Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter
Originally Posted by NH73
Originally Posted by Railrust
Originally Posted by NH73
All those newer GM pickup truck owners coming in to buy 8 qt. of it that Walmart wasn't anticipating.
Haha! Yeah I'd tend to agree with you, but if you belong to one of those GM truck forums (like me) and even mention Super Tech, you'll be laughed off the board. I just spent two days defending Rotella Gas Truck synthetic...and this was AFTER someone posted an extremely positive UOA from Blackstone...but because it wasn't Amsoil, it was termed "lawnmower oil".
What board was this? Were these all Amsoil dealers? Just tell them that as long as lawnmower oil passes DEXOS 1 GEN 2 it is fine by me. Or lawnmower oil has to stand up to more heat, it got to be more robust. So lawnmower oil is better than Amsoil.
They don't understand the purpose of certs and approvals. Then again probably 99% of the oil buying public doesn't either. You could probably put a gallon of chicken crap in a bottle, slap a catchy label on it and some would buy it simply because it was priced more than the other. Thinking price = quality, or a high price guarantees longer engine life or some BS like that..
We have been conditioned to think that price = X, rather than employ objectivity.
I agree. A lot of the public doesn't. I once had a lady in the oil aisle, ask me which one 10w30 vs.10w40 is the one to use in the winter? (Probably something she heard from dad or men in her life). I asked what her OM said?, and she drew a blank. People having no clue what there vehicle require, walking into the oil aisle of the store is common. No wonder they be confused with Walmart selection. To some, they feel good using Amsoil, me, buying a good, required oil at a good price.