Sleeper oil

[RegDunlop]

What is your favorite sleeper oil in the following categories:

A: Dino

B: synthetic blend

C: full synthetic

D: high mileage

E: oil filter



Also what makes a product a "sleeper?"

 

[aquariuscsm]

A sleeper oil to me would be an underdog that doesn`t get alot of mainstream advertising,like Havoline. I`d never heard of it until I joined BITOG. On the other hand,I remember being a little kid seeing Pennzoil ads everywhere. When I thought of motor oil,Pennzoil always came to mind.

 

[Cristobal]

Full synthetic sleepers have to be the ones by NAPA. An awful lot of people out there have never been in a NAPA store and have no idea of their products.

Kendall is another lesser known name. And unless you are REALLY into oil or car maintenance, you have not heard of Redline.

I am talking about John Q. Public, and the regular Johns and Janes.

 

[Michael_P]

I hope to see some VOA's. Personally I like Miejer synthetic for a sleeper category. .

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: RegDunlop
What is your favorite sleeper oil in the following categories:

A: Dino

B: synthetic blend

C: full synthetic

D: high mileage

E: oil filter

Also what makes a product a "sleeper?"



A: Dino - Peak FAR, Chevron Supreme and Havoline $0.49/qt after rebate.

B: Synthetic blend - Maxlife $4/gal after rebate.

C: Full synthetic - Valvoline Synpower and Maxlife as low as $0.49/qt after rebate.

D: High mileage - Maxlife $4/gal after rebate.

E: Oil filter - Bosch as low as $2 online after rebate.

I had Maxlife full synthetic and semi-synthetic and it is a high mileage oil. I only bought oil when it was dirt cheap or free after rebate, the only real cost was tax and stamps. All dino and semi-synthetic was used up, all oil remaining in my stash is synthetic: Mobil 1, Valvoline Synpower, Pennzoil Platinum, Pennzoil Ultra and Maxlife full synthetic.

Maxlife full synthetic was a sleeper oil 4-5 years ago, every few months Kragen had it on sale and with rebate the cost was as little as $0.49/qt, then Valvoline Synpower took its place, as late as last year I bought 4 gallon Synpower for $0.99/gal after rebate.

 

[crazyoildude]

almost all the sm or sn oils are sleepers if they are cheap on sale... There is no bad oil with a sm or sn rating or even sl...

 

[tinmanSC]

Originally Posted By: Cristobal
Full synthetic sleepers have to be the ones by NAPA.

+1
Valvoline makes these and they are great.

 

[CloudX]

Neo Synthetics for sleeper. I bet not many have heard about it.

 

[yaris0128]

A. Valvoline White Bottle/SuperTech
B. Motorcraft Synblend
C. SuperTech Full Syn
D. SuperTech High Mileage
E. ACdelco/SuperTech (non-ecore)

I suppose a sleeper in oil is an oil that you expect to be nothing special turning out great UOA's. Its hard with oil. Easy with movies or something.

 

[boxcartommie22]

brad penn
torco

 

[jorton]

Guys used to build up engines in pick ups and sedans, and keep the stock rims and tires. Those cars were called "sleepers".

 

[Silver_civic]

I would have to guess or say in my honest opinion; Brad Penn SM 5w20 since I got 2 cases of the stuff last weekend for $23 a case.

Currently using the 5qt jug of QS 5w20 I got two weeks ago at wal mart for $10

adam

 

[zrxkawboy]

Formula Shell

 

[Sedin26]

Formula Shell for me too

 

[FL_Rob]

Motorcraft 5w20
Delo400le
A/C Delco oil filters
I dont use HM oils so I cant comment on those.

 

[oggb]

A (Dino): Supertech
B (Blend): Rotella T5 10w30
C (Full Syn): Rotella T6 5w-40
D (Hi Mi): No idea
E: PureOne

Supertech because it's cheap. Rotella T5 because it has nearly the same cold-weather properties as Rotella T6 and is a very robust oil. Rotella T6 because it's a good, cheap full-syn product. PureOne filters because they supposedly flow well, filter well, are cheap, and the can is coated in that grippy stuff.

Yes, I like the yellow fairy dust ... when it isn't inside the filter.

 

[daves87rs]

Dino would be Formula Shell

Syn would be Napa synthetic

 

[JCM35]

Formula shell for dino
kendall syn blend with liquid titanium
G synthetic for syn
Kendall high mileage liquid titanium
Fram base filter

 

[KenO]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: RegDunlop
What is your favorite sleeper oil in the following categories:

A: Dino

B: synthetic blend

C: full synthetic

D: high mileage

E: oil filter

Also what makes a product a "sleeper?"



A: Dino - Peak FAR, Chevron Supreme and Havoline $0.49/qt after rebate.

B: Synthetic blend - Maxlife $4/gal after rebate.

C: Full synthetic - Valvoline Synpower and Maxlife as low as $0.49/qt after rebate.

D: High mileage - Maxlife $4/gal after rebate.

E: Oil filter - Bosch as low as $2 online after rebate.

I had Maxlife full synthetic and semi-synthetic and it is a high mileage oil. I only bought oil when it was dirt cheap or free after rebate, the only real cost was tax and stamps. All dino and semi-synthetic was used up, all oil remaining in my stash is synthetic: Mobil 1, Valvoline Synpower, Pennzoil Platinum, Pennzoil Ultra and Maxlife full synthetic.

Maxlife full synthetic was a sleeper oil 4-5 years ago, every few months Kragen had it on sale and with rebate the cost was as little as $0.49/qt, then Valvoline Synpower took its place, as late as last year I bought 4 gallon Synpower for $0.99/gal after rebate.



HOLY [censored]!!! Where did you find the rebate deals so cheap??

 

[RegDunlop]

Some interesting comments especially with regard to the new SN ratings