Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
Quaker State ultimate durability was an ok oil for the price at WM but it went up over a dollar and i stopped using it there are much better synthetic oils out there and uoa's are sometimes too close its like splitting hairs.
besides it also seems a lot thinner (watery) but that is just by feel so it may or may not be on the spot.
This seems like one of those "perceived value" things to me. You expect it to be a certain price, so it went up in price and now you feel it's "too expensive" or not worth it. Looking at the PQIA test, the 5W30 looks like it compares favorably to some of the other "big name" synthetics, regardless of price. UOA's are pretty much useless as an oil selection tool, and your finger viscometer typically aren't that accurate. It's no more or less "watery" than other oils of the same grade.
My guess is that if the oil was previously $5.00 more and was suddenly reduced by $2.00, people would be going on about what a good deal it is...
Serious question: what makes other oils worth more?
