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Prior to researching in the automotive field, I was a nail technician(the salon lol). I researched on what was the best products and really found only one brand did things right, out of hundreds. Which is kinda scary if you think about it.
So I was thinking if that was the same situation with car oil. I understand that there are testing that approves oils like ILSAC seal or the starburst seal on these oils. But is there one particular brand that really sets itself apart? My guess would be Mobil 1 since they have a good research facility.
What brand oil do you recommend and why?
The best oil type is fully-synthetic and all of the major companies make similar quality products. If you search online you can find comparison tests of many major brands. In these tests you will find many different criteria and it is difficult to summarize the relative importance. Overall, I try to stick with either Pennzoil, Mobil 1, Amsoil, Redline, or Castrol. Really any of the other major brands ( Kendall, Quaker State, Valvoline) are so close in overall performance that it really won’t make any difference. You will also find really good test results from the generic brands from WallMart and Amazon. Here is an example of a well-done comparison test: http://oil-tech.com/motoroil-comparison.php
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