20 that I bought at Walmart is the same as the Supertech 15W-40? I would believe you, except I tasted them both and there is no way they came from the same oil tank.
Walmart buys bulk oil from a huge refinery in China, has it shipped to North America in huge tankers, has it packaged in different color containers (suggesting they are different brands) in a huge facility on the west coast in a double top secret, G-2 classified location. The savings are huge, the marketing is huge, the profits are huge.
Buy your oil from a reputable independent auto parts store, not a huge retailer.
So the Valvoline 5W-20 that I bought at Walmart is the same as the Supertech 15W-40? I would believe you, except I tasted them both and there is no way they came from the same oil tank.