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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Was at Wallmart getting some oil. $12.25 for 5 qt jug of"Super Tech" Full synthetic oil. SM rated Made in USA . I'm sure this is one of the major synthetic oils. I used to do service at the Amoco refinery in Whiting, IN and learned that eventhough they produce and bottle motor oils under various private label names that they are the same if the weight is the same. I am not saying all oils are equal but that all oils produced by the same plant are. They do not have different storage tanks of motor oil for all the different private labels. They do have different storage tanks for different weight oils only. The engineer told me they look at all the specs that there different private labels require and make the oil for the toughtest spec/additive package as this will satisfy the other brands that they produce for . It would be too costly to keep changing production over. I found this very interesting and it made sense once you see the size of there operation. Filling qts, gallons, 5 gallons and 10 fifty five gallon drum fill lines.

Anyone know who produces the "Super Tech" oil ?
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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i dont know who produces it, but i do know it is Wal-mart'* brand of oil <like great value, durabrand, sam'* choice, etc>
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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Not sure how reliable it is...but according to this forum'* discussion:
Hah, this is a GREAT oil. It shows you can't go by label. It'* made by Warren Performance Products and by ExxonMobil. Outstanding oil for the price.
http://www.rateitall.com/i-218610-wa...motor-oil.aspx
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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I've seen that stuff @ Walmart before. I normaly get the 10w30 full synthetic made by Castrol for $19.99 there. & then I go to autozone and get my ac delco oil filter
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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i used that walmart Full Sythetic 10w30 in my last oil change my oil presher got better, and it is staying better...

i also used a Wix filter. there one of the best!!!

I used the bigger one Part#: 51036




Part Number: 51036
UPC Number: 765809510364
Principal Application: GM Cars + Trucks (80-05), Mercruiser, Volvo-Penta
All Applications

Style: Spin-On Lube Filter
Service: Lube
Type: Full Flow
Media: Paper
Height: 4.828
Outer Diameter Top: 2.921
Outer Diameter Bottom: Closed
Thread Size: 18X1.5 MM
By-Pass Valve Setting-PSI: None
Anti-Drain Back Valve: Yes
Beta Ratio: 2/20=12/26
Burst Pressure-PSI: 325
Max Flow Rate: 7-9 GPM
Nominal Micro Rating: 25

Gasket Diameters
Number O.D. I.D. Thk.
Attached 2.734 2.430 0.226
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Mobil 1 until I see real proof otherwise.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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I currently use Mobil 1 full synthetic, but if you are currently not using synthetic because of cost I would rather you went to the Walmart syn than not. Then, when budget allows, move up to Mobil 1.
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Mobil 1 for both my cars
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Mobile 1, and ticked that sams club increased the price of a 6 case to 29 and change from 26. it'* not like they can claim that it'* because of crude oil prices...
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